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Modernising New Zealand's workplaces
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
An extra week annual holiday, twelve weeks paid parental leave, an increase in the minimum wage and a pay equity law are the main features of the Alliance workplace relations policy released today. More >>
Labour's GE policy change still omits field trials
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance environment spokesperson Phillida Bunkle is welcoming Labour's policy of GE labelling, and a moratorium on the release of GE crops while an inquiry is held. But she says it's a pity that Labour blocked the moratorium and inquiry when her ... More >>
One Doctor for Northland costs ACC thousands
Wednesday, 13 October 1999, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The ACC only has one doctor for all of Northland based in Pahia to assess clients for the independence allowance and is spending thousands of dollars shipping patients to Auckland the Alliance said. More >>
Attacks on Alliance policy inconsistent
Wednesday, 13 October 1999, 8:44 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Attacks on the Alliance collective bargaining policy by National and the Employers Federation are inconsistent, Alliance workplace relations spokesperson Laila Harré said.She said the Employers' claim that the Alliance doesn't mention more employment ... More >>
Pay equity legislation ready to go
Wednesday, 13 October 1999, 12:27 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
For the last decade women have consistently been paid on average only four fifths of their male counterpart's pay'. Clearly the market has not delivered. Even Mrs Shipley must now accept that gender gaps don't disappear without intervention. More >>
Replacing the ECA
Tuesday, 12 October 1999, 10:53 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The way Ansett has locked out pilots and enticed individuals back one by one will not be possible under Alliance plans to replace the Employment Contracts Act with laws that require good faith collective bargaining. More >>
Fire Service Commission wastes money in court
Tuesday, 12 October 1999, 12:52 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Fire Service Commission has scandalously wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on court action which has proved to be pointless, Alliance MP Grant Gillon said today. The Commission has today lost its appeal against an Employment Court ruling that ... More >>
New model for TPK - a better working relationship
Monday, 11 October 1999, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Giving Maori communities more say in how and where to spend money allocated for Maori services would make the system more accountable and more efficient, deputy leader of the Alliance Sandra Lee said today. She was adding detail to the Alliance Mana ... More >>
Guaranteed funding for the arts
Friday, 8 October 1999, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Deputy leader Sandra lee launched the Alliance arts, culture and broadcasting policy today as a total package. More >>
More corporate extravagance in the public sector
Friday, 8 October 1999, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Reserve Bank is paying 31 staff more than $100,000 each and its travel budget blew-out by $118,000 over last year. More >>
Alliance to hold Winston Peters accountable
Friday, 8 October 1999, 11:41 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is launching a campaign to remind people of Winston Peters' betrayal at the last election. More >>
Address the cause of student debt: Fees
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance said recent student protest are about fee increases not are not just about student loan interest rates and that the Alliance was the only party who is going to reduce fees. More >>
Act will increase fees by $1200 at least
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance says Acts hidden agenda is to cut $200 million from tertiary education which will mean a fee increase of at least $1,200. More >>
Alliance Supports Canterbury Students
Wednesday, 6 October 1999, 12:08 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is appalled that Canterbury University may have to increase fees by $1000 and is the only political party with a realistic plan to do something about it. More >>
Monsanto back down on terminator a great victory
Tuesday, 5 October 1999, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The backdown by Monsanto on the terminator gene is a great victory against the indiscriminate use of Genetically Engineered Organisims (GEOs) but it is only the start. More >>
Bringing Bauer to the people
Monday, 4 October 1999, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
World champion ultra distance runner Siggy Bauer was joined on his 454km run for jobs by New Zealand's champion Marathon runner, John Campbell over the weekend. More >>
National has only increased rents in housing
Monday, 4 October 1999, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
National should look at its own track record of increasing rentals and selling state houses before criticising Alliance housing policy. More >>
Alliance supports global legal challenge to GE
Monday, 4 October 1999, 9:10 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
'The announcement that the biggest antitrust lawsuit ever is to mount an international challenge to take leading GE seed producers to court is very welcome,’ said Alliance health and environment spokesperson Phillida Bunkle. More >>
Alliance housing policy
Monday, 4 October 1999, 12:33 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Income related rents for state houses, 1000 new state house a year and financial assistance for first home buyers are the main features of the Alliance housing policy. More >>
The Right To Work Run Is Launched
Friday, 1 October 1999, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Ultra distance runner, Siegfried Bauer started his 454km 'run for the right to work' this morning. He will run from Wanganui to Auckland. More >>