The Hutt Valley’s families and senior citizens will get a financial boost this week from tax cuts, increases in Working for Families and increases in New Zealand Superannuation, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins said today. “On Wednesday the first tranche of Labour’s responsible tax cuts will come into force. Our tax cuts are designed to be as fair as possible to all workers, with the greatest impact on average take home pay being felt by workers on modest incomes,” Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for September, 2008
Free Public Transport for Hutt Valley Seniors
On September - 28 - 2008
From the middle of this week the Hutt Valley’s senior citizens will be able to use our buses and trains for free during off-peak hours, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins has revealled. The Labour-led government is providing funding of $18 million a year to provide free off-peak public transport for SuperGold Card holders. Read the rest of this entry »
Speech to the Early Education Federation
On September - 24 - 2008
Thank you for the opportunity to be here this evening and speak on behalf of the Labour Party. I’m the Labour Party Candidate for the Rimutaka electorate and bring with me apologies from the Minister of Education Chris Carter, who is unable to be here. I’m proud to stand here as a representative of the Labour-led government. I think over the past nine year’s we’ve made huge progress towards our joint goals in early childhood education and that’s something I think we can all take pride in. Read the rest of this entry »
Election about vision, leadership and trust
On September - 15 - 2008
Vision, leadership and trust are going to be the major issues in this year’s general election campaign, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says. “Under Helen Clark’s leadership New Zealand is a country that is fair, prosperous, inclusive and independent. Kiwis know that they can trust Labour to make responsible decisions and provide safety and security for all of our families,” Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »
Hipkins officially launches election campaign
On September - 8 - 2008
Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins officially launched his campaign last week pledging to bring positive new energy to the seat if elected at this year’s general election. Mr Hipkins launched his campaign with a fundraising dinner at the China City restaurant in Upper Hutt attended by over 80 supporters. Read the rest of this entry »
