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273 mental health patients take own lives

Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 7:41 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

273 mental health patients over the last four years have committed suicide while in the care of a hospital, and the annual figure appears to be climbing.230 patients, or 84% of those who died, were patients in the community under the care of community ... More >>

Government in Telecom's pocket

Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is claiming that the lack of action on the breach of the Kiwishare and private meetings between the government and Telecom show that the government is preparing to give way to Telecom - again. More >>

Settlement welcome, but other SILNA land at risk

Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

'The announcement today that an initial agreement has been reached between Rakiura Maori of Stewart Island and the Crown is a welcome start, but begs the questions, why has the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith been so impotent in providing protection ... More >>

Settlement welcome, but other SILNA land still at

Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

"The announcement today that an initial agreement has been reached between Rakiura Maori of Stewart Island and the Crown is a welcome start, but begs the questions, why has the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith been so impotent in providing protection ... More >>

Interest rate rises ahead

Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Interest rates are set to rise steeply for households and businesses before the end of this year, even though real interest rates are already near record levels, Alliance leader Jim Anderton is predicting. And he says Mrs Shipley's Government ... More >>

Telecom's internet grab breeches Kiwi share

Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 7:34 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance has released parliamentary questions that admit Telecom's 0867 proposal to charge for local calls to the internet breach the Kiwishare, prompting Laila Harré to call for the 0867 proposal to be immediately dropped. More >>

Alliance To Address Youth Suicide

Monday, 26 July 1999, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

One way to reduce the appalling incidence of youth suicide in New Zealand is to actually provide the funding to develop early intervention services and inpatient services for adolescents, says Alliance Leader Jim Anderton. More >>

Alliance to Address Youth Suicide

Monday, 26 July 1999, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Tax casinos on the same basis as racing industry

Sunday, 25 July 1999, 12:50 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance leader Jim Anderton says casinos should be taxed on the same basis as the racing industry...and he says the extra $140 million in revenue raised would be roughly enough to make prescriptions free for everyone.At present casinos pay tax on net ... More >>

Alliance commits to pay-as-you-go public ACC model

Friday, 23 July 1999, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

With a single public ACC scheme there is no reason to continue with the inefficient fully funded system which simply protects the interest of private insurance companies, Alliance spokesperson for ACC Laila Harre said today in a speech at the Rebuilding ... More >>

Alliance commits to pay-as-you-go public ACC model

Friday, 23 July 1999, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Raging Rankin - Resign

Thursday, 22 July 1999, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance MP Grant Gillon demands a formal apology, and is taking advise as to whether the Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income, Mr McCardle, mis-lead Parliament on Tuesday over the antics of WINZ Chief Executive, Christine Rankin. More >>