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David Cunliffe stories

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Labour calls out Govt's tertiary data requirement plan
Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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Moves by govt for institutes to reveal where graduates end up working and what they earn is a step in the right direction, but comes with fish hooks.
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Labour unveils SMB policy… National rejects it
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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Labour pledges to boost small business in government procurement, sparking criticism from National, who call the policy half-baked.
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Adams slams 'underwhelming' Labour UFB plans
Mon, 28th Jul 2014
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Labour's ICT policy of endless reviews would increase the digital divide, claims New Zealand's Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
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Labour ups ICT ante with new digital proposals...
Fri, 25th Jul 2014
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Labour to close digital divide with Connectivity Upgrade, ensuring all Kiwis have right to access quality broadband.
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Govt mocks Labour's 'out of date' ICT NZ plans...
Fri, 11th Jul 2014
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Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce says the big news for Labour today is that they have discovered the ICT industry.
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'Game-changing' tech at the heart of Labour's digital economic upgrade
Fri, 11th Jul 2014
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Labour government to support ICT sector in New Zealand and establish 1,200 digital apprenticeships and ‘Garage Grants’.
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Labour’s education policy aims to reduce digital divide
Mon, 7th Jul 2014
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Labour vows to bridge digital divide with portable computers for students in Years 5-13, aiming to make digital education accessible for all.
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Labour slams Chorus appeal as a 'waste of time'
Tue, 15th Apr 2014
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John Key and Amy Adams must tell New Zealanders whether they support Chorus’ appeal of the High Court’s ruling in favour of the Commerce Commission.
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Labour aims to 'protect citizens' with a digital bill of rights
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Labour proposes digital bill of rights to protect New Zealanders from mass surveillance and guarantee internet access.
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Cunliffe not Curran to blame for Labour ICT leak
Wed, 5th Mar 2014
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Labour's ICT leak blamed on David Cunliffe's office, not Clare Curran, in a startling admission reversing prior claims.
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Labour’s David Cunliffe on ICT
Mon, 23rd Dec 2013
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A long time ICT fan, David Cunliffe was keen to step back into an ICT role, taking over as Labour spokesperson when he took over the reins as Opposition leader.
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Politics and TelCon9
Fri, 1st Aug 2008
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New Zealand needs to catch up with the rest of the world in order to entice its young professionals to stay in the country, Minister of Communications David Cunliffe told this year’s 9th Annual Telecommunications & ICT Summit.