New Zealand Alliance Party - Latest News [Page 39]
Cleaning up National's energy mess
Monday, 8 November 1999, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance says it will make a repeat of the Auckland power crisis highly unlikely. More >>
NZ First confirms it can support National and Act
Sunday, 7 November 1999, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
New Zealand First's announcement of its post-election intentions confirms that it could keep National and Act in power, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Making government more accountable to the people
Saturday, 6 November 1999, 6:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance released its constitution policy today saying that it would help restore confidence in the democratic system and protect basic rights of New Zealanders from the abuses of autocratic governments. More >>
Good as it gets under Nats is not good enough
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 9:07 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'If this is as good as unemployment gets under National and Act, it is nowhere near good enough,' Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today following the release of Household Labour Force Survey figures.'Treasury says that under National-Act policies we will ... More >>
Alliance - Six Steps for young people
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance 'Six steps for young people' was released today at the Youthspeak forum in Wellington. More >>
Alliance Conservation Policy Launched
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'All political parties have a role to play to ensure that there is no more environmental damage done. No one party has a mortgage on protecting the environment,' Alliance deputy leader and leader of Mana Motuhake Sandra Lee says. More >>
Bunkle: 'Elect Me On The Party Vote'
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 11:10 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The pledge by voters around the country to return Phillida Bunkle to parliament with a party vote for the Alliance has motivated her decision to withdraw from the ballot in Wellington Central. More >>
84% increase in huge student debts
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 8:00 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Student loans scheme report published today shows a huge increase in the number of students owing mortgage size debts and an alarming increase in the number of young people leaving the country. More >>
ACT - dollars for health bureaucrats not patients
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
ACT's health policy will see hospitals sold, health dollars used on health bureaucrats not patients and health insurance premiums pricing the elderly and chronically ill out of the market. More >>
Sticking up for NZ: Alliance On Foreign Investing
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Foreign corporations who own $126 billion worth of New Zealand look after themselves, but who looks after New Zealand? Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today. He was launching the Alliance Foreign Investment. More >>
Cash boost for benefits
Monday, 1 November 1999, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
A $20 a week cash boost for beneficiaries and reduced abatement rates to help beneficiaries into work feature in the Alliance social security policy released today. More >>
Anderton's challenge to Peters
Friday, 29 October 1999, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'You're either part of the solution or part of the problem, and New Zealand First's refusal to rule out the possibility of forming a government with National makes it part of the problem,' Alliance leader Jim Anderton told New Zealand First's Winston ... More >>
Alliance Contract with Senior Citizens
Friday, 29 October 1999, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Jim Anderton released the Alliance Contract with Senior Citizens today saying all other major parties had betrayed senior citizens and the betrayal had to stop. More >>
Time to face the facts: immigration
Friday, 29 October 1999, 11:18 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
'We're losing more people overseas than we're gaining, those who come here with skills are not able to use them and in the end its New Zealand that misses out,' said Alliance spokesperson on immigration, Matt Robson. More >>
Bunkle Asks Voters - Should I withdraw?
Friday, 29 October 1999, 12:00 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
'Do you want me to stand as an electorate candidate in Wellington central or are you prepared to vote for me by giving the Alliance your party vote?' More >>
GE regime a giant step back for mankind - Bunkle
Thursday, 28 October 1999, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
“Meaningless and deliberately confusing GE food labelling is a disaster for food safety”, says Phillida Bunkle, Alliance Spokesperson on Health and the Environment. More >>
Alliance launch Super Policy
Thursday, 28 October 1999, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance will seek to restore the Superannuation Accord and increase the value of NZ Superannuation. More >>
Alliance will fund full time lifesavers
Thursday, 28 October 1999, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance will treat surf lifesavers as an essential national emergency service and will provide funding for full time life guard services where experience has shown a need for them. More >>
Labour dodging hard questions on fees & allowances
Thursday, 28 October 1999, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance said last nights leaders debate showed that Labour is still dodging the question of student fees and student allowances preferring to concentrate on the student debt rather than the causes of it. More >>
When you need it: Alliance health policy
Thursday, 28 October 1999, 10:19 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
No charge to see the GP or pick up a medical prescription and the right to urgent health treatment within set time limits are at the heart of the Alliance health policy announced today. More >>
