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Why Women Are So Stressed, Known at Last

Wednesday, 15 December 1999, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

'At last we know the work New Zealand women really do,' says the Associate Minister of Women's Affairs, the Honourable Phillida Bunkle welcoming the release of initial data from the long awaited New Zealand Time Use Survey. More >>

Jim Anderton's coalition agreement signing speech

Monday, 6 December 1999, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

It is nine days since the election, at which the people of New Zealand voted clearly for change. More >>

Another Gisborne death – Inquiry Extension Urged

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance want to see the inquiry into the cancer deaths connected to Gisborne pathologist, Dr Bottrill extended as a matter of urgency, if part of a new government after Saturday, Alliance spokesperson of Health Phillida Bunkle said today. More >>

Trade figures show need for tariffs

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance said today's appalling trade deficit figures show an urgent need to address New Zealand's trade balance by introducing tariffs. More >>

Biggest Violation of Democracy in Wgtn's History

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 11:17 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

“Sunshine, views and public space are under threat on Wellington’s waterfront by development plans,” said Alliance Environment Spokesperson Phillida Bunkle. More >>

Funding to make primary and secondary schools free

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 10:39 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance has announced an increase to operational grants for schools of $50 million per year, designed to start phasing out school fees. More >>

Delamere dumping last gasp of dying government

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 8:34 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The bizarre actions of the Minister of Immigration and his dumping just days before the election shows the poor judgement of Jenny Shipley and has opened up a huge rift inside ACT's ranks. More >>

GE salmon trial could be stopped by Christmas

Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 11:50 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The King Salmon genetic engineering trial could be stopped by Christmas, Alliance Leader Jim Anderton said today following news that eggs from GE salmon trial may have escaped. More >>

Humans genes in cows would be stopped by Alliance

Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 12:54 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The approval of placing human genes in cows will be taken from ERMA and investigated thoroughly under the Alliance Moratorium on GE foods Bill the Alliance plans to introduce by Christmas. More >>

Slim Jim's Christmas list

Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 12:49 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is: 1. A strong and stable new government working well by Christmas. National and New Zealand First took an interminable nine weeks after the last election to come to a working relationship which didn't work. The ... More >>

Alliance IT policy will create highly skilled jobs

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 11:56 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Telecommunications and Information technology policy launched today will help create the 80,000 highly skilled jobs we need if New Zealand is to have a first world standard of living as we enter the next millennium. More >>

Telecom’s Y2K problem…Fair competition

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 11:51 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

A Y2K problem for Telecom...the Alliance wants Telecom regulated to make it compete fairly and bring down telephone costs for households and businesses. More >>

Survey of bank managers loan study needed

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 9:06 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Ministry of Education's refusal to investigate the economic implications of the student loans scheme has been questioned by the Alliance's education spokesperson Liz Gordon. More >>

Alliance welcomes Grey Power’s voting advice

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 9:01 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Praise for Grey Power's 'how to vote advice' from Alliance leader Jim Anderton, who says Grey Power has worked out the best way to ensure a strong coalition. More >>

How to solve Auckland's transport problems

Monday, 22 November 1999, 10:12 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Hope for Auckland's chronic transport problems... The Alliance says it will create a development bank for Auckland in the hands of the democratically- elected Auckland Regional Council. More >>

Still party vote confusion, Anderton says

Sunday, 21 November 1999, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

A large proportion of voters are still confusing their electorate vote with their party vote, Alliance leader Jim Anderton told a public meeting in Christchurch today. More >>

Govt has to step in with help for South Isld flood

Sunday, 21 November 1999, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

If there is a change of government next weekend, Alliance leader Jim Anderton wants a senior minister despatched to the flooded South Island areas immediately to co-ordinate hands-on assistance. He visited the flooded area today to see the effects of the ... More >>

Student loans amnesty to bring home thousands

Friday, 19 November 1999, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance announced today an amnesty on penalties for unpaid student loan debts for those who have fled overseas to escape the student loans scheme. More >>

Alliance employment policy

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 12:08 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Instead, anyone under twenty who doesn't have full-time work will have free access to education or vocational training such as an apprenticeship, and will be paid as much for education or training as the unemployment benefit provides. More >>

Foreign Ownership Taking More and More - Alliance

Wednesday, 17 November 1999, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Foreign owners will take more and more out of New Zealand, Reserve Bank projections released today show. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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