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Labour leaves out the poor
Friday, 19 August 2005, 9:25 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Labour's tax adjustments once again leave out 175,000 of the country's poorest children by providing no relief for sole parents (mostly women) and other families depending on benefits to survive. More >>
Catch the Alliance election address on TV1
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 8:44 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
It was produced and edited by Vanguard Film's Rod Prosser who put a great amount of time, effort and creative energy into its production. Vanguard made the anti-New Right documentaries "Someone Else's Country" and "In a Land of Plenty". ... More >>
Alliance says Vector selloff bad news
Monday, 15 August 2005, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has described the continued selloff of New Zealand electricity as a disaster for consumers and the environment. More >>
Alliance advocates pay cut for MPs
Monday, 15 August 2005, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Party co-leader Paul Piesse said today that M.P.s could not seriously relate to the problems experienced by the majority of citizens they are supposed to represent while they enjoy vastly superior pay and conditions. More >>
Alliance Party statement on Broadcasting
Monday, 15 August 2005, 11:36 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The profit motive should not control the dissemination of ideas, according to the Alliance Party. More >>
Auckland: City of slums
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:41 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The development disasters and transport failures in Auckland are a reminder to the rest of the country of what happens when we leave it up to "the market", the Alliance says. More >>
Hospital Energy Cuts Risk Legionnaires
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:40 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
“Government induced budget cuts have obliged the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) to give managers monetary incentives to save energy costs,” said Paul Piesse, co-leader of the Alliance party today. “Such moves have placed Christchurch Hospital ... More >>
Trade unionists lead Alliance List
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Party’s two co-leaders and number one and two on the Alliance List are Party President and Auckland union organiser Jill Ovens, who is contesting the Manukau East seat in South Auckland, and local government union organiser Paul Piesse, from ... More >>
Public good overrides commercial interests
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 6:47 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance hails a court ruling overriding the commercial interests of TV3 in favour of the public interest in fully informing voters. More >>
People With Disabilities Deserve Better
Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:11 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
People with disabilities in New Zealand deserve better, according to Chris Ford, the Alliance Party's Disabilities Spokesperson who today unveiled the party's disabilities policy. More >>
Hospitals At Risk Of Legionnaires Through Cuts
Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:10 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
“Government induced budget cuts have left hospitals in the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) at greater risk of legionnaires and other infectious diseases,” said Paul Piesse, co-leader of the Alliance party today. More >>
People With Disabilities Deserve Better
Friday, 5 August 2005, 9:40 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
People with disabilities in New Zealand deserve better, says Alliance Disabilities spokesperson Chris Ford, who today unveiled the party's disabilities policy. More >>
PrideAlliance Urges Govt To Fund AIDS/Airfares
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 9:00 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
PrideAlliance is calling on the New Zealand government to support a tax on international airfares to combat AIDS and other diseases. A number of other countries have already indicated support for the proposal put forward by France's President Chirac. More >>
Freedom Of The Press Is Owning One
Monday, 1 August 2005, 9:45 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
"Media coverage of the coming elections, incestuously focused on the media's own polling, excludes significant and serious political views unless they come from the current crop of Parliamentary parties", said Paul Piesse, co-leader of the Alliance ... More >>
Universal student allowance key to unlocking debt
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 9:07 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
As long as students have to borrow money to live off, student debt will continue to escalate, the Alliance says. More >>
Power prices keep going up? Take the Power Back!
Friday, 22 July 2005, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Wellington People’s Forum Sunday 24th July, 2pm Crossways Community Centre, Elizabeth St, Mt Victoria, Wellington More >>
Meridian Has Choice: Not Raise Prices And Cut Ads
Monday, 18 July 2005, 11:15 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
“For state owned power producer and retailer, Meridian Energy, to claim it had little choice but to raise its prices from 1 September is a sour joke when it is running huge and expensive ‘mood’ type advertisements,” said Andrew McKenzie, Alliance Public ... More >>
Call For Labour To Enter Australian IR Debate
Monday, 18 July 2005, 11:12 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
“The Government must enter the debate in Australia in support of the Labour movement there as John Howard’s right wing Government brings in legislation to attack wage levels in Australia,” said Paul Piesse, co-leader of the Alliance party today. This ... More >>
Govt Underfunds Health Board For Liveable Wage
Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:56 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
“The Government must move immediately to fund the Canterbury District and other Health Boards so they can pay a minimum health wage of $15 per hour,” said Paul Piesse, co-leader of the Alliance party today. More >>
Alliance tax favours pensioners, beneficiaries,
Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:54 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance wants to restore a fair tax system based on ability to pay. Alliance tax expert Professor Jim Flynn says under the Alliance policy, the first $10,000 of income will be tax free. This applies to everyone, but it would most benefit those ... More >>