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New Zealand Alliance Party - Latest News [Page 17]

New Alliance Party Leaders Elected

Sunday, 21 October 2007, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Ms Murray is programme manager for a Dunedin charitable trust that provides services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. More >>

Secrecy surrounding alleged "terrorism" activities

Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 11:15 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says that confusion and secrecy surrounding police actions around alleged "terrorist" activity needs to be cleared up. More >>

Fee Hikes Make Mockery Of Government Claims

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 11:27 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says fee hikes at Victoria University make a mockery of Government claims of a world class education system and the 'knowledge society.' More >>

Alliance To hold 07 national conference in Dunedin

Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is holding its 2007 national conference in Dunedin on Labour Weekend, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October. More >>

Alliance backs teachers defence of education

Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance education spokesperson Richard Wallis says that the Alliance fully supports New Zealand’s secondary teachers in their decision to hold a one day strike on 12 September. More >>

Alliance backs boosting teachers conditions

Thursday, 23 August 2007, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Education Spokesperson Richard Wallis says the lack of progress in teachers conditions and class sizes shows a lack of political will to improve our education system. More >>

Auckland Airport should be in public ownership

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 10:18 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the Auckland Airport should be returned to public control, not sold to a global corporation. More >>

Hospital lockout can be solved with Govt action

Friday, 20 July 2007, 10:39 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the lockout of eight hundred low paid hospital workers by their employer Spotless Services Ltd is a result of current health policies. Alliance Party President Victor Billot says the problem is caused by hospital work being outsourced ... More >>

Alliance launches campaign against “pokie” machine

Friday, 20 July 2007, 10:21 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is to back up its stance against “pokie” machines in Waitakere City where there is a high number of victims of this addictive form of gambling. More >>

"Democratic Socialism in New Zealand":

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Professor Jim Flynn, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago, will present a public lecture "Democratic Socialism in New Zealand" on Sunday 15 July 2007, at the Trade Union Centre, 199 Armagh Street, Christchurch, starting ... More >>

Jim Flynn against eugenics

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

A report appeared in the Sunday Star Times (8 July 2007) where Professor Jim Flynn was wrongly identified as supporting the idea of “eugenics.” Jim Flynn is Alliance spokesperson on finance and tax, although the article was not related in any way ... More >>

Public control of power the only answer

Saturday, 30 June 2007, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance has backed calls from public health groups, consumer watchdogs and Grey Power to stabilize rocketing electricity prices for consumers. More >>

Alliance backs demand for smaller classes

Saturday, 23 June 2007, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is backing calls from teachers for smaller class sizes, and says that more teachers are urgently needed. More >>

Alliance attacks anti-terrorism bill

Friday, 22 June 2007, 11:25 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has expressed concern at the lack of coverage and public debate on proposed "anti-terrorist" legislation. More >>

How Many Will Go Without Power Under Labour Govt?

Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 9:02 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

"No house in New Zealand should have the power turned off, full stop, because it endangers people's health and safety, especially children, the ill and the vulnerable." More >>

Electricity profits soar as Kiwis struggle

Thursday, 7 June 2007, 10:14 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

As New Zealand braces for a predicted cold snap, the Alliance Party has attacked out of control electricity price hikes that are leaving families struggling to pay the power bill. More >>

Death of Auckland woman indictment of NZ today

Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 10:37 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the death of an Auckland woman yesterday after her oxygen machine failed when electricity was cut off to her home is a indictment of a society where money comes before people. More >>

Solid Energy spy debacle threat to democracy

Sunday, 27 May 2007, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance says the use of spies and private investigators on political groups by Solid Energy would end under full public and democratic control of electricity and other state owned assets. More >>

Student debt burden makes saving impossible

Monday, 21 May 2007, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party Education spokesperson Richard Wallis says that if the Government was serious about helping New Zealanders to save and get into their first home, then it would do away with student loans. Mr Wallis says most New Zealanders find it difficult ... More >>

FP Layoffs result of free market policies

Friday, 27 April 2007, 9:49 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the layoff of 350 workers at Fisher and Paykel is a result of free market policies and corporate globalization. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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