Week That Was: A Christchurch Call to action
Source: New Zealand Labour Party It’s getting closer and closer to Budget Day! This week we’ve seen a number of pre-Budget announcements, alongside the Prime Minister’s Christchurch Call in Paris, and further action on transportation in Wellington. We’re working to eliminate the spread of terrorist and violent content online We’re breaking the cycle of homelessness […]
Read More →Week That Was: Action on climate change
Source: New Zealand Labour Party This week marked the half way point of the political term. In Government, Labour has already achieved so much! Already, we’ve lifted wages, delivered a surplus, helped over one million New Zealanders heat their homes, and put in place plans that will lift tens of thousands of children out of […]
Read More →Week That Was: Mental health support for Kiwi kids
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Another busy week! Read below for a review of the highlights and achievements, including: Launching a review of our welfare system Boosting support and incentives to get thousands more teachers into schools Supporting Y1-8 children with Mana Ake mental health support in schools Celebrating working New Zealanders on International Workers’ […]
Read More →International Workers Day
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today, on international workers day, we celebrate the contributions of working New Zealanders to building a modern economy and to promoting workplaces that are productive and inclusive, fair and fit for the 21st Century. [embedded content] All working New Zealanders contribute to our successful economy. With your support this Government […]
Read More →Taxpayers get a smarter and fairer system
Source: New Zealand Labour Party One of the biggest IT projects ever undertaken in the state sector has successfully passed its latest hurdle with the transition of more than 19.7 million taxpayer accounts from one Inland Revenue computer system to another. Revenue Minister Stuart Nash is congratulating staff and the external agencies, including banks and […]
Read More →Mana Ake: Counsellors in schools
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Every child in Canterbury & Kaikōura’s primary and intermediate schools now has access to mental health and wellbeing support thanks to the Government’s Mana Ake programme. Here’s what that means for the community… Supporting our kids We want to make New Zealand the best place in the world to be […]
Read More →Week That Was: Anzac Day
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Despite the short week, we still managed to accomplish a number of great things, including: announcing the Christchurch Summit in Paris on the role of social media in terrorism opening 23 new state homes honouring those who served and continue to serve on Anzac Day announcing further funding for veterans […]
Read More →Week That Was: Supporting safer staffing in healthcare
Source: New Zealand Labour Party This week we: Signed an accord with midwives for safer staffing levels Wiped debt for HNZ tenants wrongfully evicted by the previous Government’s improper methamphetamine contamination policies Responded to the Tax Working Group And much more… We know that overworked midwives mean unsafe mothers and babies. That’s why the Ministry of […]
Read More →Our response to the Tax Working Group
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Yesterday, Jacinda Ardern outlined the Government’s response to the Tax Working Group, including that the Government will not be introducing a Capital Gains Tax. [embedded content] What you need to know: The Government is not adopting any of the recommendations on Capital Gains Tax. This is not because Labour does […]
Read More →Gun law changes now official
Source: New Zealand Labour Party This week, we changed New Zealand’s gun laws. Just 26 days after the most devastating terrorist attack in our nation’s history, we banned military style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles. Post by NZLabourParty. To the members of police, who worked with us to get these weapons out of our communities; […]
Read More →Third reading: Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Mr Speaker We have travelled a long way in eight days, since the bill was read a first time. It has been a punishing schedule for MPs and submitters and public servants who have played a role in this process. In that time, we have walked in the shoes of […]
Read More →Legal framework for gun buyback scheme announced
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Police Minister Stuart Nash has announced a legal framework for the gun buyback will be established as a first step towards determining the level of compensation. It will include compensation for high capacity magazines and parts. Mr Nash has outlined changes to the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment […]
Read More →Week That Was: Tightening our gun laws
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Kia ora and welcome back to our weekly wrap of all things Beehive and beyond. This week we saw: The Arms Amendment Bill pass its first reading; The Prime Minister visit China for bilateral talks; The Prime Minister speak at the Te Hono Volume to Value forum in Hamilton; And […]
Read More →First reading: Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Bill
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Mr Speaker, as we meet today New Zealand is under a terror threat level of HIGH. As we meet today, Police are routinely carrying firearms, Bushmaster rifles and Glock pistols, in a significant departure from normal practice. As we meet today, mosques around the country require heightened security measures and […]
Read More →1 April: A day of delivery
Source: New Zealand Labour Party We want businesses to innovate and grow. We want workers to get paid fairly for a fair day’s work. And we want older New Zealanders to be supported into their retirement. So – we’re making all of that happen. From 1 April, New Zealanders will see a number of key […]
Read More →New Zealand remembers the 50 victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today marks two weeks since the terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques that took 50 lives, and changed many more forever. This week, we are looking back at the commemorations and discussions that have bought New Zealanders together. Thousands participated in memorial services around the country. If you need to […]
Read More →PM Statement on Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Peace be upon you. And peace be upon all of us. Post by jacindaardern. Mr Speaker the 15th of March will now forever be a day etched in our collective memories. On a quiet Friday afternoon a man stormed into a place of peaceful worship and took away the lives […]
Read More →Week That Was: Action on climate and secondary tax
Source: New Zealand Labour Party It’s been a big week for us! Some of the things we’ve been involved with include: A livestreamed chat on climate action between the Prime Minister, Minister for Climate Change, and representatives of the School Strike 4 Climate Movement An end to unnecessary secondary tax A date announced for Pike […]
Read More →Live chat on climate
Source: New Zealand Labour Party On Wednesday 14 March, the Prime Minister joined Minister for Climate Change James Shaw and a number of representatives for the School Strike 4 Climate group, to talk about what we’re doing as a Government, and as a country, to help tackle climate change. This chat was held during lunchtime […]
Read More →Membership: Australia and New Zealand Electronic Invoicing Board
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have announced the membership of the Australia and New Zealand Electronic Invoicing Board (ANZEIB) today. This is an important step towards implementing e-Invoicing across both countries to help businesses save time and money by allowing the direct exchange of invoices between suppliers’ and […]
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