New Zealand Alliance Party - Latest News [Page 18]
"Democratic Socialism in New Zealand":
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 2:44 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 Friday 13 April 2007, at Lecture Room 105-029, Clocktower Building, University of Auckland, ... More >>
Alliance Party backs Sue Bradford's bill
Friday, 30 March 2007, 11:22 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party supports Sue Bradford’s bill to repeal section 59 of the Crimes Act and make it illegal to hit children. More >>
Alliance says more front line health staff needed
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says that more money should be spent on getting more health staff in the health system, rather than on revamping failed committees. Alliance Health Spokesperson Tom Dowie says the money that is to be put into propping up the Quality ... More >>
Alliance says wipe the $9 billion student debt
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 11:59 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says the nine billion dollar student debt is a weight around the necks of a generation of young New Zealanders. Alliance Party President Victor Billot says news that the estimated size of student debt will reach nine billion dollars ... More >>
Fixing the housing crisis
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says a preventable crisis in housing has been allowed to develop which is causing hardship and stress. Alliance Party President Victor Billot says it appears the Labour Government is more concerned about property speculators than ... More >>
"Democratic Socialism in NZ": Public Lecture
Friday, 2 March 2007, 11:39 am | 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 Thursday 8 March 2007, at the Memorial Theatre Foyer, Victoria University of Wellington, starting ... More >>
Alliance backs teachers quest for smaller classes
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:21 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. Alliance education spokesperson Richard Wallis says the call from PPTA President Robin Duff for Government action has the support ... More >>
No wand waving on housing – just bold policies
Monday, 26 February 2007, 12:19 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Prime Minister has washed her hands of the crisis in affordable housing, says the Alliance Party. Alliance Party President Victor Billot says Helen Clark's comments on television that "you can't wave a wand and bring the prices down" showed a casual ... More >>
Teenagers hammered with student debt
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 10:27 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
As students around New Zealand head back to for another year of tertiary education, tens of thousands of teenagers will be plunged into massive debt, says Alliance Party Youth Spokesperson Matthew Stephen. More >>
Teenagers hammered with student debt
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 10:21 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
As students around New Zealand head back to for another year of tertiary education, tens of thousands of teenagers will be plunged into massive debt, says Alliance Party Youth Spokesperson Matthew Stephen. More >>
Teenagers hammered with student debt
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 10:04 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
As students around New Zealand head back to for another year of tertiary education, tens of thousands of teenagers will be plunged into massive debt, says Alliance Party Youth Spokesperson Matthew Stephen. More >>
No deals with National – put the people in charge
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:56 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says talk of deals between the Green Party and Maori Party with the National Party means working people, beneficiaries and students have to get behind a party that looks after their interests – the Alliance. More >>
New Zealand sold to overseas bidder
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 10:01 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The bureaucrats who are supposed to oversee any overseas selloff of New Zealand can't be bothered supplying a report to the New Zealand public, or even Parliament. More >>
Ex-airman takes flak from Air NZ CEO in debate
Sunday, 11 February 2007, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
84-year old ex-airman Eric Gamble of Christchurch wrote an email on Friday to Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe saying a plan to outsource 1800 jobs was a case of "corporate bullying." More >>
Alliance Calls For Justice For Ahmed Zaoui
Saturday, 10 February 2007, 12:59 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance spokesperson for Immigration and Refugees Marvin Hubbard says the Labour Government should be ashamed of themselves for their callous and unjustified treatment of Ahmed Zaoui and his family. More >>
Donate golden handshake to Southland workers
Friday, 9 February 2007, 10:40 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has suggested that a departing CEO donate her golden handshake to redundant Southland mill workers. More >>
Alliance calls for free school meals
Friday, 9 February 2007, 9:25 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has called for free school meals for all children as part of a radical strategy to end the widening gap between children of the rich and children of the poor. More >>
Climate Change Can Be Stopped By People Power
Monday, 5 February 2007, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says a proposal by the Bush Administration to stop climate change by deflecting sunlight from Earth is lunacy. More >>
Solving The Underclass Problem
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 12:31 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says free education is a vital part of solving the so-called "underclass" problem. More >>
Alliance bins Key's spin
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 11:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says the John Key speech on the "underclass" in Burnside yesterday was a "pile of public relations tripe." More >>
