Paid parental leave would be extended from 14 weeks to six months under Labour's child policy announced this afternoon, but it would take two terms to be implemented.
Labour is looking to take politics out of immigration cases and speed up the appeals process by creating a specialist ombudsman.
Labour leader Phil Goff continued his election strategy of attacking National's greatest asset tonight, panning the Prime Minister's record in rebuilding his hometown of Christchurch during a leaders debate in the city.
Prime Minister John Key has described as "panicked'' the Labour Party's plan to raise the age of eligibility for NZ Super to 67 and to make KiwiSaver compulsory.
The Labour Party will promise today to "eradicate'' homelessness through its root causes, including helping teenagers to find somewhere to live if they can't get on with their parents.
The Labour Party would remove the ability for internet accounts to be suspended under a copyright law that comes into effect tomorrow.
Labour leader Phil Goff has rubbished suggestions his deputy Annette King may step down and that he recently asked his front bench whether he should do the same.
Labour will campaign this election on workers' rights and has promised to repeal changes made under National.
Labour's plans for the country look likely to become clearer in the next few weeks with leader Phil Goff today signalling policy releases before the Rugby World Cup.
Labour's economic development spokesman David Parker has been confirmed as the party's candidate for the Epsom electorate.
Labour has closed the gap with National by more than 5 percentage points in the latest political poll, but National would still get enough seats to govern alone.
Wages were rising faster than prices, the Government said today as it rejected Labour Party assertions that the soaring cost of food was driving people into poverty.
Labour is heartened by a poll showing its candidate in the Te Tai Tokerau by-election neck-and-neck with incumbent Hone Harawira.
The Labour Party will introduce a Member's Bill aimed at reinstating a democratically elected Environment Canterbury council, Labour leader Phil Goff says.
Labour and the Greens are throwing their weight behind a union campaign for KiwiRail to build Auckland's new electric locomotives and railcars.