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Tax Base Needs To Be Broadened

Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 11:09 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

New Zealand's tax base needs to be broadened, Alliance leader Jim Anderton told an audience of superannuation fund managers in Wellington today. More >>

Bunkle's challenge: Will Thames hospital stay open

Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is challenging political parties to say what they will do with Thames Hospital. More >>

O'Connor costing the West Coast thousands of jobs

Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Damien O'Connor is risking thousands of jobs on the West Coast, Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>

Telecom monopoly delivers megabucks for bosses

Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 5:48 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The massive pay increase for Telecom's chief executive Rod Deane is only possible because the company has a virtual monopoly on its lines business, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>

Whanganui Nat doesn’t understand own policies

Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance leader Jim Anderton says a news release issued by the National Party’s Whanganui candidate Chester Borrows shows Mr Borrows is deeply embarrassed about the policies of the party he is standing for and doesn’t seem to understand them. More >>

Court of Christine Rankin cavorts at our expense

Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Winz Chief Executive Christine Rankin starred in a Michael-Jackson type performance at a senior manager's conference, dressed in an extravagant costume and descending from the ceiling on a flying rig said Alliance spokesperson on Social Welfare, Grant ... More >>

Alliance scorns NZ First

Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance leader Jim Anderton is scornful of NZ First's statement that it is prepared to go into coalition with anyone. More >>

Students flee overseas with huge loans

Friday, 16 July 1999, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Students who leave New Zealand owe 21% more than students who stay, according to figures released today by the Alliance. More >>

Dairy industry potentially headed for overseas own

Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Proposed changes to the dairy industry could result in it becoming overseas-owned, because the Government has linked the mega-merger to deregulation and tradeable shares, Alliance agriculture spokesperson John Wright said today. More >>

US tariff decision shows the myth of free trade

Thursday, 8 July 1999, 12:38 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance said the decision by the USA to place a tariff on New Zealand lamb exports at the same time that we are going ahead with reductions in tariffs shows the myth of free trade. More >>

What ACT knows about super could fit on a stamp

Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Alliance leader Jim Anderton says that what the ACT party knows about superannuation could be written on the back of a postage stamp with a crayon. More >>

Health Commissioner’s 1st responsibility: Patient

Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance is astounded that the Health and Disability Commissioner has reacted more strongly to pressure over her failure to expedite patient complaints than to failures in patient care. More >>

Alliance plan for Superannuation: Jim Anderton

Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Jim Anderton's speech to the Association of Superannuation Funds in which he outlines the Alliance plans for maintaining and enhancing Superannuation. More >>

Anderton to take outrage to PM's electorate

Thursday, 1 July 1999, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Jim Anderton will be taking his message of outrage at golden handshakes and excessive payouts in the public sector to the Prime Minister's electorate tonight. More >>

Speech: Banking services for rural New Zealand.

Thursday, 1 July 1999, 12:46 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

My understanding of the Credit Union movement in New Zealand is that it is based on the idea of financial strength through co-operation. It is committed to local ownership and to public service. More >>

Alliance 'Our Bank' Bill - and Credit Union rules

Thursday, 1 July 1999, 12:45 am | New Zealand Alliance Party

The prospect of a publicly-owned New Zealand bank came a step closer tonight, with Alliance leader Jim Anderton unveiling a members Bill to set up a bank through NZ Post. More >>

Matt Robson's Firearms Authority Bill

Wednesday, 30 June 1999, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Matt Robson's Firearms Authority Bill goes to parliament tonight. If this bill goes to select committee it will be the first time in ten years that parliament has listened to public submissions on this urgent matter. More >>

Why not give long-suffering viewers a break?

Wednesday, 30 June 1999, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

The $70 million special dividend to the Government from TVNZ should be used to give long-suffering TV viewers a break, Alliance leader Jim Anderton says. More >>

Claims that Emplys' Fed is neutral prove otherwise

Wednesday, 30 June 1999, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

This afternoon National's Tony Ryall leapt to the defence of the Employers' Federation. The Federation came under fire yesterday for showing partisan support for National. More >>

Police overreact to APEC protesters

Tuesday, 29 June 1999, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party

Police responses to APEC protests are being called an over-reaction by Alliance MP Sandra Lee. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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