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Labour Leader @chrishipkins ๐จ๐ปโ๐ฆฐ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฟ Authorised by Rob Salmond, 2 Gilmer Terrace, WGTN.
Joined July 2008
"Today we have made a choice that will leave a legacy. I hope means that future generations will see that we, in New Zealand, were on the right side of history." Prime Minister @jacindaardern gave her speech at the third and final reading of the Zero Carbon Bill today. ๐๐โฌ๏ธ
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Thank you to all of our incredible supporters who gave us their votes. We couldn't have done it without you. Now, let's keep moving โฉ
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This year New Zealanders are faced with one of the most important elections in a generation. We're asking that, come 19 September, we keep up this momentum and keep moving with our plan to rebuild back better. #LetsKeepMoving
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โEverything you will all give up for the next few weeks, all of the lost contact with others, all of the isolation, and difficult time entertaining children โ it will literally save lives.โ @jacindaardern Find out more about the new COVID-19 Alert Level โก
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ICYMI: @jacindaardern took on the challenge to run through two years' worth of Government achievements in two minutes. See how she got on โฌ๏ธ
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They can try to divide us, but we stand united. Toitลซ Te Tiriti. โค๏ธ๐๐ค๐ค. @NZGreens @Maori_Party
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Happy birthday to Labour Leader and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern! She was surprised with a cake and a birthday singalong at Newtown Markets yesterday ๐
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Itโs New Zealand Sign Language Week! Find out more and get involved at @Deaf_Aotearoa #NZSLWeek #NZSL
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Today, New Zealand officially has zero active COVID-19 cases ๐. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that, thanks to the hard work of our team of 5 million, we will move into Alert Level 1 from midnight tonight.
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๐จ#๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: weโre uniting with @Maori_Party and @NZGreens against the Treaty Principles Bill. We stand united for an Aotearoa that honours Te Tiriti.
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Judith claimed Samoa shut their border a month before New Zealand. FACT: We shut the border 19 March, Samoa followed on 20 March. #LeadersDebate.
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๐ณ๏ธโ๐We will ban conversion therapy ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Because all Kiwis deserve to live free from discrimination. You can read about our Rainbow Policy here:
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Weโve banned new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, made record investments in public transport, reached a world-first agreement with farmers to reduce emissions, started planting one billion trees - and we passed the Zero Carbon Bill. We promised, and we delivered.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Here's a message from Prime Minister @jacindaardern โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ #BalanceForBetter #IWD19
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Today Jacinda Ardern thanked Kiwis for their selflessness in sticking to the rules and savings lives in Alert Level 4 and 3. Thanks to your hard work, weโre able to get New Zealand moving again and begin rebuilding our economy as we enter Level 2 at 11.59pm Wednesday 13 May.
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Mike Kingโs comments are unacceptable. They fly in the face of evidence which links alcohol with poor mental health. Thatโs why weโre calling on the National Government to pause funding for Gumboot Friday.
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On Saturday we officially kicked off our 2020 Election Campaign, with a powerful speech from Jacinda Ardern: "Let's keep going, let's keep rebuilding, and let's keep moving!"โฉ
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Jacinda Ardern knocked it out of the park in tonight's leaders debate. Now, let's stick together and #LetsKeepMoving
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Today we welcomed our new Labour MPs to Parliament! Excited to keep moving with so many great people to represent New Zealanders. Congratulations to our Class of 2020!
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Merry Christmas to everyone here in New Zealand and around the globe ๐
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Congratulations Australia! Equality is awesome. ๐ฆ๐บโค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐.#MarriageEquality.
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๐๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ $๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ. Why?. You deserve to know if tax breaks are being dished out to harmful industries because of backroom deals. The.
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The wealthiest landlords in the country will each rake in $1.3 million on average from Nationalโs tax breaks. Meanwhile beneficiaries and those on low wages lose out, and public services will be at risk of cuts. How is this fair?
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Happy Suffrage Day! Today we mark 125 years of women's suffrage in New Zealand. Here's a message from Prime Minister @jacindaardern โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ
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Cost should not be a barrier to contraception. National is out of touch with reality for many women.
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We've been in government for 98 days now, and we've officially ticked off everything on our ๐ฏ day plan! โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ.Here's just some of what we've done to make NZ a better, fairer place for all of us. And this is just the beginning. Find out more here:
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The economy has turned a corner with confirmation out today that shows New Zealand was never in a recession, and growth was stronger than expected in the June quarter. The economy is now 7.7 percent bigger than at the start of the pandemic. The latest figures show our economic
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A recap on the National Govtโs past week:. ๐ฅ Broke their promise on Dunedin Hospital.โด๏ธ Missed their own deadline for a plan for new ferries.๐ฌTheir $216 million handout to Philip Morris exposed.๐คฆ Five random articles used as โevidenceโ for a tax break for tobacco industry.
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Jacinda did us proud tonight. Now it's time for you to do your bit. Vote.
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We'd rather fight inflation than made-up culture wars. And our policies are working.
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"The idea that the way to prop up your fiscal plan is to hit those on the lowest incomes during a cost of living crisis is outrageous, it is wrong, and it is shameful." ๐ฏ
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Welcome to the team ๐ถโค๏ธAdd your name to congratulate Jacinda and Clarke on the arrival of their wee one here โก๏ธ
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Today the Prime Minister @jacindaardern delivered her National Statement at the @UN General Assembly.
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Winston Peters would run rings around Christopher Luxon. Any vote for National, New Zealand First or ACT is a vote for a Government of chaos, cuts and instability. Even National are now saying a second election is a โvery real and growing possibilityโ. National and ACT are
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Vote for your friend on minimum wage. Your aunty who lives with a disability. Your neighbour whoโs struggling to put food on the table. Not the landlords and the millionaires.
