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Competition plans don't go far enough
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance says National's proposed changes to disclosure rules and the Commerce Act and Labour's competition policy are good moves that should have happened ten years ago, but will not go far enough to restrain Telecom's monopoly. More >>
Recognition of Maori All Blacks long overdue
Monday, 9 August 1999, 8:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Ex Maori All Black and Mana Motuhake Alliance candidate for Te Tai Tonga, Vern Winitana has joined the call for the professional recognition of the Maori All Blacks. More >>
Salmon ban another blow to free trade myth
Monday, 9 August 1999, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The myth of free trade has suffered another blow following an Australian supermarket's ban on raw New Zealand salmon, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Who is XXXX? And how much have they cost?
Thursday, 5 August 1999, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance has released papers obtained under the Official Information Act that show that the government was seriously considering selling the student loans scheme as late as May this year at the request of financial institutions only referred to ... More >>
Jobseekers giving up searching for work
Thursday, 5 August 1999, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance says the drop in unemployment from 7.2 % to 7% at the same time that employment has stayed static and hours worked has dropped shows jobseekers are giving up rather than getting jobs. More >>
Inquiry into GE foods must be next
Wednesday, 4 August 1999, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
ANSFA's decision to support a compromised form of labelling is a small start, but more importantly an acknowledgement at the highest level that we don't know enough, and must proceed with caution, Alliance spokesperson on health, Phillida Bunkle said ... More >>
'Conservation Week' - a time to reassess prioritie
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
This is the last Conservation Week of the millennium, and it is an opportunity to take a fresh look at conservation in New Zealand, and learn from the mistakes of the past, Alliance deputy leader and leader of Mana Motuhake Sandra Lee said today ... More >>
Government attempting to mislead on G-E food
Monday, 2 August 1999, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Far from changing its tune on the labelling of genetically engineered foods, the government is once again attempting to delay and mis-lead the New Zealand public, said Alliance spokesperson on health, Phillida bunkle. More >>
Elder only in office for his vote
Sunday, 1 August 1999, 7:48 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Internal Affairs Minister Jack Elder is only hanging on to his Ministerial office because the Government needs his vote to survive, Alliance leader Jim Anderton commented today. More >>
Bazley - the next Roger Estall
Sunday, 1 August 1999, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Fire Service is still in a shambles as new management pursues the Roger Estall agenda of cuts that threaten safety and aggression towards professional firefighters, Alliance MP Grant Gillon says. More >>
More recognition wanted for Justice Mahon
Sunday, 1 August 1999, 7:43 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is welcoming the Government's intention to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Erebus crash by tabling Justice Peter Mahon's report on the crash. But Alliance leader Jim Anderton is vowing to renew efforts to confer recognition on Justice Mahon ... More >>
Legal aid changes, back to front
Sunday, 1 August 1999, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Government is capping legal aid and introducing bulk-funding on a trial basis, based on mis-leading information at best and no information at worst. This is hurried legislation in election year that risks chucking the baby out with the bath water, ... More >>
Gap between Maori and non-Maori still too large
Friday, 30 July 1999, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
A major TPK report released this week reveals that despite Treaty Settlements, the gap between Maori and non-Maori is still too large, said deputy leader of the Alliance and leader of Mana Motuhake Sandra Lee. More >>
Unpaid labour on private estates of the rich
Friday, 30 July 1999, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
A Christchurch court decision this week has shown that unemployed people can be used as unpaid labour on the private estates of wealthy landowners under Community Wage scheme regulations. More >>
Pacific Vision
Friday, 30 July 1999, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Pacific Vision conference Jim Anderton MP Leader of the Alliance Aotea Centre, Auckland8.30AM Friday, 30 July 1999 More >>
Fifteen years of tax changes have failed
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Fifteen years of tax reform has failed, and a new approach to tax is needed, Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today after releasing an Alliance backgrounder on tax issues. More >>
Government failed to rule out back-track on labell
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Government is likely to attempt a back-track on its commitment to label genetically engineered foods at an ANSFA meeting on 3rd August, Alliance health spokesperson Phillida Bunkle said today. More >>
Landmark NZ documentary on East Timor gets showing
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 12:50 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
'It is my pleasure and honour to host this land mark documentary on the case of New Zealander Helen Todd winning punitive damages against the Indonesian military for the death of her son, Kamal. I remember hearing of the now infamous Dili Massacre ... More >>
18 WINZ staff at Masters of Business trough
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Eighteen WINZ staff spent nearly six thousand dollars to attend the World Masters of Business seminar in May. More >>
Jim Anderton speech on mental health
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Keynote address to the Mental Health Nursing Conference Wednesday, 28 July 1999, Kumeu by Jim Anderton MP for Wigram Leader of the Alliance More >>
