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New Leader

10.11.2008

The Labour Party caucus today elected Labour’s new leadership team. By unanimous decision, Phil Goff was elected as Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, with Annette King as his deputy.

The Labour Party caucus today elected Labour's new leadership team.

By unanimous decision, Phil Goff was elected as Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, with Annette King as his deputy.

David Cunliffe will be Labour's spokesperson on finance, and Darren Hughes and Steve Chadwic...  more +

Nov. Election

12.09.2008

Prime Minister Helen Clark has announced that the General Election will be held on November 8th.

"I have called this press conference today to announce the date of the 2008 General Election and the timetable of events which will unfold from the dissolution of Parliament.

This election is about trust.

It is about which leader and which major party we New Zealanders trust our fam...  more +

NZ's ETS

01.09.2008

Legislation for New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme will now proceed through Parliament, following successful negotiations with the New Zealand First and Green parties.

Climate change poses a serious threat to New Zealand's economic and environmental wellbeing. The country must play its part in the global effort to reduce the greenhouse gases responsible for a gradual warming of the world's climate. The Emissions Trading Scheme will play a very important role in...  more +