Phil Twyford
Labour defends youth job scheme costings 3 days after launch
The Labour Party is defending the costings behind a new policy to get young people in the work, after media reports questioned the $60m figure. Audio
HNZ conduct over meth guidelines is appalling- Phil Twyford
Labour's Phil Twyford says this whole fiasco shows a 'staggering level of incompetence' by Housing New Zealand. He says they have evicted too many tenants on the basis of "dodgy testing". Audio
Government counters with its own housing figures
Labour claims only 18 homes sold in Auckland's special housing areas were affordable. The Government calls Labour's figures crazy and publishes its own. Audio
Government counters with its own housing figures
Labour claims only 18 homes sold in Auckland's special housing areas were affordable. The Government calls Labour's figures crazy and publishes its own. Audio
Government counters with its own housing figures
Labour claims only 18 homes sold in Auckland's special housing areas were affordable. The Government calls Labour's figures crazy and publishes its own. Audio
National supporters paid tens of thousands for loopy rules report
A taksforce investigating "loopy" or unnecessary government rules and regulations finds that most of the rules people complain about don't actually exist. Audio
Insight: Beacon for the Homeless Closes its Doors
Sharon Brettkelly looks at Te Puea Marae's experience as an emergency housing provider. Video, Audio
Twyford calls for homelessness state of emergency
"It's time they actually made a decision and put a roof over the heads of the hundreds and hundreds of homeless in Auckland." Labour urges the government to step up on the homeless crisis. Audio
Privileges complaint laid against Nick Smith
Labour has laid a privileges complaint against Minister Nick Smith, claiming he misled Parliament about whether he knew about an official report.
Labour calls land information data 'shonky'
Labour housing spokesman Phil Twyford reposnds to Louise Upston. Audio
Auckland housing crisis reaches new low - Labour
Labour decries the Work and Income referral what some are saying are slum landlords. Phil Twyford asks what's next for the Auckland housing crisis - dog kennels? Audio
Labour's Housing spokesperson on HNZ dividends
Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford reacts to the Government's decision to forego taking a dividend from Housing New Zealand. Audio
Greens say better public transport needed
Time now to talk about the proposal to have tolls on Auckland roads within ten years. Audio
British MP Jo Cox remember by former NZ colleague
The death of British MP Jo Cox has left that country reeling - and the shock waves are being felt across the world. Audio
Labour gets details on the Government's housing policy
Labour's housing spokesperson, Phil Twyford, has heard some of the details ahead of the unveiling of the National Polict Statement at 11:15 this morning. Audio
Nick Smith unveils National Policy Statement today
The Government will unveil measures today that are expected to allow it to force the Auckland Council to make more land available for housing. Audio
Government "wasted" $29 million on state house sell-off
Labour says the government has wasted taxpayer money by spending 27 million dollars on consultants for the state house sell-off. Audio
Government urged to do more in budget to dampen house prices
Homeownership rates have fallen in more than 80-percent of the suburbs around Auckland. Audio
Labour: Foreign buyers' data selective and ineffective
National says there'll be no land tax if foreign ownership figures stay low. Data published by Land Information yesterday showed only three percent of homes have been sold to overseas buyers. Audio
Labour upset Government still hasn't used emergency money
The Labour Party says it's deeply upsetting the Government still has not spent any of the money it has earmarked for emergency housing in Auckland. Audio