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IMF concerned about NZ's economy

Thursday, 16 September 1999, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

An IMF report expressing serious concerns about New Zealand's low rate of growth, 'very high' balance of payments deficit and overseas debt emphasises the need for a new government, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>

Casino Control Authority Fatally Compromised

Thursday, 16 September 1999, 11:23 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Information that Casino Control Authority Members and CEO and their spouses planned overseas trips paid for by levies on individual casino licensees shows the Authority is fatally compromised. The Authority does not have the moral authority to supervise ... More >>

Alliance commits to putting ACC back together

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 6:40 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Accident compensation won't be improved for injured workers unless ACC is urgently restored as the single, comprehensive public agency responsible for accident compensation, Alliance ACC spokesperson Laila Harré says. More >>

Prebble and Hobbs both Johnny Come Latelys

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Neither Prebble nor Hobbs are true Wellington residents so they should give up arguing who is more of a Wellingtonian, says Phillida Bunkle’s Electorate Representative James Palmer. More >>

Let's fix special education for 2000

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance released its special education policy at Takapuna Grammar special education unit in Auckland today aimed at fixing the problems with Special Education 2000 for the year 2000. 'The government's Special Education 2000 was aimed at improving the ... More >>

$16 million on putting businesses out of business

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance wants the $16 million the government is planning to spend on a 'Buy Global' campaign to be spent on the 'Buy NZ Made' campaign instead. Alliance leader Jim Anderton says the campaign is a waste of money aimed at putting New Zealand firms ... More >>

Cancer link in application for NZ GE wheat trial

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 12:31 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The most far-reaching penetration of genetically engineered foods in New Zealand could result from an application by Monsanto to be made public tomorrow. More >>

Sutton Pleads To Protect Agriculture From Alliance

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 6:31 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Food and Fibre Minister John Luxton said today that the bizarre press release put out by Labour's Jim Sutton shows the rift within the Labour Party is deepening. More >>

NZ First again selling out New Zealanders

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 6:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

New Zealand First's restatement that it could form a coalition with Act and National if it had sufficient support after the election is another betrayal of voters wanting a change of government, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>

Universal student allowance for students

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

In a speech to Canterbury University students today Jim Anderton outlined the Alliance plans to provide universal student allowances for full time students. More >>

Record suicide level symptomatic of NZ despair

Sunday, 12 September 1999, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The record New Zealand suicide rate released earlier this week by the Auckland School of Medicine is symptomatic of a despairing society' says Alliance Leader Jim Anderton. More >>

Trade agreements 'an outrage against democracy'

Sunday, 12 September 1999, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The free trade agreements with Singapore and Chile announced during APEC are an outrage against democracy, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>

APEC exposes lack of National leadership

Sunday, 12 September 1999, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

This morning's speech by US President Bill Clinton has exposed the Prime Minister's absence of leadership on the East Timor issue, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>

Wiping student loans will not cost $122 million

Friday, 10 September 1999, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance said Max Bradford's claims that wiping the interest on student loans would cost $122 million next shows he has no grasp on the student loans scheme. More >>

Shipley swaggers bur won't debate on the Coast

Friday, 10 September 1999, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance leader Jim Anderton is calling the Prime Minister 'chicken' for refusing to debate him on the West Coast. More >>

Milton job losses shows idiocy of tariff removals

Friday, 10 September 1999, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The loss of 54 jobs at a textiles plant in Milton is directly related to the removal of tariffs, Alliance leader Jim Anderton said. More >>

Prison report exposes complete failure

Friday, 10 September 1999, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance leader Jim Anderton is scathingly critical of the mental health system, following the release of a report showing that 60 per cent of prison inmates have serious mental illnesses and ninety per cent have substance abuse problems. More >>

Lifting the student debt burden

Thursday, 9 September 1999, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance will lift the student debt burden by removing the interest on student loans immediately and reviewing alternative payment options for outstanding loans on becoming part of a government. More >>

What did YOU do in the balance of payments crisis?

Thursday, 9 September 1999, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

'New Zealander productive sector, our businesses, and each New Zealand citizen is servicing a massive $7 billion dollars balance of payments debt - what are you going to tell your grand children you did about it?' Alliance leader Jim Anderton challenged ... More >>

Greenspan for RBNZ

Thursday, 9 September 1999, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The job of running our Reserve Bank should be offered to the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, says the Alliance leader Jim Anderton. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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