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Alliance Party says affordable housing key
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 9:08 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
New Zealand needs to have more affordable, quality housing for all and the main parties are neglecting this, Alliance Party housing spokesperson Tom Dowie said when launching the party’s housing policy today. More >>
Publisher raises eyebrows with left wing candidacy
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 11:42 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Jack Yan says he has gained some interesting reactions as he campaigns as a candidate for the Alliance Party in the 2008 general election. More >>
Lesson for NZ in Greenspan's flawed worldview
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 10:40 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance co leader Kay Murray says recent comments made by Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, demonstrate that the world should not be run by economists and financiers. More >>
Alliance Party announces teacher sabbatical scheme
Friday, 24 October 2008, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Education spokesperson, Richard Wallis, today announced a new scheme to encourage more people into the teaching profession through the introduction of sabbatical leave for teachers. More >>
Greens' economic policy is no left turn
Friday, 24 October 2008, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Greens revealed their true colours this week when they revealed their economic policy, says Alliance list candidate Matthew Stephen. More >>
Alliance demands 'end of greed'
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 11:30 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Co-Leader Andrew McKenzie today called for the nationalisation of the electricity sector in the wake of announcements that Contact Electricity Directors wanted to double their fees after sending their customers letters informing them ... More >>
Queen Mary Hospital has been saved by DOC - why?
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Tom Dowie is disappointed that the Department of Conservation isn't in the job of conserving our drug and alcohol treatment facilities. More >>
Peters’ plan for Kiwi Bank is merely privatisation
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 9:27 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance list candidate Quentin Findlay said that Winston Peter’s plans to float Kiwi Bank were nothing less than the privatisation of a key New Zealand financial asset at a time when New Zealand governments should be actively intervening in the ... More >>
Peters' plan for Kiwi Bank is merely privatisation
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance list candidate Quentin Findlay said that Winston Peter's plans to float Kiwibank were nothing less than the privatisation of a key New Zealand financial asset at a time when New Zealand governments should be actively intervening in the ... More >>
Policy imitation is the best form of flattery
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 10:08 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party list candidate, Quentin Findlay said that he was amused that while Alliance policies and its message were proving popular, the party was still struggling in the polls. More >>
Alliance Party calls for MPs to take pay cut
Monday, 20 October 2008, 8:39 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Co-Leader Kay Murray has challenged Helen Clark and John Key to follow the example recently announced by the Irish Prime Minister, and ask MPs to take a 10% pay cut in the face of the predicted financial deficit the country will be plunged ... More >>
Money Troubles Require Active State Involvement
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:20 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance list candidate, Quentin Findlay, today congratulated the Government on its decision to guarantee people's bank deposits but warned that the state would need to be more actively involved in the economy as the financial crisis worsened. More >>
Deals bringing Burma horrors closer to home
Friday, 10 October 2008, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says an international trade union campaign on the plight of Burmese workers is a embarrassing reminder that New Zealand is actively signing up to free trade deals involving the Burmese regime. More >>
Alliance: Nat's tax cut plan is all upside down
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says that National's tax cut plan is all upside down according to list candidate Sarah Campbell. More >>
Alliance Party says it's time to invest in NZ
Saturday, 4 October 2008, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Attention has recently turned to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which lost value by 4.92 percent in the year to June 30, a loss to New Zealand of $716.5 million and according to Alliance party list candidate Matthew Stephen, the Superfund is ... More >>
Real alternative to GST is there says Alliance
Friday, 3 October 2008, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has congratulated the Residents Action Movement (RAM) who today presented a petition to Parliament calling for the abolition of GST on food. More >>
Economic justice better than capitalist turmoil
Friday, 3 October 2008, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party believes that the recent global market turmoil is a strong reminder of the pitfalls of modern capitalism and in releasing its economic justice policy today is seeking to remind New Zealanders of this. More >>
CTU, Anderton rewrite history books on Alliance
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 9:56 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party List candidate and Canterbury Convenor Quentin Findlay says that he is bemused by an attempt by the Council of Trade Unions and Jim Anderton's Progressive Party to 'airbrush' the Alliance Party from New Zealand's political history. More >>
Alliance Demanding Right To Address Union Forum
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 12:09 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Council of Trade Unions is holding a workers election forum on Thursday 9 October 2008, 12 - 2 pm at the Main Hall, St John’s in the City, corner Willis and Dixon Street, Wellington. But the Alliance has been turned away. More >>
Contact's shocker power surge needs short circuit
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance says a massive surge in electricity prices for customers of Contact Energy in the South Island is outrageous. More >>
