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Maiden Speech to Parliament
Chris Hipkins maiden speech to Parliament on 16 December 2008.
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A year has now passed since the 2008 General Election. It’s a good time to reflect on the track record to date of the new National government. Have they helped or hindered economic recovery? On the jobs front, the new National government has been conspicuous in their absence. ...
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins has welcomed a reassurance from Corrections Minister Judith Collins that the Rimutaka prison will not privatised, despite the government passing a new law under Urgency last week that gives it the power to do so...
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee must admit repealing the Biofuel Obligation introduced by the previous government was a huge mistake, Associate Energy Spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...
Last year when I was out and about on the campaign trail there was no doubt in my mind that many of our local families were really struggling to make ends meet. At the time petrol prices were going through the roof, grocery prices were on the rise and those with mortgages were struggling with [...]
Nearly 170 years have passed since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi heralded the birth of modern New Zealand. That makes us a relatively young country, but we have yet to confront the reality that our population is getting older...
New Zealand families are continuing to struggle to pay for basics like power, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “This week alone my electorate office has helped two families have their power reconnected after being cut-off because they fell behind,” Chris Hipkins said. “Pow...
The Labour Party has welcomed today’s announcement that funding for the Warm-Up New Zealand Heat Smart home insulation scheme has been changed, but questions whether other changes are needed, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. Th...
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins will visit Adult and Community Education (ACE) classes at Heretaunga College tomorrow evening to see first hand the immense value of night classes for our local community...
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins joined in World Teachers Day with a visit to Trentham Kingergarten in Upper Hutt last week...
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee urgently needs to get on top of his portfolio and clarify whether the standards approved providers, must meet, under the Warm-Up New Zealand scheme have been lowered or not, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. ...
Any decision to amalgamate or reorganise local government within the Wellington region must be made by all Wellingtonians, not dreamed up and imposed by the Wellington City Council, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins and Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson say...
Government Ministers are hiding how much they are spending on staff while expecting average New Zealanders to tighten their belts, Labour Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...
The government’s decision to cap the number of houses heating and insulation firms can fit out under the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme is putting undue pressure on small businesses already struggling in the current economic climate, Labour’s Associate Energy Spokesperson Chris Hipkins sai...
Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy must move to reassure sports clubs that they will continue to qualify for funding from charitable grants, Labour Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...
The so-called wins made by the Maori Party over the ETS deal appear to be disintegrating by the day and highlight how shambolic the negotiations must have been, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. ...
