Our 2011 election manifesto - Labour Party

improved pre-departure information being provided to workers so that they
are better prepared upon arrival in New Zealand
further improvements to pastoral care so that workers are looked after while
they are here
more flexible working arrangements
ensuring workers are able to change between employers during the scheme,
recognising the need for flexibility for both employers and workers
requiring the wages for workers on this scheme to be paid at the rate of at
least the minimum wage and with accommodation provided in addition to the
wages.
Labour will maintain close relationships with the Pacific region in terms of immigration
policies.
For further information, see Labour‟s Immigration policy.
Arts, culture and heritage
The creative and artistic potential of the Pacific artists and crafts-people have not yet been
fully explored and released for all to enjoy. Labour recognises that Pacific arts, language
and culture significantly enhance the building of thriving and progressive communities.
We are committed to promoting the richness and diversity of our Pacific cultures through the
arts. We will also promote career pathways available in the creative sector, and support our
Pacific peoples in their artistic and economic development.
Labour supports continued investment in the arts within Pacific communities, and will
promote the career pathways available in the creative sector.
Labour will retain Te Waka Toi and the Pacific Arts Committee as part of the
governance structure of Toi Aotearoa Creative New Zealand.
For further information, see Labour‟s Arts, Culture and Heritage policy.
Broadcasting and ICT
The country must not have a digital divide. Labour believes some of our greatest innovation
can come out of our most deprived areas. The new broadband network must not be a tool to
entrench the divide between the haves and the have nots.
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