Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?
Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service? by Dr Bryce Edwards The week before Christmas was dominated by what may actually have been the most important political issue of the year in New Zealand – revelations that government agencies have spied on New Zealanders through the use of private investigators. The […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Pundits predict the year ahead in NZ politics
Political Roundup: Pundits predict the year ahead in NZ politics by Dr Bryce Edwards Will New Zealand politics in 2019 be characterised by policy substance or issues of leadership, personalities and political manoeuvrings? The various political journalists and pundits have made their forecasts (and indulged in some wishful thinking) for the year ahead. Judith Collins […]
Read More →Year in Review: 2018
Source: New Zealand Labour Party It’s a time to look back on the year we’ve had – our achievements, our challenges, and our triumphs. This year, the first year of our Coalition Government, has been a truly special one. January At our first Cabinet meeting we began establishing the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction – […]
Read More →Week That Was: Strong economy, strong communities
Source: New Zealand Labour Party It may be getting close to Christmas but the work here shows no signs of slowing down! It’s been a busy week jam-packed full of announcements and achievements – from a major economic update, to new reform on the dealers and users of synthetic drugs, to the official banning of […]
Read More →Update on our economy
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today the Coalition Government released the 2019 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), outlining the priorities for Budget 2019. The Treasury also released its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update with its latest set of forecasts for the New Zealand economy. The BPS is our first action in developing the Wellbeing Budget. […]
Read More →Milestone in Police recruitment
Source: New Zealand Labour Party A milestone in Police recruitment has been achieved with the deployment of more than 1,000 new constables around the country since the government was formed. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Police Minister Stuart Nash congratulated graduates of Wing 321 at a ceremony at the Royal New Zealand Police College. […]
Read More →Small business the focus of Australian talks
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Efforts to progress a seamless trans-Tasman business environment will take another step at a ministerial roundtable meeting in Sydney tomorrow. Small Business Minister Stuart Nash and Australian Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert will co-host a roundtable meeting of senior government and business leaders. The discussion will focus on ways to advance […]
Read More →Week That Was: Past, present, and future!
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We’re proud of all we’re doing to make New Zealand a great place to live – and we want to share it […]
Read More →Government’s new Green Investment Fund set to greatly reduce NZ’s emissions
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Business and the Government will jointly tackle climate change with the launch of New Zealand Green Investment Finance Ltd; a $100 million fund to reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. The fund is a central plank in the Government’s plan to transition to a clean, green, carbon-neutral New Zealand and […]
Read More →Tax reforms focus on fairness
Source: New Zealand Labour Party New tax legislation has been introduced to Parliament to ensure greater fairness in the way the tax system shapes commerce, investment decisions and social policies. Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has introduced the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2019-20, GST Offshore Supplier Registration, and Remedial Matters) Bill. “The bill implements two major […]
Read More →Week That Was: Health, housing and technology!
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We’re proud of all we’re doing to make New Zealand a great place to live – and we want to share it […]
Read More →Preventing death and injury on our roads
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Police Minister Stuart Nash and Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter are encouraging road users to be alert to a new safety campaign launched today by Police and the NZ Transport Agency in the lead up to the Christmas. “Too many people are dying on our roads and we […]
Read More →Update: West Coast
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Coalition Government is strengthening the West Coast economy, creating new jobs and supporting West Coast businesses and families. The last couple of weeks have seen a number of major Provincial Growth Fund announcements for the West Coast – from transport, to industry, to tourism, and more! Want a broader […]
Read More →New comms centre improves public services
Source: New Zealand Labour Party A new digital services and communications centre opened on the Kapiti Coast will help transform the way Police connect with the public and work to make communities safe. Police Minister Stuart Nash has officially opened the Police Digital Services Centre, Te Whare Torotoro Waea Pirihama in Paraparaumu. It will eventually […]
Read More →Week That Was: A focus on health!
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We’re proud of all we’re doing to make New Zealand a great place to live – and we want to share it […]
Read More →What we’re doing in health
Source: New Zealand Labour Party We want every New Zealander to be happy, safe, and healthy. To do this, we need to support strong, safe communities, and a robust and efficient health system. Over the past nine years, neglect and under-investment have meant our buildings and facilities have gone without proper maintenance and repair, and far […]
Read More →Week That Was: Righting the wrongs of the past
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We’re proud of all we’re doing to make New Zealand a great place to live – and we want to share it […]
Read More →Rebuilding our hospitals!
Source: New Zealand Labour Party If we want to have a world-leading healthcare system, we have to get the basics right. That’s why we’re rebuilding hospitals and fixing our health system’s critical infrastructure. We’ve spent the last few months rolling out our hospital investments around the country – from Middlemore to Maniototo. Take a look at […]
Read More →Week That Was: Changing the game in education, business, and housing
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We’re proud of all we’re doing to make New Zealand a great place to live – and we want to share it […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: When “Labour got cool”
Dr Bryce Edwards. #LabourGotCool according to MP Kiri Allan, who tweeted yesterday while waiting for Jacinda Ardern to deliver her keynote speech at the party’s annual conference in Dunedin. Ardern’s speech was the highlight of what was a very successful weekend for the party. Once more, the Prime Minister showed her star power and impressed […]
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