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Young Labour join Keep it 18 campaign

29 Apr, 2010 by admin

The recent findings of the Law Commission in regards to the review of the regulatory framework for the sale and supply of liquor has lead Young Labour to join forces with other political youth wings to speak out on raising the purchasing age of alcohol in New Zealand.

Young Labour, in conjunction with ACT on Campus, Young Greens and the Young Nationals are coming out in support of keeping the current purchasing age at 18 years old.

Young Labour spokesperson for Keep it 18, Nicola Wood says that creating a culture of responsible drinking only comes from policy which better enables young people to make positive decisions about how they use alcohol.

“We will oppose any change to the law which discriminates unfairly against young people” she said. (more…)

Young Nationals show true colours

8 Oct, 2009 by admin

The Young Nationals today tried to close an Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) meeting which was discussing Sir Roger Douglas’ Education Amendment Bill, which aims to impose VSM (Voluntary Student Membership) upon students’ associations.

During the debate, attended by over 200 Otago students, the Young National delegation, comprising 8 people, attempted to disrupt the debate and prevent a vote being taken on the issue by calling a ‘quorum’ count, and noisily leaving the room during a speech.

“This is more representative of the ACT party’s approach to this issue”, Dunedin Youth Branch co-president Lauren Hourigan said. “Instead of allowing democratic debate and due process to occur, these people want to bully student associations into submission”. (more…)

Open letter to the Young Nats … from Young Labour

8 Oct, 2008 by admin

Dear Young Nats,

In the spirit of fairplay, and after the terrible week you’ve had following the revelations that National MPs routinely mislead the public, we (Young Labour) would like to extend an olive branch.

During the ‘secret agenda’ debacle we looked on sympathetically at the tragic subtext that appeared, apparently Young Nats simply aren’t cool. Not only is it recognised as a general trend, but uncoolness seems to be such a prevalent feature that it can be used to tell Young Nats apart from the wider public! (more…)

Young Nationals sink into the mire

30 Sep, 1999 by admin

Moana Mackey, President of Young Labour, has met the Young Nat’s latest profession of concern for the wellbeing of students with amusement this evening.

“Clearly the National Party has struggled to find a single flaw in Labour’s student loans policy, resulting in this rather desperate attack on students. What National have implied is that students are irresponsible and undeserving of any assistance. Yet, they claim to be vying for the student vote. If I were them I’d review my tactics.”

“National has caused the $3 billion+ student debt problem – it’s as simple as that. Does anyone really believe that they now intend to fix it? Labour offers the fairest deal for students; National offers only rising fees and rising debts,” Moana Mackey continued. (more…)