The Opposition said this was surprising given there were no moves to improve public transport in the Budget.
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"Public transport should help people get ahead, not become a luxury people get priced out of," said Tangi Utikere, Labour's transport spokesperson.
Wednesday 12:06pm
"I need to be reassured information he has been privy to through the course of his duties has been handled properly," says Richard Chambers.
Tue, Jun 9
The Labour leader said Rakesh Naidoo acted with "utmost integrity", but the Police Commissioner says he wasn't told Naidoo was even considering a candidacy until days before the announcement.
Under the most recent 1News Verian poll, Naidoo's ranking means he would be comfortably elected to Parliament as a list MP.
Mon, Jun 8
Barbara Edmonds has jumped 15 places to third as the party introduces a wave of new faces.
The Labour leader and party president Jill Day said the team would give New Zealanders "real choice for the kind of country we want to live in".
The Labour leader confirmed a wave of policy announcements was on its way but says caucus has not yet finished assessing last week's Budget.
Tue, Jun 2
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has set aside $450 million in a time-limited contingency in case further fuel-related support is required.
Thu, May 28
Finance Minister Nicola Willis revealed her third Budget at Parliament today. Here’s how the Opposition parties responded.
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Labour MP Barabara Edmonds has since apologised for her comment about Finance Minister Nicola Willis, saying she "felt terrible about it".
Tue, May 26
The comment was made during a question and answer session at a Labour Party candidate list conference at the weekend, of which audio was leaked to the media.
Mon, May 25
Kelvin Davis was deputy leader of Labour for six years under both Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins before being replaced following the last election.
Te Ao Māori
Tue, May 19
Coalition partner ACT and lobby group the Taxpayers' Union said the Finance Minister was pulling her punches.
With six months until the election, Labour is still holding its tongue on major policy announcements.
Sun, May 17
The former PM joked she had considered putting "washed-up politician" on flight arrival cards into Australia.
Thu, May 7
New Zealand First had opposed the agreement, which meant National and ACT required the support of Labour.
Thu, Apr 23
"We need to do better," he told 1News after recording his worst-ever party vote result as Prime Minister in the 1News Verian poll.
Sun, Apr 19
The results of the 1News Verian poll show that if an election were to be held today Labour and its partners would knock the coalition out of power.
Michael Wood says he "lost balance" under the pressures of Cabinet but now wants a second chance in the Mt Roskill seat.
The results of the 1News Verian poll, carried out amid the fuel crisis and after the PM's Cabinet reshuffle, will be released at 6pm.
"They know that there is supply of fuel in the country, and that's because I think we've done some good work on it," Luxon says.
Mon, Apr 13
"When Israel and the US invaded Iran, the Government should have called that out as a breach of the UN Charter," says the party's new foreign affairs spokesperson.
Sun, Mar 29
"The situation demands far more than what was announced today," says Greens co-leader Marama Davidson.
Tue, Mar 24
The Labour leader spoke to Breakfast amid ongoing fallout from his ex-wife's social media post.
Wed, Mar 18
