Jan Tinetti
Jan Tinetti is a prominent New Zealand politician representing the Labour Party, serving as the spokesperson for education. She has been vocal in her criticism of the National government's school lunch programme, arguing that the recent shift towards cheaper, lower-quality food options is detrimental to students' health and wellbeing.
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Labour MP Jan Tinetti said Labour was committed to reinstating pay equity legislation and paying women what they deserve.
Bay of Plenty union members protest in Tauranga over women’s pay equity claims
New Zealand· 2026-03-05
Jan Tinetti is a Labour MP on the select committee.
Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori fundingNew Zealand· 2026-02-27
Labour’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Jan Tinetti said NZ First still had the chance to stand up for the working New Zealander and the battler.
Government closes in on major employment law changes – here’s what the law doesNew Zealand· 2026-02-16
Jan Tinetti is a Labour MP who has written a letter in support of Singh's visa application.
More than $3m put into bank accounts of illegal migrant in alleged kiwifruit tax evasion scam, police investigate alleged kidnapping of ‘money mule’New Zealand· 2026-01-12
Jan Tinetti called the 2% minimum wage bump weak and out of touch.
Nicola Willis vs Ruth Richardson: Taxpayers’ Union backs down, requests economist moderatorNew Zealand· 2025-12-12
Jan Tinetti, responsible for workplace relations, scored 1.76/5.
Hipkins rated 2/5 by CEOs in Mood of the Boardroom surveyNew Zealand· 2025-09-23
Jan Tinetti previously held the education portfolio before Willow-Jean Prime took over.
NCEA changes: Willow-Jean Prime didn’t respond to NCEA meeting offers, ‘I’d sack her’ - SeymourNew Zealand· 2025-08-07
Jan Tinetti is a Labour MP who has written a letter in support of Singh's visa application.
'Frightened all the time': Inside a $3m kiwifruit tax evasion scamNew Zealand· 2025-05-16Jan Tinetti is a Labour MP who handed van Velden the invitation for a question in Parliament.
C-bomb brings explosive end to appalling fortnight in politics – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-05-15
The protest was led by Labour Party list MP Jan Tinetti.
Protest in Tauranga over pay equity changesNew Zealand· 2025-05-09
The protest was led by Labour Party list MP Jan Tinetti.
Protest in Tauranga over pay equity changesNew Zealand· 2025-05-09Labour workplace relations spokeswoman Jan Tinetti said the changes showed the Government was 'taking the women’s movement backwards'.
Government cancels pay equity claims, likely to hit hundreds of thousands of workers, booking Budget savingsNew Zealand· 2025-05-06
Labour workplace relations spokeswoman Jan Tinetti said the Government was weakening workplace health and safety reforms and it was reckless.
Government to launch hotline for public to report excessive road cone useNew Zealand· 2025-03-31
Jan Tinetti is the Education Minister who bid to fund the school lunch programme permanently.
The school lunch programme is a disaster - here’s how we could fix it and whether we should botherNew Zealand· 2025-03-17
Former education minister and principal Jan Tinetti loses her treasured education portfolio to Willow-Jean Prime.
Opinion: Fresh faces headline Labour reshuffle amid Chris Hipkins’ back to basics State of the NationNew Zealand· 2025-03-07
Jan Tinetti lost education to Willow-Jean Prime in the Labour reshuffle.
Labour reshuffle: Jan Tinetti loses education as Chris Hipkins reveals new economic teamNew Zealand· 2025-03-07Jan Tinetti lost education to Willow-Jean Prime in the Labour reshuffle.
Labour reshuffle: Jan Tinetti loses education as Chris Hipkins reveals new economic teamNew Zealand· 2025-03-06Jan Tinetti questioned David Seymour about reports of plastic melting into food.
School lunch saga: Marmite sandwiches and ‘girls doing the cooking’ as David Seymour, Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters debate school lunchesNew Zealand· 2025-03-04
Labour MP Jan Tinetti was treated for breast cancer in 2019 and subsequently became Education Minister.
MP Lemauga Lydia Sosene shares cancer journey, urges health priorityNew Zealand· 2025-02-16
Jan Tinetti criticized David Seymour's school lunch programme, calling it unacceptable.
School lunch programme: Pies, Pita Pit to be served to students across NZ on FridayNew Zealand· 2025-02-13
