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Do Mum and Dad Investors Want to Profit From Other's Misery?

Sunday, 24 June 2012, 11:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party pleads with "Mum and Dad investors" not to buy shares in the electricity companies which the Government is putting up for sale, says Co-Leader Kay Murray. More >>

Alliance Warns Investors that Asset Sales Can Be Reversed

Sunday, 17 June 2012, 7:15 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

For the Alliance Party the Mixed Ownership Bill is a case of ground-hog day. The Alliance was formed to fight the privatization agenda of the 1980's and 1990's. "We find it profoundly depressing that this government is determined to repeat the failures ... More >>

We Can Afford to Pay Aged Care Workers a Decent Wage

Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 9:20 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance co leader Kevin Campbell says he is outraged at John Key's comment on Breakfast TV that the country doesn't have the money to pay aged care workers a decent wage. More >>

Immediate Action Needed on Care Workers Wages

Monday, 28 May 2012, 9:06 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party co leader Kevin Campbell calls pay rates for aged and disability support workers in New Zealand a national disgrace. More >>

Budget Not Building a Decent Future for All New Zealanders

Thursday, 24 May 2012, 9:35 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Recently elected Alliance Party co leader and former Alliance MP Kevin Campbell describes the 2012 budget as "hypocritical and disappointing." More >>

Alliance says prescription charge rise arguments don’t wash

Thursday, 17 May 2012, 9:37 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance says prescription charge rise arguments don’t stack up – it’s time for free healthcare! More >>

Student loans should be abolished says Alliance

Thursday, 10 May 2012, 9:49 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party co leader Kay Murray is disappointed that, in the debate over changes to the student loans scheme foreshadowed in the 2012 budget, no one has questioned the need for student loans. More >>

National Doesn’t Want to Pay for 26 Weeks Parental Leave

Sunday, 15 April 2012, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has come out in support of Labour’s attempts to increase the level of Paid Parental Leave to 26 weeks but believes the National Government just doesn’t want to. More >>

Special Screening: HOME

Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The film HOME, by French aerial photographer, Yann Arthus Bertrand, is the story of life on Earth. It begins with its origins 4.5 billion years ago, and features the astonishingly rapid development of human society since our discovery of fossil ... More >>

Alliance Party says fund Green MP Mojo Mathers

Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 10:28 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party says fund Green MP Mojo Mathers work technology, Mr Speaker! Alliance Party media release – For Immediate Release – Wednesday September 7, 2011 The Alliance Party today condemned Speaker Lockwood Smith and Parliamentary Services ... More >>

Alliance Party supports Ports of Auckland workers

Sunday, 12 February 2012, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has added its voice to the Maritime Union of New Zealand’s call for public support for Ports of Auckland workers to keep their jobs. More >>

Alliance tax plan would rebuild a civilized New Zealand

Thursday, 24 November 2011, 9:46 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is calling for a major overhaul of New Zealand’s taxation system to assist low to middle income earners, and to pay for free access to high quality public goods including health and education. More >>

Child poverty is a political issue - Alliance

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 9:32 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Child poverty is a political issue but children can't employ political lobbyists and children don't get to vote, says Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray. More >>

Closure of Milton wool mill due to National

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says the closure of the Bruce Woollen Mill, formerly the Alliance Mill, is a sad day for Milton and Otago. More >>

Candidate says Anderton support for Woods a 'MMP bungle'

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:21 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Candidate for Wigram Kevin Campbell is mystified that Jim Anderton doesn't like his favourable references to his old Alliance colleague at public meetings, and says Jim's decision to support a Labour candidate is odd. More >>

Alliance backs earthquake campaigners call for openness

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:19 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party candidate for Wigram Kevin Campbell says he fully supports the Christchurch group WeCan (Wider Earthquake Communities Action Network) in its call for more openness and honesty from the Government. More >>

Alliance offers support to locked out CMP workers

Monday, 21 November 2011, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has offered its support to locked out meat workers at the CMP plant in Marton. More >>

Child poverty documentary exposes failed policies

Monday, 21 November 2011, 9:46 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance says a documentary screening tomorrow on child poverty in New Zealand is an indictment on the failed right wing policies of the last generation. More >>

Phil Goff needs to calm down and have a cup of tea

Monday, 14 November 2011, 10:36 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says Phil Goff's outburst about John Key "smuggling" in extra MPs is quite bemusing. More >>

Alliance questions earthquake "project manager" costs

Sunday, 13 November 2011, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Kevin Campbell, the Alliance Party candidate for the south Christchurch electorate of Wigram, is questioning the need for Project Managers (such as Fletchers and Hawkins) who manage EQC repairs. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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