RT @chrishipkins: Why does Andrew Bayley think that working hard for a living makes someone a “loser”? It’s an appalling attitude for a gov…

RT @chrishipkins: If Christopher Luxon had any standards for his ministers Andrew Bayley would have been sacked for his contempt towards wo…

Chris Hipkins: "The big cost of living challenges faced by New Zealanders, like increased rents, like increased insurance, like increased rates—those things haven't been tackled in this year's Budget."

Building and construction sector needs support, but the government have cut apprentice funding and their pipeline of work. #Budget2024

Child poverty is predicted to rise, and government MPs are applauding Budget choices which will put more children into poverty in Parliament right now. #Budget2024

RT @nzlabour: The National Government’s Budget of broken promises will take New Zealand backwards. #BudgetOfBrokenPromises

#Budget2024: Chris Hipkins talks about the government scrapping NZ's world-first smoke free generation to fund tax cuts, as Shane Jones heckles "Light up! Light up!"

#Budget2024: Climate funding has been slashed. The climate fund has been scrapped.

RT @nzlabour: The National Government has borrowed $12 billion — and their tax cuts cost $10 billion. #BudgetOfBrokenPromises https://t.co/…

Barb Edmonds: "This is a budget of broken promises and political back downs." #Budget2024

#Budget2024: Treasury is predicting unemployment to increase to 5.2%. That's 27,000 people out of work. Instead of supporting people, the government is cutting more jobs and sanctioning those on the benefit.

#Budget2024: $2.9 billion for landlords, but only 30 cents an hour for minimum wage workers.

I spoke with Jimmy today, a builder’s apprentice hoping to complete his apprenticeship. Cuts to the Apprenticeship Boost will make it harder for people like him to upskill and provide for their whanau. #Budget2024

The government is delivering a Budget of broken promises in Parliament right now. Families were promised $250 a fortnight, but they're not getting that. #Budget2024

RT @nzlabour: In the two decades since they’ve gone on to become authors, business owners, nurses, students, doctors, public servants, rugb…

RT @nzlabour: In late August 2001, Prime Minister Helen Clark stepped in to offer more than 130 men, women and kids fleeing the Taliban a s…

RT @drayeshaverrall: Contraception is not a 'nice to have'. Cost should not be a barrier. National is out of touch with reality for many wo…