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Alliance Party Backs Unions’ Call For Public Power

Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party finds it deeply concerning that the Labour Party has not immediately endorsed the CTU’s sensible and popular policy, nor did it move to fix the issue when it was in Government previously. More >>

Local Government Candidate Cautions Renters – You May Not Vote, But Your Landlord Will

Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 8:47 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Voters need to have their address details up to date by Friday 1 August to avoid having to cast a special vote in this year's local elections. More >>

Councillors Gough And Keown Have Short Memories About Lyttelton Port Issues, Says Alliance Council Candidate

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

“Whilst the Council may have set up a structure through Christchurch City Holdings Limited that maintains an ‘arm’s length’ relationship with port management, that doesn’t mean our elected representatives shouldn’t be able to step in on ... More >>

Alliance Party Launches First Campaign In Over A Decade

Friday, 4 July 2025, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party announced its return to active electioneering in early June to endorse Tom Roud for Christchurch City Council. More >>

The Return Of The Alliance 2025 – A Surprise Contender In Local Body Elections

Sunday, 1 June 2025, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

An influx of younger members has led to the resurgence of the party, whose past achievements include paid parental leave and the establishment of Kiwibank, says Alliance Party spokesperson Quentin Findlay. More >>

Alliance On De registration; Why We Did it & Where To Now?

Saturday, 30 May 2015, 11:16 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

What is a good way for very small political party get some attention? If all else fails, voluntary de registration looks like it will do it. More >>

KiwiRail; another year older and deeper in debt

Monday, 1 September 2014, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

That is a lot of money and there are lessons that need to be learnt before we pour in another $1 billion. More >>

Mary O’Neill to Stand for the Alliance in Napier

Thursday, 28 August 2014, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has confirmed Mary O’Neill as the Alliance candidate in the Napier Electorate for the 2014 election. More >>

Alliance Already in Place

Saturday, 29 March 2014, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Co-Leader and former Alliance MP Kevin Campbell says to Hone Harawira that he doesn’t need to re-invent the wheel. Campbell was responding to the Mana Party Leader’s comment that it was interested in an Alliance similar to the Alliance ... More >>

Alliance stands aside in Chch East by-election

Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 10:07 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has decided not to stand a candidate in the Christchurch East by election, Alliance co leader Kevin Campbell announced today. "We were sorely tempted to stand a candidate, given that it is the electorate I live in and it would be an ... More >>

Labour Should be Well Served by Cunliffe as Leader

Monday, 16 September 2013, 10:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has congratulated David Cunliffe on his election as Labour Party leader. More >>

John Key's Excellent Idea

Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 9:16 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Prime Minister John Key is on record as saying he wishes he could raise the minimum wage to $30.00 "by this afternoon". What an excellent idea! Mr Key goes on to say that it is just a dream that couldn't possibly come true. But is it really? More >>

Alliance Backs No Asset Sales Actions

Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:19 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is backing the National Day of Action against Asset Sales this Saturday 27 April. More >>

Labour's warning to Mighty River investors needs some bite

Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 9:22 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is pleased that Labour Party leader David Shearer has pledged to reduce the price of electricity if elected next year, and looks forward to details about how this will be achieved. More >>

Alliance says TPPA would lock in a corporate power grab

Sunday, 9 December 2012, 11:00 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the TransPacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) could lock New Zealand into a future where economic and political decisions are made by and for a small elite. More >>

KiwiRail figures show Hillside closure a political decision

Monday, 26 November 2012, 9:07 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the announced closure of Hillside railway workshops cannot be justified on cost grounds at the same time as KiwiRail is pumping cash into corporate salaries. More >>

Alliance says not too late to save Hillside

Thursday, 15 November 2012, 10:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is appalled but unsurprised at KiwiRail's announcement that they are to close Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops, making 90 workers redundant. More >>

Government "robbing Canterbury people of their democracy"

Monday, 10 September 2012, 11:30 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party Co Leader and former MP Kevin Campbell says the decision by the Government to keep Government appointed Commissioners in charge of the Canterbury Regional Council is a further blow for the spirits of the people of Canterbury. More >>

KiwiRail Not Just a Business but an Essential Public Service

Sunday, 2 September 2012, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

It is time to accept that rail is an essential public service, necessary to build communities and facilitate industries. Rail is there to serve the public good. It will never be a cash cow, according to Alliance co-leader Kay Murray. More >>

Can the Govt Guarantee Domestic Power Prices?

Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 9:05 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The government says domestic power prices will not rise steeply if shares are sold in the three publicly owned power companies, but can they guarantee it? And what if they are wrong? This has the Alliance Party worried, according to co leader Kay ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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