Friday, September 3, 2010

New bill aims to improve quality of environmental reporting

Improving the quality of information available on the state of New Zealand’s environment is at the heart of a new Environmental Reporting Bill introduced into the Members Ballot by Labour MP Chris Hipkins today.

Education cuts hit Hutt Valley families hard

More than 1500 local children and their families will be directly affected by the budget cuts to early childhood education says Rimutaka Labour MP, Chris Hipkins.

National’s biofuels policy a total shambles

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s constant blundering is leaving the New Zealand biofuels industry hamstrung, Labour’s Associate Energy Spokesperson Chris Hipkins said today.

Brownlee admits biodiesel grants scheme a flop

Today’s announcement by Gerry Brownlee that the biodiesel grants scheme will be extended to include blends of higher than 20 percent is a further admission that the National Government’s scheme is a total flop, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

Housing Minister punishes whole community

While 1100 families languish on state house waiting lists in the Wellington region alone, homes are being abandoned and left to rot by the Government, Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey and Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins said today.

Labour acknowledges outgoing Chief Censor

The Labour Party acknowledges the significant contribution of outgoing Chief Censor Bill Hastings and congratulates him on his new role as a District Court Judge and Chair of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

More needs to be done to crack down on dodgy pokie trusts

Recent action taken against highly dubious practices among some poker machine funded charitable trusts is welcome, but more must be done, Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

Chris Hipkins marks volunteer week with food collection drive

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins took some time out this weekend to help volunteers with the Wellington City Mission Food Drive, collecting food in the foyer of Countdown, Upper Hutt.

National’s cuts to health in Hutt Valley appalling

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins is appalled that the National Government’s funding cuts to health could force the Piki te Ora Ki te Awakairangi Primary Health Organisation to double its fees.

Brownlee blames SOE for lack of rain

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee remains unable to present a strong business case for the multi-million dollar asset swaps he is forcing on SOEs Meridian and Genesis, Labour’s Energy spokespeople Nanaia Mahuta and Chris Hipkins said today.

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