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Alliance Unveils Full Employment And 35-Hour Week In Major Workers’ Rights Policy

Monday, 7 September 2026, 7:58 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

He says the Alliance policy includes full employment, a 35-hour working week with no loss in pay, five weeks of annual leave, workplace democracy, and a broad restoration of the right to strike. More >>

Alliance Tax Plan Makes First $20,000 Income Tax-Free, Funded By Wealth Tax

Sunday, 6 September 2026, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Finance and Economy Spokesperson Quentin Findlay says the central focus of the policy is taxing wealth, not work. More >>

Alliance Party Announces Full Set Of Democratic Socialist Policies For Election ‘26

Saturday, 5 September 2026, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Leader Victor Billot says the Alliance policies are ensuring working people can achieve a secure life for themselves and their families. More >>

Home Support Contract Decision Puts Thousands At Risk

Saturday, 29 August 2026, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

An explanation to the providers and the public: Health New Zealand should publish the basis on which these contracts were awarded. More >>

Alliance Calls For Coal Mines To Return To State Ownership

Saturday, 29 August 2026, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is opposed to fast-tracking projects whose primary purpose is large-scale resource extraction for corporate gain, particularly where the environmental effects could persist for generations. More >>

Alliance Candidate For Rangitīkei Kevin Campbell Stands Down

Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:48 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party leader Victor Billot says the party fully supports Mr Campbell’s decision and extends its thanks and best wishes to him and his family. More >>

Alliance Calls For Universal Child Benefit

Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:04 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party social welfare spokesperson and West Coast–Tasman candidate Sara Dyatlova-Murphy says many families are delaying having children, or having fewer children, because of the rising cost of living. More >>

Lame Duck, Dead Duck Or Feather Duster? Luxon’s Desperate Cling To Power Indicates Coalition Govt Is On The Way Out

Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

He says a rattled looking Christopher Luxon has now had to face two humiliations at the hands of his own caucus, following a series of public bumbles. More >>

National’s “Budget Rules” Announce Nothing, Promise Less

Monday, 10 August 2026, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is campaigning for a comprehensive wealth tax, capital gains tax and financial transactions tax to fund public ownership, state housing and infrastructure investment through KiwiWorks, a Ministry of Works for the 21st Century. More >>

Alliance Calls For Living Wage At Otago University

Thursday, 6 August 2026, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The petition to Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson brings together the voices of university staff, students, and community members demanding an end to poverty wages on campus. More >>

Alliance Party Officially Registered To Contest 2026 General Election

Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The decision marks a major milestone in the relaunch of the party and means New Zealanders across the country will have the opportunity to cast a party vote for a democratic socialist alternative. More >>

Alliance Party Calls For The Dismissal Of Winston Peters As Foreign Minister

Sunday, 2 August 2026, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is calling for all decent-minded representatives and parties to unite in rejecting Mr Peters vicious attacks, and to work together to remove him from Government and any position where he represents New Zealand internationally. More >>

Jim Anderton Documentary Last Man Standing Premieres At NZIFF As Resurgent Alliance Draws On Legacy For 2026 Campaign

Thursday, 30 July 2026, 10:39 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party Leader Victor Billot welcomed the film's release, saying that the newly re-established Alliance is carrying on the legacy of the original Alliance and New Labour Party founded by Anderton. More >>

Alliance Party Announces Sara Dyatlova–Murphy As Candidate For West Coast – Tasman

Thursday, 30 July 2026, 9:22 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Born and raised in Nelson with personal and family roots in Golden Bay, Motueka, Riwaka, and the West Coast, Ms Dyatlova–Murphy brings a rich blend of practical experience and grassroots organising. More >>

Alliance Backs Striking Department Of Internal Affairs Workers

Monday, 13 July 2026, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party knows that when workers fight for a better deal, they are fighting for a better deal for all workers. More >>

Mental Health Reform Is Welcome: The Services To Deliver It Are Still Missing

Monday, 13 July 2026, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Ethan Gullery says the part the Government has been quiet about is that the new law does not come into force for two years, and that the delay is needed to give the workforce time to prepare. More >>

Alliance Joins The Dots On Systemic Issues And Alleged Human Rights Abuses At Wakari

Sunday, 5 July 2026, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party candidate for Taieri, Anna Knight, says the situation is “an appalling breach of human rights and dignity.” More >>

Relaunched Alliance Party Announces First Auckland Public Meeting, Backed By Maritime Union And Former Cabinet Minister

Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Mr Billot says the Alliance is building a genuine political alternative that puts people, public services, and workers' rights back where they belong – as the top priorities. More >>

Death In The Waiting Room Years In The Making

Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 9:06 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

“When a system is in crisis like this, a tragedy is not a freak event and is simply a matter of time,” says Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Mr Ethan Gullery. More >>

Alliance Party Condemns Government’s Vote Against Gig Worker Protections

Monday, 29 June 2026, 9:06 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party candidate for Ilam, Courtney Fraser, says the Government’s stance leaves thousands of vulnerable working people exposed to exploitation in an increasingly precarious, unregulated economy. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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