New catch limits for thirty-two fish stocks
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The commercial tarakihi catch in the fisheries areas off the east coast of the North and South Islands is to be reduced by 20 percent in an effort to rebuild the depleted stock. Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash has also signalled further cuts to the tarakihi catch are in store next […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s stardust returns
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s stardust returns Dr Bryce Edwards. An important new book is being launched tonight in Wellington by the Prime Minister. Stardust and Substance: the New Zealand General Election of 2017 is Victoria University of Wellington’s collection of 38 perspectives on last year’s fascinating campaign and the formation of the new […]
Read More →Week That Was: Our plan!
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: Sympathy for Clare Curran
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran Dr Bryce Edwards. It is very hard not to feel sympathy for Clare Curran. The minister was obviously not coping with her job, and scrutiny from the National Party opposition and the media. She was clear about that herself in her statement, saying she found it an […]
Read More →Week That Was: Pacific, Public Service, Provincial Growth Fund!
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: Is the public being ripped off by politician spending?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the public being ripped off by politician spending? Dr Bryce Edwards. There’s been a renewed focus in recent weeks on how political parties, ministers, and MPs are spending our money, and whether our political representatives are misusing or over-using taxpayer resources. This began with a focus on MP travel and […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Clare Curran’s agonising downfall
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Clare Curran’s agonising downfall Dr Bryce Edwards. Clare Curran’s last appearance as a minister this week was an all too memorable one. In response to a question about her use of private email for government business she responded: “To the best of my recollection, um, ah, ah, I haven’t, um, I […]
Read More →Let’s make rentals warm and dry
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Over a third of Kiwis rent. That’s nearly 600,000 households. Many of these homes are cold and damp. These living conditions aren’t just unpleasant – they’re unhealthy. Sadly, many tenants simply put up with it because they feel there’s no other option, or because they think that complaining about it […]
Read More →What we’re doing for Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Eight years on from the first earthquake, we take a look back at all the things we’ve achieved so far for Canterbury and its people. Check it out… Sped up recovery Progress in the central city has been slow and uncoordinated. In Budget 2018 we delivered on our promise to […]
Read More →Week That Was: Keeping New Zealand moving forward!
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 →Making life better for renters
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Renting has become a long-term reality for many New Zealanders. In fact, approximately one third of all New Zealand households currently rent their home. However, our laws around renting have simply not kept up. We’re committed to making life better for renters. We need to make sure everyone’s rights are protected, […]
Read More →Week That Was: Rebuilding hospitals, schools, and criminal justice
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 mental health
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Mental health is a serious issue facing thousands upon thousands of New Zealanders. We are not content to stand by and watch Kiwis suffer and tragedies occur. Since we entered Government, we’ve been taking direct, targeted action to increase our mental health services and make sure all Kiwis – of […]
Read More →Week That Was: A focus on education!
Continuing in the education space, this week we announced that hundreds of women working in education, who have fought for years to be paid fairly, are to get a pay rise of up to 30 per cent in a historic settlement for pay equity. The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) and the Ministry of Education signed […]
Read More →What we’re doing in education
Source: New Zealand Labour Party We want to work together to create a modern, inclusive, and forward-thinking education system. One that will set our country up for the future. One that meets the needs of all our students – and their teachers. And one that will guide learning in New Zealand for generations to come. Take a look […]
Read More →Week That Was: Mahi for the 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 →Plastic: let’s make the change together!
Source: New Zealand Labour Party We’ve heard loud and clear that Kiwis want action on plastic bags. The time to make a change is now. We are phasing out single-use plastic shopping bags over the next year. We’re listening to New Zealanders who want us to take action. These include the 65,000 Kiwis who signed […]
Read More →Mana in Mahi: Strength in Work
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Mana in Mahi – Strength in Work is a new initiative that will help thousands of young Kiwis get into real jobs and gain valuable, sought-after skills and qualifications. We’re supporting young people, while also addressing skill shortages and encouraging employers to give young people a chance. For young people and […]
Read More →Week That Was: One year as Leader!
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 for Kiwi kids
Source: New Zealand Labour Party We’re committed to supporting Kiwi kids – and making sure New Zealand is a place our kids will love to live in the future. Take a look at some of the things we’ve achieved for children around New Zealand. Giving kids the best start in life Our Families Package means […]
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