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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
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 >>
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 >>
Raging Rankin Resign
Thursday, 22 July 1999, 4:57 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 >>
Massive superannuation misinformation campaign
Thursday, 22 July 1999, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance leader Jim Anderton is accusing the Super 2000 Taskforce of a massive misinformation campaign as it tries to soften up the public for the abolition of New Zealand Superannuation. More >>
Wright ready to step into Waimakariri
Thursday, 22 July 1999, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance MP John Wright is pleased at the support he has received in the Waimakariri electorate since the deal was clinched sending Mike Moore to Geneva. More >>
Cost of Doctor delayed cancer diagnosis
Thursday, 22 July 1999, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Further evidence that the cost of doctor's visits and breast mammography is putting women's lives at risk. More >>
Wanganui economy shows regional developmet need
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
A far-sighted regional development policy is needed to rejuvenate the Wanganui economy, Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today. More >>
Cost Of Breast Screening A Barrier To Patients
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 6:31 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Older women at risk of breast cancer are delaying treatment because of the cost, Alliance Leader Jim Anderton says. More >>
Deregulation in Dairy industry may fail
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance says promised gains from deregulation of the Dairy industry may be as non-existent as other promised gains in farming from deregulation over the last 13 years. More >>
Wellington Hospital Consultation A Farce
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
“The Ministry of Health’s new Wellington Hospital consultation exercise is a sham and a farce,” says Alliance Health spokesperson and candidate for Wellington Central, Phillida Bunkle. More >>
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 >>
