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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 >>

Tom Dowie's Hunger Strike For Queen Mary Hospital

Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 10:24 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

"The Canterbury branch of the Alliance party wholeheartedly supports the stance of Mr Tom Dowie in taking his message directly to the Minister of Health" says Dr Dave Palmer, Canterbury Regional Chair of the Alliance Party. Dr Palmer was commenting ... More >>

Tom Dowie * Hunger Strike * Queen Mary Hospital

Monday, 22 March 2004, 11:26 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

"The Canterbury branch of the Alliance party wholeheartedly supports the stance of Mr Tom Dowie in taking his message directly to the Minister of Health" says Dr Dave Palmer, Canterbury Regional Chair of the Alliance Party. Dr Palmer was commenting ... More >>

Alliance says throw out Project Aqua

Friday, 19 March 2004, 9:44 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance says throw out Project Aqua - and get electricity back under public control The Alliance Party opposes Project Aqua on the Waitaki River. More >>

A Pokie Free Auckland

Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

"Auckland City should aim to be pokie free by 2010" says Alliance Leader Matt McCarten. In a submission to the Council's Draft Gambling Venue Policy, the Alliance Party is calling for the Council to begin decreasing the number of pokie ... More >>

The Scandal of Child Poverty

Friday, 12 March 2004, 6:37 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The recent statements of Cindy Kiro, Children's Commissioner, are enough to make one weep. More than 20,000 children are living in dwellings without heating. Hospital admission rates for pneumonia are 10 times higher than those in comparable nations. More >>

Assessment of "bypass" alternative welcome

Friday, 27 February 2004, 8:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Wellington City Counciller Stephanie Cook is delighted that Transfund is insisting on an adequate assessment of alternatives to the proposed "inner-city bypass". More >>

Keep foreshore and seabed in public domain

Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 9:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Labour should stick to its guns and place the foreshore and seabed in public domain. It should not be put off by race-based backlash. More >>

Labour shouldn't back down

Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 11:31 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Labour should not back down in the face of racist attacks on its policy by Don Brash. More >>

Alliance says bring back deported teen

Monday, 23 February 2004, 11:31 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The deported Sri Lankan teenager and her grandmother should be immediately returned to New Zealand. More >>

Alliance Backs Anderton In Forest Industry

Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:34 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today received backing from an unlikely source in his continuing row with the Timber Industry Federation. The Alliance Party, that Anderton once led and then left acrimoniously, has come to his defence. More >>

Alliance Demands Hunt Pulls Racist Leaflet

Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The speaker of Parliament, Jonathan Hunt, must immediately ensure that the racist NZ First leaflet is withdrawn from circulation," said Alliance leader, Matt McCarten today. More >>

Scottish Socialist MP tours NZ

Monday, 17 November 2003, 11:57 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is proud to host Colin Fox, Member of the Scottish Parliament, who is touring New Zealand prior to attending the Party¹s national conference at the end of November. More >>

Scottish Socialist MP tours NZ

Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is proud to host Colin Fox, Member of the Scottish Parliament, who is touring New Zealand prior to attending the Party's national conference at the end of November. More >>

No Alliance No Jobs

Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:21 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

"The loss of the Alliance in the current Government was felt today, with the decision of the Labour Government to reinstate the unilateral tariff production programme that was frozen in 2002, said Alliance Trade and Economic Development spokesperson, ... More >>

Wellington to hold exciting alt-WTO gathering

Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 8:47 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

A mini-conference on alternatives to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will begin the Week of Action in Wellington against the WTO and its free trade policies. The international Week of Action coincided with the WTO Ministerial Conference that will ... More >>

Alliance remains commtted to Nuclear Free policy

Thursday, 14 August 2003, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

‘The Alliance remains completely committed to New Zealand’s Nuclear Free policy.’ said Alliance spokesperson, Mike Treen. More >>

Good news for women, not so sure about the kids

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Former Women’s and Youth Affair’s Minister Laila Harré says the promised strengthening of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs is good news but that women will need to reserve judgment on the plan until a new CEO is firmly in place. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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