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Labour on attack on welfare agency funding
Tue, 02nd Jun
Labour is accusing the Government of playing smoke and mirror games with welfare agency funding, but National says it is providing the money to get the sector through the recession.
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Labour MP introduces redundancy bill
Sun, 24th May
Labour MP Darien Fenton has lodged a members' bill providing minimum notice and redundancy compensation for people who lose their jobs.
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Goff announces shadow cabinet changes
Tue, 05th May
Labour leader Phil Goff has announced modest changes to his shadow cabinet line up today, saying it is too soon for a major reshuffle.
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Poll shows National's dream run continues
Sun, 26th Apr
The new National government's dream run in the polls continues. Tonight's 3 News Reid Research poll shows that while National has slipped off February's historical high of 60 percent, it's still very much in charge.
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Labour's tactics delay Auckland legislation
Fri, 15th May
The Government had planned to rush legislation for a new Auckland Council through Parliament under urgency, but Labour's employed filibustering, or delaying tactics, that may have worked too well.
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David Shearer annouced as Labour's candidate for Mt Albert
Sun, 03rd May
Labour has picked its man to fight the June 13 by-election in Mt Albert.
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UN official David Shearer to contest Mt Albert seat
Sat, 25th Apr
A high-ranking United Nations official has flown in from his war-torn base in the Middle East to contest Helen Clark's old seat in Mt Albert.
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Labour to get out into provinces
Tue, 17th Mar
Labour leader Phil Goff says taking his party's caucus to the people is a good way to connect with locals and more provinces can expect a visit.
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Cabinet to discuss minimum wage
Sun, 01st Feb
Cabinet will discuss tomorrow whether or not to raise the minimum wage.
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Report shows Labour ministers kept quiet over ACC funding shortfall
Tue, 03rd Mar
A report commissioned by the government says former Labour ministers personally knew of ACC's $1.5 billion funding shortfall before the election and kept it quiet.
