Phil Goff and the Labour party held its first OpenLabourNZ conference at the weekend, promising to improve transparency and ways the public can engage the Government. So what was discussed?
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A wee review of the Australian election and then a look at the 90-day bill which comes into law this week.
Labour leader Phil Goff says changing New Zealand’s alcohol laws will start reducing alcohol harm on society.
Phil Goff looks back at his tough week but says New Zealand has it tougher at the moment with some bad economic stats. We also discuss New Zealand’s involvement in Afghanistan, is it the modern day Vietnam?
On the back of an earlier chat with Adrian Grenier we ponder Phil Goff’s greatest fear when he’s having his photo taken with members of the public. Plus the new Labour Laws, Phil has the fear with them as well.
The Labour leader gives his 2 cents on the Rugby World Cup party shambles and also the role New Zealand shouldn’t be playing in dealing with asylum seekers.
The Labour Party leader wonders if making it unlawful for adults to give alcohol to young people without their parents’ consent will actually have the desired effect. Also how many Kiwi’s should we swap for a Giant Panda?
One in five Kiwi young people are overweight, and the stats are getting worse. Last year, tuck shop guidelines came into force, which prevented New Zealand schools from selling unhealthy foods. Labour created the policy, National recently scrapped it, and the Greens are petitioning to get it back again. Health experts thought banning junk food was a good way to get young people’s eating habits on track. So, why has there been harsh public reaction to the idea? Jehan Casinader is a Wellington-based journalist and youth affairs commentator.
Listen/Download Jehan Casinader on the Junk Food Debate
The opposition leader is having a tough time getting noticed and recognised as the new leader of the Labour Party and as a viable option for Prime Minister.
In a TV3 poll Phil Goff rated below Helen Clark as preferred PM. So what is he going to do to lift his ratings? The Labour campaign for the Mt Albert seat has begun in earnest but there is currently no candidate. And did the Labour Government do enough to protect New Zealand against the Swine?
Listen/Download Phil Goff on being the Leader
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Labour leader Phil Goff says the Pacific Island’s forum needs to step up and carry through on it’s threats of smart sanctions against Fiji.
Mr Goff made the call after Fiji authorities expelled three foreign journalists and arrested a local reporter in a crackdown on reporting of the nation’s political upheaval. Mr Goff also called on Fijian peacekeepers to be withdrawn from their duties outside of Fiji but stopped short of calling for economic sanctions against the rogue state though suggests John Key enter into talks with partners in the EU and the US who provide aid money to Fiji.
Listen/Download Phil Goff on the problem with Fiji