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Ending period poverty is something we can all be proud of. In just two years our Government has distributed more than 1 million free period packs to students who need them โ from Invercargill to Whangฤrei.
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Nationalโs Tax Scam has been revealed. Only 0.18% of NZ households would get the $250 a fortnight that National has been claiming โan average-income family with childrenโ would receive. Most people would get very little under Nationalโs plan โ and they will face cuts to public
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Congratulations to Australia on their incredible show of support for #marriageequality! What an amazing achievement for the Australian LGBTIQ* Community. โค๏ธ๐๐๐๐.
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Weโre backing New Zealandersโ calls for Matariki to become a new public holiday. Matariki heralds the start of the Mฤori New Year and is a time of celebration not just for Mฤori but for many New Zealanders across Aotearoa.
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Chippy is upfront and honest. The other guy wonโt even answer a question. #PartyVoteLabour #TVNZDebate #LeadersDebate
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Prime Minister @jacindaardern speaks at #Waitangi: โWhen we return, I ask you to ask of us what we have done. Hold us to account. Because one day, I want to be able to tell my child that I earned the right to stand here, and only you can tell me I have done that.โ
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There are more renters than landlords - but that only counts if you actually vote. Party vote Labour for healthier homes, better rental standards and tenants rights.
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Congratulations! ๐ถ๐ผ๐
We thought 2017 was a big year! This year weโll join the many parents who wear two hats. Iโll be PM & a mum while Clarke will be โfirst man of fishingโ & stay at home dad. There will be lots of questions (I can assure you we have a plan all ready to go!) but for now bring on 2018
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1500 more jobs are on the chopping block at Te Whatu Ora Health NZ. The one-year anniversary gift no one asked for.
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Happy Birthday to Labour Leader and Prime Minister @jacindaardern! We hope you enjoyed the flowers ๐
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"There is too much at stake to risk political disruption and a change of direction.". Jacinda Ardern gave a powerful closing statement in tonight's Press Leaders' Debate about why we need to stick together to keep New Zealand moving.
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Everyone deserves a living wage โ enough to raise a family and build a life without constant financial stress. Weโve increased the minimum wage by nearly $7 per hour ($556 per fortnight) since 2017, but thereโs still a lot more to do. Thatโs why a re-elected Labour Government
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Elections are all about values, and here are ours: . Hope over fear. Unity over division. Workersโ rights and a fair go for everyone. A good job, a home, quality education for our kids, good healthcare when weโre sick, secure communities, protection in retirement.
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The National Government has borrowed $12 billion โ and their tax cuts cost $10 billion. #BudgetOfBrokenPromises
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"We are guardians, not just of our home and our planet, but of each other." - @jacindaardern, United Nations General Assembly
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We've delivered a surplus, low unemployment, low debt, cheaper education for families, housing to the homeless. We've delivered a plan for every Kiwi to get mental health support when they need it, and lifted tens of thousands of children out of poverty.
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BIG NEWS: Weโll begin NZโs journey to universal dental care by expanding free basic dental care to Kiwis under 30!.
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We want to make New Zealand the best country in the world to be a child. We simply will not achieve that unless we ensure that every single child, no matter where they live, no matter their background or ethnicity, their ability or disability, has the best education possible.
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The Director-General of Health has gone, the Director of Public Health stepped down, the Health New Zealand board was sacked and the Health New Zealand Chief Executive resigned. As the crisis deepens, so does the toll on our health system.
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Political parties have used race-baiting and anti-Treaty politics to divide New Zealand before. But even when the polls were down, we as a country stood our ground and held them back. In this election, we need to do it again.
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Why the National Party's costings for their tax cuts are straight out of fantasy land, in 110 seconds:
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Good morning to everyone picking up a prescription today โ the majority are now free.
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New Zealand ranked first out of the worldโs top 60 GDP countries on factors including annual leave, sick pay, maternity leave, average working hours, healthcare availability, and inclusivity ๐
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Our amazing team getting down to work in the Government Caucus room.
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Great half time conversation at Eden Park tonight! Prime Minister @jacindaardern caught up with @lorde and Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge #NZLvAUS
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As our Muslim brothers and sisters in Aotearoa New Zealand begin to prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, we wish them Ramadan Mubarak โคต๏ธ
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Today @jacindaardern and @NgatiBird signed our cooperation agreement with the @NZGreens. Weโre looking forward to working together to make progress on important areas like climate change, environment and child and community wellbeing issues over the next 3 years! #LetsKeepMoving
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Labour is committed to keeping the retirement age at 65! ๐. National and Act are working on policies that will see people worse off by the time they retire. This includes raising the age of Super to 67 which could see Kiwisโ lose $51,000 in their retirement fund.
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Weโd rather train Kiwis up and support them into work than punish them if they canโt get a job.
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@jacindaardern ๐ฃ๏ธ "The House officially rises today. This means we wrap up Parliamentary sittings and business until a new Government is formed after the election, and I thought it would be a nice moment to reflect on some of the big legislative changes weโve brought in."
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Do it for:.Babies.Nurses.Doctors.Whฤnau.Yourself.Cleaners.Midwives.Bus drivers.MIQ workers.Grandparents.People over 60.People under 5.Pregnant people.Healthcare workers.Supermarket workers.Immunocompromised.Vaccination workforce.Everyone in Aotearoa. Get your booster today!.
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Prime Minister @jacindaardern has just met with Canadian Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau. Lots of discussion, including about climate change, CPTPP, plastic pollution in the oceans, Canada's UN Security Council bid, and feminism.
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The latest numbers show that New Zealandโs economy is turning the corner with projected growth meaning no recession, wages ahead of inflation and more people in work. All of this is positive news, but we know that things are still tough for lots of households right now. Thatโs
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