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Picket at National Party conference provokes smug reaction
Friday, 25 May 2012, 10:53 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Early this morning around 40 Auckland Action Against Poverty supporters took part in a lively picket of John Key’s post Budget address to the Northern Region National Party conference. More >>
Budget Entrenches War On The Poor – Protests Friday
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:17 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
“Watching this government handling the economy is like watching a train crash in slow motion,” says Auckland Action Against Poverty spokesperson Sue Bradford More >>
Living wage critical in fight against poverty
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 12:44 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
“New Zealanders should no longer accept that it’s OK for employers to pay wages far below what it takes to survive,” says Sue Bradford, spokesperson for Auckland Action Against Poverty. More >>
New board the next step in Nationals’ war on the poor
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 6:35 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
‘The war on the poor has just been stepped up another notch with the appointment of a business focused board to do the job that Paula Bennett should be doing,’ says Sue Bradford, a spokesperson for Auckland Action Against Poverty. More >>
Shameful welfare bill passes first reading
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 8:01 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
It is a sad day for New Zealand with the passage of a shameful welfare bill which will force sole parents with babies as young as one year out to work. More >>
Government welfare onslaught begins
Monday, 27 February 2012, 8:29 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY Media Release Monday 27 February 2012 Government welfare onslaught begins The Government is clearly committed to a wrecking ball approach to welfare says AAAP spokesperson Sue Bradford. “Today’s announcement on welfare ... More >>
Anti poverty group to hold benefit gig 4 February
Monday, 23 January 2012, 11:48 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY Media release Monday 23 January 2012 Anti poverty group to hold benefit gig 4 February Activist group Auckland Action Against Poverty is to hold a benefit gig on 4 February at the Kings Arms to help raise money for ... More >>
The unemployed as just another business opportunity
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 9:32 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
In a sly sidestep National has announced further welfare changes under cover of its confidence and supply agreement with ACT. More >>
Action Against Poverty to picket benefit bashing John Key
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 8:31 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty will picket benefit bashing John Key when he debates Phil Goff in the final leaders' debate. More >>
Key in fantasy world over welfare
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:43 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
AAAP spokesperson Sarah Thompson says John Key lives in a fantasy world that bears no relation to the real life of people struggling to survive on a benefit. “John Key seems to think there are plenty of jobs but in the real world jobseekers spend ... More >>
Anti Poverty group to Picket National Party Campaign Launch
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:24 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty is organising a picket timed to coincide with the National Party's election campaign launch: 12.30 Sunday 30 October outside Sky City, 90 Federal St, Auckland. More >>
National’s welfare reforms – sinister first steps
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 3:35 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty is suspicious that Mr Key’s apparently benign focus on young people is simply a pilot for more draconian measures against all beneficiaries in the near future. More >>
UK Welfare Groups Back Auckland Picket
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 9:27 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Three UK welfare groups are welcoming Auckland Action Against Poverty’s Friday picket of Conservative minister Iain Duncan Smith. More >>
Visiting UK Welfare Minister to Face Picket
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 3:19 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against Poverty will picket UK Conservative minister Iain Duncan Smith when he speaks at a dinner hosted by the Maxim Institute next week. The picket will take place on Friday 22 July from 5.30pm onwards, outside the Heritage Hotel, ... More >>
National Charges Ahead with Shameful Welfare Programme
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 9:56 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
'The formation of a ministerial group to implement the shameful Rebstock report on welfare is vicious and unnecessary,' says AAAP spokesperson Sue Bradford. More >>
“Race to the Bottom” to open Key’s post-Budget speech
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 9:39 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
A solo-mum, beneficiary, pensioner and unemployed youth are some of the participants in the post-Budget “Race to the Bottom”. More >>
Rebstock Report Even Worse Than Expected
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 2:07 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
‘The Rebstock Welfare Working Group report released today is a disgraceful, dirty attack on beneficiaries and on the very basis of our welfare system’ says AAAP spokesperson Sue Bradford. More >>
Rebstock Report Provokes Picket
Monday, 21 February 2011, 3:51 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
All supporters and media are welcome to attend. ‘We believe the Rebstock Welfare Working Group’s recommendations due out tomorrow represent the biggest potential attack on beneficiaries in a generation,’ says AAAP spokesperson and former Green ... More >>
New Group Targets Government Welfare Agenda
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 11:07 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
A new Auckland based anti-poverty group is to hold its first public action tomorrow with a picket outside the Henderson Work & Income offices. ‘Auckland Action Against Poverty is made up of people from diverse backgrounds who believe the Government’s ... More >>
