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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 >>

Alliance opposes Fiordland road plan

Saturday, 12 November 2011, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray says it is amazing that DOC is even contemplating allowing the building of a privately owned and operated road and tunnel, spanning not one but two of New Zealand's National Parks, Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National ... More >>

Alliance hammers National/Labour free trade addiction

Friday, 11 November 2011, 11:07 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is warning that free trade deals continue to pose a threat to New Zealand's economic independence and democracy itself. More >>

Alliance Party 2011 full candidates and party list launched

Sunday, 6 November 2011, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has announced its party list for the 2011 election, which comprises a mix of first time candidates, more experienced activists, and also a former Alliance MP. More >>

Alliance backs “Robin Hood” day for global tax reform

Friday, 28 October 2011, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party is backing the Robin Hood Tax international day of action on Saturday 29 October 2011. Alliance Party co-leader and Dunedin South candidate Kay Murray says the goal of the global day of action is to highlight the need for a financial ... More >>

Labour's super policy an attack on working Kiwis - Alliance

Friday, 28 October 2011, 9:36 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance says Labour's new super policy is an attack on working Kiwis The Alliance Party says Labour has let down its supporters badly with an "right wing and poorly thought through superannuation policy." The Labour Party announced this ... More >>

Alliance electorate candidates for 2011 announced

Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

These candidates will join Alliance Party candidate for Wigram, Kevin Campbell, whose candidacy was announced recently ( http://www.kevincampbell.org.nz ) More >>

Rena grounding inevitable result of maritime deregulation

Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:32 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says that it is clear that the grounding of the Rena is a disaster that didn't need to happen, and is the result of deregulation of the maritime industry. More >>

Former MP to contest Wigram for Alliance Party

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 10:24 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has selected former MP Kevin Campbell as their candidate for the south Christchurch electorate of Wigram. More >>

Alliance Party congratulates IHC sleepover workers on pay

Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party today congratulated IHC sleepover workers on their historic night pay victory. Overnight, the Government finally conceded to Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) demands for a minimum hourly pay rate for all IHC employed sleepover ... More >>

John Key destroys jobs & opportunities, blames unemployed

Monday, 15 August 2011, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has described John Key's latest plan to hound young unemployed people with "micro case management", whatever that means, and other punitive measures, as a callous political stunt. Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray says the PR exercise ... More >>

Day of shame for National Government and KiwiRail management

Friday, 15 July 2011, 9:25 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says Friday 15 July is a shameful day for New Zealand, as a shipment of Chinese built railway wagons are unloaded in Tauranga, less than twenty four hours after it was announced over 40 wagon builders at Hillside workshops will be made ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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