Kelvin Davis: Speech to the Labour Party Congress 2023
Source: New Zealand Labour Party
Loosely translated, the statement asks:
“Why should those of us doing what is right by people be judged by you who...
Africa Energy News – Africa Needs Natural Gas to Meet 27th United Nations Climate...
:start SOURCE: African Energy Chamber
During the conference, representatives from wealthier nations made efforts to cast our continent as the recipient of undue climate change...
Housing News: Action on Housing welcomed – but action needed on emissions
Source: Caritas
Caritas has welcomed budget initiatives to assist low-income households but is calling for more urgent action on reducing emissions.
“We need to prioritise the...
Healthcare Inequalities and the challenges for Children in Colombia
Source: Save The Children
Zaeem at a Child-Friendly Space at the Paraguachón border crossing between Colombia/Venezuela. Zaeem talks to young unaccompanied children who spend the...
Employment News – Disabled workers celebrate end of minimum wage discrimination
Source: PSA
The PSA’s Deaf and Disabled Network is today celebrating the end to one form of discrimination of disabled people in the workplace following Budget...
For a no-frills budget it was ‘surprisingly frilly’: 5 experts on Labour’s big pre-election...
Source: University of Waikato
Grant Robertson’s sixth budget was an exercise in threading various needles. Much of its substance had already been foreshadowed, and to...
Budget 2023 – Challenges of the 2023 Budget all point to the importance of...
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa
Priorities signalled in today’s Budget all point to the need for a tax and revenue system that is equipped to safeguard...
Budget 2023 won’t see our poorest children achieve their dreams, CPAG says
Source: Child Poverty Action Group
Today’s Budget was short-sighted and failed to put money directly into the pockets of families with children who are struggling to...
Budget 2023 – Save the Children welcomes continued investment in children and families from...
Source: Save the Children
The Government’s commitment to areas supporting children and their families such as early childhood education, public housing, free public transport for under...
Health News – Urgent action needed on respiratory health by next government, following years...
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is calling for the next government to take long-overdue action to improve the respiratory health...
Advisory: Politicians and youth speak up on lowering Aotearoa’s voting age – Save the...
Source: Save the Children
Local body politicians will team up with rangatahi representatives tonight in Y Vote, a live online panel exploring the debate around lowering Aotearoa’s...
Long-term commitment needed on public housing
Source: Green Party
Budget 2023’s investment in public housing falls short of what’s needed.
“Our communities living in motels and in overcrowded homes need long-term funding...
