New Zealand Alliance Party - Latest News [Page 40]
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 >>
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 >>
