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Registrar Clears Phillida Bunkle

Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Phillida Bunkle is pleased to have been cleared of any wrong doing by the Registrar of Electors for Wellington Central today. More >>

Cull Report - Cartwright At Last

Thursday, 29 March 2001, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

“The need to implement a one-stop-shop for patients rights as intended in the 1988 Cartwright Report has today been recognised in the Cull Report. Helen Cull’s review of the medical complaint procedures shows the terrible consequences of the previous ... More >>

Wake Up And Join The EUB Party, Sue!

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance's education spokesperson, Liz Gordon, has today responded to what she calls "scathing attacks by my friend and political ally, Sue Bradford". More >>

Legislation not the key to restoring the EUB

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance education spokesperson Liz Gordon says the Alliance stands by its pledge to have the Emergency Unemployment Benefit reinstated by this summer. More >>

Liz Gordon International Women's Day Speech

Thursday, 8 March 2001, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

On this day in 1897 a group of women garment workers staged a protest against the inhumane working conditions and low wages they faced in the New York textile industry. More >>

$20 Dollars In The Bank Better Than A Foodbank

Thursday, 8 March 2001, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Social Services Spokesperson Liz Gordon will lend a hand at the Christchurch City Mission Foodbank this Friday in support of Volunteer Awareness Week. More >>

Alliance keeps student loans on a leash

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Education Spokesperson Liz Gordon says that the recent announcement that the student loan interest rate will remain at 7% is good news for students and further proof of the positive role that the Alliance is playing in government. More >>

Gillon stubs out fag fires

Thursday, 9 November 2000, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Now there is the prospect of cigarettes that are less likely to start fatal fires. More >>

We Never Signed Up To Swain’s Minerals Policy

Friday, 20 October 2000, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance MP Willie Jackson has denied claims that the minerals policy as announced by Paul Swain is agreed government policy. More >>

Where There’s Smoke But No Fire

Wednesday, 11 October 2000, 12:58 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance MP Grant Gillon is introducing a fire-safe cigarette bill in an attempt to help save lives of fire-fighters, smokers and their families. More >>

Liz Gordon News Advisory - Monday Madness!!

Friday, 6 October 2000, 9:01 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Monday Madness!! Liz Gordon knocks down walls in Christchurch City and then goes further afield More >>

Alliance stance on the Singapore-NZ CER

Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 6:49 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance response to the proposed Singapore-NZ CEP focuses on two broad issues. First, the contribution the proposed agreement would make to ensuring that trading arrangements contribute to improved standards of living and improved standards of ... More >>

Singapore-NZ Closer Economic Partnership

Monday, 11 September 2000, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance will vote against the proposed Singapore-NZ Closer Economic Partnership when it comes into Parliament for a vote, Alliance leader and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton announced today. More >>

Parent information line given last minute reprieve

Wednesday, 30 August 2000, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

A national free 0800 information and help line for parents has been given a last minute reprieve, and will continue for another year, according to the Chair of the Education and Science Select Committee, Dr. Liz Gordon (Alliance). More >>

Liz Gordon Speech On Tertiary Education

Friday, 25 August 2000, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

I would like to begin by congratulating the Minister of Youth Affairs, Laila Harre, for organising this gathering along with students’ organisations. More >>

Alliance Will Fight For Student Benefit

Thursday, 17 August 2000, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

“I give my pledge to students that the Alliance will fight for the Emergency Unemployment Benefit for students to be restored,” says Liz Gordon, Alliance Education Spokesperson More >>

Dunne Is A Time Waster Too

Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

“Peter Dunne is the last person who should be criticising the delaying tactics used against the ERB” says Alliance Whip Grant Gillon “It’s the height of hypocrisy to criticise the hundreds of time wasting amendments moved by the Opposition – and then ... More >>

Sandra Lee offers her congratulations to Horomia

Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

25 July 2000 Media Statement Sandra Lee offers her congratulations to the new Minister of Maori Affairs More >>

Jackson tells Tainui to get out of gambling

Thursday, 6 July 2000, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance MP Willie Jackson has called on Tainui to pull out of the Hamilton Casino development and stop exploiting the Maori gambling problem. More >>

Strong economy 'encouraging'

Tuesday, 27 June 2000, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

After strong GDP growth figures were released by Statistics NZ yesterday, the Morgan and Banks job index today shows employers are experiencing record levels of optimism about employment growth. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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