ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
It’s the end of the parliamentary year – one in which Labour suffered a historic election loss. So, it’s good to be putting 2014 behind us and looking forward to a fresh start in the New Year.
I wish you good health, good food and good times with those you love this holiday season.
I’m looking forward to spending some time with my wife Anuschka, our children and extended family in Auckland and away in Northland.
Andrew Little has made a very strong start as Labour’s new leader. We’re in good spirits – and looking forward.
Supporting working New Zealanders will be a top priority for Labour in 2015. We’ve launched The Future of Work Commission to investigate policies that will help hardworking New Zealanders who are feeling the squeeze when they shouldn’t be.
People on middle incomes, people running their own small businesses and people working on contracts are mostly overlooked by current government policies and we aim to change that.
A new international report has shown that New Zealand and Mexico have the two most unequal economies in the OECD, which is holding our economy back. We don’t want to live in a society where only the very rich are comfortable, while everyone else works hard and struggles. Getting the balance right in our economy will be another strong focus for Labour next year.
As a good opposition should, we’ll also be holding the national government to account – all the more important when John Key and several of his ministers are already being criticised for overconfidence this early in a new term.
Whatever happens in the 2015 political year, you’ll read about it here in my fortnightly Indian Weekender column.
In the meantime, I wish you all a relaxing, safe and peaceful holiday season.
It’s the end of the parliamentary year – one in which Labour suffered a historic election loss. So, it’s good to be putting 2014 behind us and looking forward to a fresh start in the New Year.
I wish you good health, good food and good times with those you love this holiday season.
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It’s the end of the parliamentary year – one in which Labour suffered a historic election loss. So, it’s good to be putting 2014 behind us and looking forward to a fresh start in the New Year.
I wish you good health, good food and good times with those you love this holiday season.
I’m looking forward to spending some time with my wife Anuschka, our children and extended family in Auckland and away in Northland.
Andrew Little has made a very strong start as Labour’s new leader. We’re in good spirits – and looking forward.
Supporting working New Zealanders will be a top priority for Labour in 2015. We’ve launched The Future of Work Commission to investigate policies that will help hardworking New Zealanders who are feeling the squeeze when they shouldn’t be.
People on middle incomes, people running their own small businesses and people working on contracts are mostly overlooked by current government policies and we aim to change that.
A new international report has shown that New Zealand and Mexico have the two most unequal economies in the OECD, which is holding our economy back. We don’t want to live in a society where only the very rich are comfortable, while everyone else works hard and struggles. Getting the balance right in our economy will be another strong focus for Labour next year.
As a good opposition should, we’ll also be holding the national government to account – all the more important when John Key and several of his ministers are already being criticised for overconfidence this early in a new term.
Whatever happens in the 2015 political year, you’ll read about it here in my fortnightly Indian Weekender column.
In the meantime, I wish you all a relaxing, safe and peaceful holiday season.
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