Tag: chris_hipkins
-
Labour Proposes Major Expansion of Apprenticeship Boost Program
Labour plans to expand Apprenticeship Boost to two years, offering $500 monthly to employers and a $1,000 grant for apprentices. The scheme will cover more trades and provide mentoring, aiming to tackle youth unemployment and skills shortages in New Zealand.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborEducationSocial Issues Labour PartyApprenticeship BoostChris HipkinsShanan HalbertSkills TrainingYouth EmploymentNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
-
Hipkins Unveils Labour's Election Platform, Promises "Future Built Here"
Labour leader Chris Hipkins unveiled key policies at the 2026 Congress, proposing expanded apprenticeships, free healthcare visits, and capped public transport fares. He criticized the current government's economic record, urging New Zealanders to vote for a future built at home.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducationSocial IssuesElection Labour PartyChris HipkinsElection 2026ApprenticeshipsHealthcarePublic TransportNew Zealand Labour Party
-
Labour Pledges Free Maternity Scans and Boosts Sonographer Training
Labour plans to make maternity scans free for all pregnant women, integrating them into the Medicard. This initiative aims to ease financial burdens and improve early health detection, supported by new sonographer training.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesElection Labour PartyMaternity ScansHealthcareMedicardChris HipkinsDr Ayesha VerrallNew Zealand Labour Party
-
Labour Proposes $20 Weekly Public Transport Fare Cap
New Zealand's Labour Party proposes capping weekly public transport fares at $20 in major cities and $10 elsewhere from July 2027. This aims to offer cost-of-living relief and encourage public transport use, ensuring affordable travel for all.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial IssuesElection Labour PartyPublic TransportFare CapCost of LivingChris HipkinsTangi UtikereNew Zealand Labour Party
-
Labour Condemns National Over Potential Nuclear-Free Policy Debate
New Zealand's Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins criticizes the National Government for potentially reopening the nuclear-free debate, asserting the policy is a proud national achievement and not up for negotiation, while urging focus on cost of living.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Labour PartyNational Governmentnuclear-free policyChris Hipkinsforeign policynuclear technologyNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
-
Labour Slams National's Budget, Says Kiwis Left to Fend for Themselves
The New Zealand Labour Party criticizes the National government's latest budget, claiming it makes life harder for Kiwis. Leader Chris Hipkins highlighted job cuts, housing policy failures, and service reductions, urging voters to choose a different path in the November…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborReal EstateSocial IssuesElection Labour PartyNational governmentBudgetChris HipkinsSocial ServicesNew Zealand Labour Party
-
Labour Demands Answers on Unrecorded Meetings in PM's Office
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins demands Prime Minister Christopher Luxon explain why private company meetings with his office were only revealed via court action, raising concerns about transparency, accountability, and potential corporate lobbying for legislative changes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Christopher LuxonChris HipkinsLabour PartyPrime Minister's OfficeOfficial Information ActLobbyingNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
-
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Criticizes National's Public Service Cuts
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins warns National's public service cuts will harm frontline services, impacting roles from librarians to border officers. He claims the cuts fund tax breaks for tobacco companies and property speculators, not efficiency.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborElection Labour PartyChris HipkinsNational governmentpublic service cutsChristopher LuxonNicola WillisNew Zealand Labour Party
-
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Calls for Electrified, Renewable Future for New Zealand
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins advocates for New Zealand to embrace renewable energy, criticizing the current government's fossil fuel policies. He highlights economic vulnerabilities and proposes a future built on home-grown clean power.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnergyClimate ChangeElection Chris HipkinsNew Zealand Labour PartyRenewable EnergyEnergy PolicyFossil FuelsElectricity PricesQueenstown
-
Labour Pledges to Scrap National's Fuel Excise Tax Hike Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
Labour plans to reverse National's fuel excise tax increase, citing surging petrol and diesel prices and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis impacting New Zealand families and businesses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyNational PartyLabour PartyElection National Governmentfuel excise taxcost-of-living crisisChris Hipkinsfuel pricesNew Zealand Labour Party
-
Labour Welcomes Fuel Plan Clarity, Demands More Detail
The Labour Party has welcomed new details on the government's fuel plan but insists more information is needed on how New Zealanders will be supported during severe fuel shortages.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyNational PartyGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborFinancial Markets Labour PartyFuel PlanChris HipkinsFuel ShortageGovernmentCost of Living
-
AI Experts Urge New Zealand Leaders for Bipartisan AI Regulation
A group of AI experts are calling on New Zealand's political leaders to establish a national AI oversight body and produce risk management-based AI regulation, citing concerns about public trust and potential harms.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLawEducationComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEuropeAustralasiaSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing AI RegulationChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsGovernmentTechnology
-
Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Teen's Death, Healthcare Disparities, and More
RNZ reports a teenager died playing 'Run It' in Palmerston North. Also, Northland heart patients face longer waits than Auckland, a Christchurch foodbank was robbed, and Police Commissioner slams shoplifting directive.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportWorldMedical ScienceEconomyLegal Ryan SatterthwaitePalmerston NorthNorthlandHealth NZChristchurchRichard ChambersChris HipkinsRNZ News
-
Labour Leader Slams Budget as Detrimental to Women and Young People
Chris Hipkins criticizes the budget for prioritizing tax cuts over essential services, impacting women's pay and reducing retirement savings for young people.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesEconomyLabour PartyEmployment and LaborFinancial Markets Chris HipkinsNicola WillisChristopher LuxonKiwiSaverAusterityGovernment Spending