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Labour leader David Shearer

Labour to annouce new candidate

Labour's set to announce its candidate for the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election next weekend.

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Police Minister Anne Tolley (file).

Minister says budget cut claims are wrong

Opposition parties are being accused of misleading the public by claiming budget cuts will affect frontline policing.

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Overseas-based students made up 60 percent of the 84,562 loan defaulters at the end of March (File)

Arresting loan defaulters won't help - Labour

Threatening to arrest student loan defaulters at the border won't do anything to encourage them to come home, Labour says.

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Employment spokesman Grant Robertson (file)

A fresh budget blast from the opposition

Opposition parties are still picking over the Budget, with Labour continuing its scathing commentary.

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Parekura Horomia had held the seat for Labour since 1999 (file)

By-election date set

Political parties are looking for candidates for the June 29 Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election.

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Labour MP Grant Robertson (file)

Anti-asset sales fight 'not over yet'

Anti-asset sales campaigners will be back on the streets today to collect more signatures demanding a referendum.

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Labour MP Darien Fenton (file)

Labour: Who will follow the Warehouse?

Labour is challenging other major companies to follow the Warehouse's lead and raise pay rates above the living wage benchmark of $18.40 an hour.

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Rising labour costs point to job growth

New Zealand labour costs rose in the first quarter and filled jobs increased, suggesting a return to employment growth.

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Small investors cautious in MRP float

Markets specialists are predicting the uptake in buying shares in Mighty River Power will be lower than the Government hoped.

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Parekura Horomia's funeral will be held this morning at 10am

Thousands expected at Horomia funeral

Former Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia will receive his final farewell on Saturday.

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BusinessNZ, the Employers and Manufacturers Association, chambers of commerce and the Electricity Users Group have sent an open letter to Labour and the Greens urging them to withdraw the power policy (File)

Call for power policy to be withdrawn

Leading business organisations say Labour and the Greens' new power policy would cause "widespread damage" to jobs, investment and economic growth.

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Images of Mr Horomia on display

1500 turn up to mourn Horomia video

Four days of mourning have begun in Tolaga Bay for Labour MP Parekura Horomia.

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Mighty River Power could face bigger challenges than Labour and Greens' proposed electricity scheme, according to a new report

MRP may face more risks than NZ Power

A new report ranks the risks to Mighty River Power of the Labour and Green parties' NZ Power lower other risks the company faces

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Canterbury University electrical engineering researcher Allan Miller says the proposed power reforms come with economic risks

'Improving power market better'

An electricity expert says proposed reforms could cause regulatory instability

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Parekura Horomia

Labour MP Parekura Horomia dies, age 62 video

Labour MP and former Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia has died at his home in Tolaga Bay today.

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The Opposition's plan has been called 'political opportunism'

Joyce attacks Opposition energy policy plan video

The political row over energy has stepped up a notch with the Government siccing its attack dog Steven Joyce on the Opposition.

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Whakamaru Dam

Kiwis can withdraw from MRP share offer video

Kiwis who've applied to buy shares in MRP can now withdraw because of the risk of Labour and the Greens changing regulations.

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Labour and the Green Party are unapologetic

Power plan drives down shares video

The market has reacted badly to Labour and the Greens' plan to return the electricity sector to state control.

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Green Party co-leader Russel Norman (file)

Opposition 'trying to disrupt share sales'

The Government says Labour and the Greens timed the announcement of their electricity reform policy to disrupt the sale of asset shares.

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Labour's finance spokesman David Parker

IMF's forecast `proves Govt has failed'

The IMF has forecast New Zealand will have the worst current account deficit in the developed world for the next five years, Labour says.

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