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Labour's health and safety spokeswoman Darien Fenton

Labour: NZ needs tougher safety laws

Labour says the Government has shown a 'weak attitude' toward beefing up laws to punish companies that don't meet health and safety obligations.

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Labour leader David Shearer (file)

Opposition scorns housing plan

Labour and the Greens are scorning the Government's plan for quick-build homes in Auckland and say it won't solve the affordability problem.

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There's now a deadline of two months to get the rest of the signatures

Two months to get more signatures video

The anti-assets sales petition designed to embarrass the Government has backfired big time.

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Labour's health spokeswoman Annette King

Rheumatic fever spend misses the mark

Labour says the announcement of an extra $21.3 million to fight rheumatic fever ignores Ministry of Health concerns about the programmes.

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Labour's Phil Twyford

Housing NZ criticised for buying houses

Housing NZ should be building new houses, rather than out-bidding first home buyers in the Auckland market, Labour says.

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Primary Industries spokesman Damien O'Connor (file)

Agricultural deals with China worry Labour

Labour says little is known about agricultural cooperation agreements signed with China and New Zealand's intellectual property could be at risk.

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Labour's associate Finance spokesman, Shane Jones

Jones says energy policy is popular

Labour's Shane Jones says the energy policy adopted by Opposition parties is resonating with households.

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Applications close next Friday

Power investors pause for thought video

The Opposition's plan to regulate the power sector is giving seasoned investors pause for thought.

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The Department of Conservation is restructuring (file)

Opposition slams DOC restructure

The Department of Conservation's decision to go ahead with its restructuring has been condemned by opposition parties.

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Labour calls for action on laser strikes

Labour says it isn't good enough for the Government to leave action against laser strikes to a backbencher's bill.

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The share offer website was suspended last night

Opposition welcomes MRP opt-out

Labour and the Greens are glad the Government is allowing people to withdraw their MRP share applications.

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Experts criticise Labour's power plan video

JBWere's Bernard Doyle has warned that the power plan by Labour and Greens will hurt NZ companies.

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Labour leader David Shearer

Shearer heads to US, UK for talks

Labour leader David Shearer is headed for the United Kingdom and United States for a series of top-level political meetings.

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John Key

Key focusing on challenges, not polls

Recent political polls are split over who will form the next government, and John Key is instead focusing on daily challenges his government faces.

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Labour and Greens want a single body to buy power and sell it at a fair rate (file)

Govt 'scaremongering' over electricity plan

The Government's being accused of "scaremongering" over a joint Labour-Greens plan to reform the electricity industry.

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Prime Minister John Key's National Party is still on top in the polls (AAP file)

Key high in polls despite GCSB drama video

If an election were held today, National could govern alone.

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State-owned enterprises spokesman Clayton Cosgrove (file)

Solid Energy accused of delaying tactics

Labour is going to the Ombudsman claiming Solid Energy is blocking its Official Information Act requests.

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Mighty River shares go on sale today

Labour's power plan 'political posturing' video

Labour's chosen the day Mighty River Power shares go on sale to promise that, if elected, it will lower the price of power.

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Labour warns of power sector changes

As Mighty River Power shares go on sale, Labour is telling potential investors it will reform the electricity sector if it wins the next election.

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Health spokeswoman Annette King

Labour warns of 1000 hospital layoffs video

A plan to contract out meals for hospital patients could mean the loss of 1000 jobs, Labour's Annette King says.

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