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Air NZ should be re-named Air Asia
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The government has allowed Air New Zealand to fall into foreign control in a way which makes a mockery of 'kiwi-share' provisions, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says.He says Air New Zealand has lost the moral right to call itself New Zealand's national ... More >>
National plays with mirrors in GE debate
Sunday, 24 October 1999, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
National is playing games with New Zealand consumers who want labelling of GE foods, said Alliance spokesperson on health, Phillida Bunkle.She was responding to news that the Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) has yet again delayed ... More >>
Labelling costs lack credibility
Friday, 22 October 1999, 11:01 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
'GE industry supporters who claim that the cost of labelling GE foods in Australia and New Zealand is $3 billion are frankly off the planet,' said Alliance spokesperson on health, Phillida Bunkle. More >>
Govt plans $70m cut in elective surgery
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 6:50 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Government is planning to slash $70 million from the public hospital elective surgery budget after the election, Alliance health spokesperson Phillida Bunkle says.The Pre-Election Fiscal Update released today includes a table showing changes to the ... More >>
GE Legislation Ready To Go
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'If ANZFA back-track of their half-hearted commitment to label foods containing genetically engineered substances, then my labelling bill is ready to go on day one of a new government,' Alliance spokesperson on health Phillida Bunkle said today. More >>
Lancet Right to Publish GE Research
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The publishing of a controversial study which appeared to show rats suffering ill health when fed genetically engineered potatoes has been supported by Alliance Health Spokesperson Phillida Bunkle. More >>
Bendon closure: Why the Alliance is needed in govt
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The closure of Bendon plants with the loss of 400 jobs shows emphatically why the Alliance is needed in strength in a new government, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says.'The Bendon plant would not close if tariffs were not being removed.'National, ... More >>
Bendon closure: Why the Alliance is needed in govt
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The closure of Bendon plants with the loss of 400 jobs shows emphatically why the Alliance is needed in strength in a new government, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Account Deficit = Interest Rises
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
A staggering overseas deficit is projected in the pre-election economic and fiscal update released today, and Alliance leader Jim Anderton says it means interest rate rises are ahead. More >>
Half a Million Kiwis Falling Through Cracks
Thursday, 21 October 1999, 12:26 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
'Half a million New Zealanders who have pulled out of private health insurance because they can no longer afford high premiums are caught between a rock and a hard place,' Alliance spokesperson on health Phillida Bunkle said today. More >>
Bendon closure: 400 jobs deliberately destroyed
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 5:45 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The loss of 400 jobs at Bendon is a result of a deliberate National party decision to slash tariffs while knowing that wide-spread job losses would result, Alliance leader Jim Anderton said.99 jobs will be lost in Te Aroha and 13 at East Tamaki from ... More >>
Loans changes make National the high tax party
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
National 48 cents marginal tax rate for 8% of the workforce Alliance 47 cents marginal tax rate for 1% of the workforce More >>
Student loans could be sold to an Australian bank
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance has revealed the government was talking about selling the student loans scheme to the Westpac Banking Corporation earlier this year and says a National Act government will sell the scheme making any changes to the scheme before the election ... More >>
$50m off state sector extravagance
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance will cut $50 million a year from state sector chief executive salaries, the use of consultants, golden handshakes and unnecessary public relations exercises, Alliance leader Jim Anderton announced today. More >>
Dirty Tricks in Wellington Central
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Dirty tactics have emerged in the campaign for Wellington Central after posters purporting to be from the Alliance were pasted up at the weekend said Alliance candidate Phillida Bunkle. More >>
A fresh start needed for fisheries settlement
Monday, 18 October 1999, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'The next government must take over where the Courts have left off, and move quickly and effectively to amend legislation if necessary so that all Maori benefit from the allocation of the fisheries settlement,' Alliance deputy leader and leader of ... More >>
Poll, good news for Alliance with Maori voters
Monday, 18 October 1999, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Maori are getting the message that to get a government with Alliance and Mana Motuhake at the heart, they have to give the Alliance their party vote, Alliance deputy leader and Mana Motuhake leader Sandra Lee said today. More >>
NZ First's military training won't create one job
Monday, 18 October 1999, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'Compulsory Military Training won't create one more job,' Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today in response to the NZ First policy of compulsory millitary training for 18-year old men. More >>
The heart of a new government
Monday, 18 October 1999, 8:59 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
This is the first day of an historic election campaign. A campaign which will see the Alliance and our people-centred policies in a new government. More >>
Alliance On Labour Maori Policy
Sunday, 17 October 1999, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
'We welcome the elements in Labour's Maori policy which reflect our own, launched in August of this year,' said Alliance deputy leader and leader of Mana Motuhake Sandra Lee. More >>
