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Alliance Celebrates Human Rights Victory
Friday, 10 December 2004, 8:54 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The passing of the Civil Union Bill is a momentous occasion for New Zealand, but not the end of the struggle, says the Alliance. More >>
Decision a Hint of Polish on Tarnished Reputation
Friday, 10 December 2004, 8:46 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance has applauded the granting of bail for Ahmed Zaoui as a small step towards restoring New Zealand's tarnished international reputation. Two years of imprisonment without trial - including months of solitary confinement - for an acknowledged refugee ... More >>
Alliance members vote to stand list in Election 05
Monday, 29 November 2004, 8:59 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Delegates at the Alliance National Conference in Wellington this weekend agreed to contest the party list vote in the 2005 election and to stand in selected electorates. More >>
Alliance To Vote On 2005 Election Strategy
Friday, 26 November 2004, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance members are expected to endorse running a Party list in the 2005 General Election at the Party's annual conference in Wellington this weekend. More >>
Corporate Tax Cuts Highlights Need For Alliance
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 11:15 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Labour’s isolation over corporate tax cuts highlights the importance of the Alliance in the political spectrum. More >>
Alliance welcomes back disenchanted Progressives
Friday, 5 November 2004, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance welcomes back former members currently in the Progressives who will be appalled at Jim Anderton's plan to lower the company tax rate. President-elect Jill Ovens says Progressive members may wish to rejoin the Alliance after Mr Anderton's ... More >>
Alliance Conference to go ahead
Friday, 5 November 2004, 11:28 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Conference is going ahead on November 27/28 as planned. Matt McCarten, Laila Harre and other Councillors who have decided not to put their names forward for leadership positions at the Conference have written to Alliance members to explain ... More >>
Alliance Supports Anti-Racism March
Saturday, 23 October 2004, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party encourages people to show their anger at racist politics and the right-wing National Front, and join this Saturday's anti-racism march in Wellington, being organised by Multicultural Aotearoa. More >>
Venezuelan Revolution comes to Wellington!
Monday, 27 September 2004, 9:17 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's ambassador to Australia is coming to Wellington to spread the message of the revolution occurring in his home country. More >>
Venezuelan Revolution comes to Wellington!
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 12:45 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's ambassador to Australia is coming to Wellington to spread the message of the revolution occurring in his home country. More >>
Venezuela's ambassador to Australia to visit Wgtn
Friday, 3 September 2004, 10:52 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's ambassador to Australia is coming to Wellington to spread the message of the revolution occurring in his home country. More >>
Alliance Election Strategy for 2005
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Council met over the weekend and developed a proposed 2005 electoral strategy for discussion with members. Further details of that proposal are set out here as a result of inaccurate media speculation regarding the Council's decision. More >>
Belarus: Demonstrators must be allowed freedom
Thursday, 22 July 2004, 8:53 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Belarusian authorities must ensure the right to peaceful protest for political opponents and human rights activists, Amnesty international said today in the context of anti-government demonstrations planned for tomorrow, the 10th anniversary of Alyaksandr ... More >>
China: Prominent government critic released
Thursday, 22 July 2004, 8:52 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Amnesty International welcomes news that Dr Jiang Yanyong has been released by authorities in Beijing, following almost seven weeks of arbitrary detention. More >>
Alliance Says It Is Not Merging With Maori Party
Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 9:40 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
John Pagani’s announcement on National Radio today that the Alliance is merging with the Maori Party is nothing more than a politically motivated beat-up, says Alliance President Jill Ovens. More >>
Cullen's Black Budget
Friday, 28 May 2004, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Cullen's budget is good in that it will help low-income workers and their families, although it is sad that they will have to wait so long to see a real improvement. The investment of more money into health and education is always welcome. More >>
Alliance Response To Budget
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 8:41 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Government's Budget will increase the gap between beneficiaries and workers, says the Alliance. More >>
Alliance foreshore and seabed position
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:21 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is opposed to the Labour Government's proposed legislation on the foreshore and seabed, President Jill Ovens says. In its story about the new Maori Party (Tuesday, May 25), the New Zealand Herald picked up on a press release written by the Alliance ... More >>
Alliance Supports Tariana Turia In By-Election
Monday, 24 May 2004, 9:15 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
At a meeting of the Alliance Council last week, the council discussed the recent moves to form a Maori Party and the upcoming by-election. More >>
A Pokie Free Auckland: Alliance Party
Monday, 5 April 2004, 9:21 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
"Auckland City should aim to be pokie free by 2010" says Alliance Leader Matt McCarten. Speaking before Council tomorrow (Monday 5 April at 9.30am) on the Council's Draft Gambling Venue Policy, Mr McCarten is calling for the Council to ... More >>