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Flockton basin residents deserve fairness

Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 12:40 pm | Tony Milne

It is blindingly obvious that the land in the Flockton basin has dropped because of the earthquake causing increased flooding and flood vulnerability says Labour’s Christchurch Central Candidate Tony Milne. More >>

Anti Marriage Equality Website Misleads

Monday, 30 July 2012, 1:15 pm | Tony Milne

Following a San Francisco band demanding a New Zealand anti-marriage equality website remove one of their songs, a marriage equality advocate is highlighting the dishonest and misleading way in which his quote is being used to imply gay opposition to marriage ... More >>

Another day, another assault on our democracy

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 2:11 pm | Tony Milne

“The people of Christchurch should be shocked and appalled at the outrageous decision of the National/Act Government to sack our democratically elected ECan councillors and cancel October elections”, Tony Milne, Chair of the Labour Local Government ... More >>

Trick or treat?

Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 2:03 pm | Tony Milne

How sad. In a financial crisis brought about in part because of people spending more than they earn National is creating disincentives to save and incentives to consume. How? They are going to significantly change KiwiSaver - one of the most popular and ... More >>

Clark's message of hope

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 11:53 am | Tony Milne

Unlike Key's negative speech - a deficit model whereby young people were presented as 'problems' to be 'fixed' - Helen Clark today has outlined a broad and positive agenda to realise the potential of young New Zealanders. Clark didn't deny the challenges ... More >>

Extravagant spending must go; rates must come down

Saturday, 1 September 2007, 2:25 pm | Tony Milne

“The 2021 rates policy to bring rates increases back to inflation by the end of its first term is good news for Riccarton-Wigram residents”, said Tony Milne 2021 Council candidate for Riccarton-Wigram. More >>

Sockburn Service Centre to Play Greater Role

Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 10:36 am | Tony Milne

Riccarton-Wigram City Council candidate Tony Milne today supported 2021 Mayoral Candidate Megan Woods position of capping expenditure on a new civic building to a maximum of $60 million and strengthening local service centres. More >>

Milne vows to protect family silver

Saturday, 4 August 2007, 3:58 pm | Tony Milne

Riccarton-Wigram City Council candidate, Tony Milne, today made a public commitment to the people of the Riccarton-Wigram ward that he will protect our city’s family silver if elected to City Council. More >>

Time for a lesson in governance and management

Saturday, 21 July 2007, 2:07 pm | Tony Milne

Christchurch 2021 Council Candidate Tony Milne today blasted the Council for allowing and governance/management division to become so blurred that neutral council staff are commenting in the media defending rate increases. More >>

Chch rates will match Akld if trends continue

Monday, 2 July 2007, 11:32 am | Tony Milne

“This is one race I don’t want Christchurch to win,” 2021 Council Candidate Tony Milne said in response to Christchurch City Council voting for one of the largest rate increases in the country. More >>

A referendum (with a twist) on Nuclear Free NZ

Friday, 9 December 2005, 4:07 pm | Tony Milne

New Zealand’s nuclear policy was one of the interesting issues of the 2005 General Election (and keeps popping up as a topical issue – see Don Brash’s discussion on the issue on Agenda, and this news item). More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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