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Alliance to challenge 'lockout' from Union Meeting
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Christchurch Alliance Party candidates for the 2008 General Election will be leafleting outside the Christchurch CTU 'Meet the Parties' Meeting at the Woolston Working Mens Club at 6.30pm tonight Tuesday 30 September after being told that they could not ... More >>
Alliance Calls For Boycott
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party co leader Kay Murray says the New Zealand public should boycott the televised leaders debates if only Helen Clark and John Key take part. More >>
Wellingtonians should support bus drivers
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:57 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Wellington Central candidate Richard Wallis says Wellingtonians should support their local bus drivers in their quest for better wages and conditions. More >>
Alliance Party says "back the bus drivers"
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Wellington Central candidate Richard Wallis says Wellingtonians should support their local bus drivers in their quest for better wages and conditions. More >>
Toxic food crisis outcome of free trade policies
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party trade spokesperson Victor Billot says the panic over contaminated food from China is a case of chickens coming home to roost for "free trade" policies and lack of regulation. More >>
US FTA shows lessons of Fonterra not learned
Monday, 22 September 2008, 8:20 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says a proposed new free trade deal with the USA is a race to the bottom that will be great for big business and terrible for workers. More >>
Fonterra's Chinese nightmare
Friday, 19 September 2008, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Fonterra's Chinese nightmare is a poison mix of corporate failure, free trade and state corruption More >>
Alliance attacks Fonterra on Chinese poisoning
Monday, 15 September 2008, 8:18 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party spokesperson Victor Billot says New Zealand's largest company Fonterra must be held to account for the death and illness of children caused by products manufactured by their Chinese joint venture partner. More >>
Alliance celebrates announcement with manifesto
Friday, 12 September 2008, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has welcomed the announcement of the 8 November election date with the release of its manifesto for change "Putting People First." The manifesto is available online at http://alliance.org.nz/2008-election/alliance-party-manifesto/ More >>
Good result for young workers in McDonalds case
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has congratulated young worker Chantelle Coup and the Unite Union for gaining $15,000 compensation following her constructive dismissal from a McDonalds restaurant in Kaiapoi. More >>
Free trade including Myanmar dictatorship
Friday, 29 August 2008, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says the news that New Zealand has negotiated a free trade deal with ASEAN nations that include the fascist dictatorship of Myanmar is a disgrace of historical proportions and is a slow motion disaster for workers in New Zealand ... More >>
Alliance Candidates Span Generations
Friday, 29 August 2008, 12:01 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party is fielding candidates in the general election whose life experience ranges from active duty in World War 2 to youth spokespeople who co-ordinated the Alliance 2008 manifesto. More >>
Climate change bill does not deal with problems
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says it opposes the emissions trading scheme being pushed through Parliament because it does not go far enough. More >>
Cadbury's job losses indicate a failing system
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Dunedin North candidate and trade spokeperson Victor Billot says the loss of around 145 jobs at Cadbury's in Dunedin was an indicator of the serious problems faced by working people in New Zealand. More >>
Alliance Party says don't chase parents for fees
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party is appalled that parents are still being chased by schools for late fee payments. More >>
Alliance Party calls for action on Disability
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Disabilities spokesperson and number 22 list candidate Chris Ford has called for action by the Government to achieve equity for Disability Support Services (DSS) clients. More >>
"Progressive taxation and NZ": Professor Jim Flynn
Friday, 8 August 2008, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Professor Jim Flynn, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago, will present a public lecture "Progressive taxation in New Zealand" on Thursday 14 August 2008, at St David Seminar Room 6, University of Otago, Dunedin at 7pm. More >>
Tukituki candidate speaks out on petrol cost hikes
Monday, 4 August 2008, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Tukituki electorate candidate and Hawkes Bay resident Thomas O'Neill today called for more action from the Government on petrol replacements. Mr O'Neill says unlimited growth is not sustainable in the future and an economy based on cheap ... More >>
Alliance releases 2008 party list
Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:46 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has released its party list and electorate candidates for the 2008 general election. Co-leader Kay Murray at list position number 1 is also Dunedin South candidate and works as programmes manager for a centre for people with disabilities. More >>
Government must walk the walk
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 12:48 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party of New Zealand supports the New Zealand Union of Students’ Association’s in their actions against the current student loan system and the lack of support available to students. More >>