New Zealand Alliance Party - Latest News [Page 43]
Big fee increases likely for 2000
Friday, 24 September 1999, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is appalled that Canterbury and Otago Universities may have to increase fees by between $500 and $1,800 per student and is the only political party with a realistic plan to do something about it. More >>
Honey, I shrank the economy - again
Friday, 24 September 1999, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance leader Jim Anderton says the GDP figures released today showing the economy shrank significantly between March and June are an election year disaster for National and Act. More >>
Putting the wheels back on emergency services
Friday, 24 September 1999, 12:22 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance will develop a new over-arching civil defence and emergency agency to co-ordinate all emergency services. More >>
Alliance commits to regional Pacific cooperation
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Asia pacific region must build itself into a strong and co-operative community of nations if it is to hold its own in the world and guarantee that an East Timor never happens again, Alliance spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Matt Robson said today. More >>
Open slather foreign ownership
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 12:56 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Restrictions on foreigners buying up New Zealand are being quietly lifted, even while New Zealand's overseas deficit continues to climb. More >>
Current account: Credit downgrade inevitable
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 12:54 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
New Zealand's credit rating will inevitably be downgraded regardless of the outcome of the election, Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today following the release of figures showing a sharp deterioration in New Zealand's overseas deficit. More >>
Nats trying to bail out Prebble
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Richard Prebble has done so little as MP for Wellington Central that the National Party are having to bail him out of his nose diving popularity says Alliance MP and Candidate for Wellington Central Phillida Bunkle. More >>
Kiwishare breach proves Govt is Telecom's toady
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The government backdown on Telecom's breech of the Kiwishare in charging for local calls for internet usage makes a mockery of the government's competition polices in the telecommunications market More >>
One woman a month developing cancer
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
One woman a month is likely to develop invasive cancer because of misread slides in the Gisborne area and the slow pace of the response to the disaster, Alliance health spokesperson Phillida Bunkle says. More >>
Investing in education
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Earlier this year the Minister of Education invited to New Zealand the United Kingdom's Chief Inspector of Schools, Chris Woodhead. More >>
Kindergarten policy announced
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance released its policy for the kindergarten sector at the NZEI conference in Wellington today. More >>
Bradford's costing blunder
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 9:49 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
A massive blunder has been made by the government in attacking the costing of the Alliance's tertiary education package. More >>
Alliance tertiary education policy announced
Monday, 20 September 1999, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Phasing out of tertiary fees, zero interest on student loans and the introduction of allowances for all students are the main features of the Alliance tertiary education policy. More >>
Tertiary Ed Minister caught with foot in mouth
Monday, 20 September 1999, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance said Max Bradford should have read the Alliance Tertiary policy before putting his foot in it. More >>
Women at work: Alliance women's policy
Monday, 20 September 1999, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Women in the workplace would find conditions and opportunities vastly improved under policies the Alliance would push as the heart of a new government, Alliance women's affairs spokesperson Phillida Bunkle said today. More >>
Alliance women's affairs launch
Saturday, 18 September 1999, 11:44 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance will launch its women's policy on Sunday in Wellington, while also celebrating Women's Suffrage. More >>
ADVISORY: Alliance to launch full tertiary policy
Friday, 17 September 1999, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance will launch its full tertiary education policy - 'Up, Up & Away' - on Monday at Auckland university. More >>
De facto relationships to have equal status
Friday, 17 September 1999, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
De facto relationships should have protection and property rights equivalent to married partners, Alliance women's affairs spokesperson Phillida Bunkle said today. More >>
Alliance Propose Summit On Violence
Friday, 17 September 1999, 8:49 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is proposing a summit on violence as part of its plan to bring down the high levels of violence against women. More >>
Bunkle warns of uncontrolled dioxin threat
Thursday, 16 September 1999, 6:56 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The health of the public and the environment are under serious threat from high dioxin emissions but there is no regulatory body to control it, says Alliance health and environment Spokesperson Phillida Bunkle. More >>
