Labour Party stories - Page 2

Charging parents for school enrolment ballots is unfair, says New Zealand's Labour Party, as it criticises fees for out-of-zone students.

Economic Dev Minister hits back at Labour Party over criticism of $200k app; says it will save printing costs.

Labour Party criticizes Steven Joyce for spending $200,000 on an app downloaded only 1000 times. Party calls it a waste of taxpayer money.

Labour Party criticises KiwiRail's cyber security, saying the test website was left open to the public allowing free bookings.

The Labour Party says Minister Amy Adams is currently trying to contain the fallout from the Government’s $300 million rural broadband scheme.

Labour criticises National for delaying rural broadband improvements, saying the wait leaves rural New Zealand with inadequate internet for years.

Labour releases discussion paper on the Future of Work Commission, exploring the impact of technology on New Zealand's workforce.

Labour's Jacinda Ardern zeroes in on bolstering support for Kiwi SMEs, inspired by fruitful discussions with Flow Software.

Labour condemns the Government's rural broadband initiative, calling it a massive policy failure and criticising a planned additional NZD $150 million spend.

The Labour Party is calling for assurance on Maori TV editorial independence following the shock resignation of Mihingarangi Forbes last week.

The government will do whatever it can to ensure the Auckland convention centre is built under a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group, said Labour.

Labour calls out systemic abuse of info requests, setting stage for Ombudsman's review to challenge New Zealand government's transparency.

Tinder not to blame for the threat to women, says Labour MP. Focus should be on perpetrators, not technology. Safety apps available.

I’ve noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.

Labour vows to bridge digital divide with portable computers for students in Years 5-13, aiming to make digital education accessible for all.

Google New Zealand's 2013 tax bill of NZD $227,074 pales against its global revenue of USD $15.42 billion for Q1 2014, stoking debate on fair taxation.

Dunedin Hospital IT meltdown compromises patient care, takes focus off Prime Minister's visit, says Labour MP.

Labour and Mega's Dotcom confront GCSB bill in a powerhouse meeting tonight, urging NZ to defend freedoms against hasty surveillance laws.

Labour slams govt for shelving copyright law review, urges NZ internet and creative sectors to push for reform to match digital age needs.

The Ministry of Justice is alleged to have suffered a serious website security flaw last week, with up to 63,000 documents potentially publicly accessed.