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GST Rise Impact On Social Services
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 9:16 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says a rise in GST would impact on bulk-funded organizations in the disability, elderly and social services sector. More >>
Maori Party Needs To Show Principle Over GST Hike
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Economic Development spokesperson Quentin Findlay has congratulated the Maori Party MP, Rahui Katene for stating that the Maori Party could consider walking away from their coalition agreement with the National-led Government if GST was increased ... More >>
Robin Hood tax needed – not robbin' the people
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party is supporting a new campaign to introduce a tax on banks and finance institutions that is creating waves in the UK. More >>
Alliance welcomes Court of Appeal ruling
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party has welcomed today's Court of Appeal ruling that found in favour of the Alliance's complaint on lack of broadcasting time in the 2008 general election. More >>
Alliance calls for fairer tax system
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party Economic Development Spokesperson Quentin Findlay says the Alliance would introduce more direct taxes to make the tax system fairer for the vast majority of New Zealanders. More >>
John Key plays the role of "Sheriff of Nottingham"
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The proposed rise in GST makes the Prime Minister John Key "Robin Hood in reverse" says the Alliance Party, which probably means he is playing the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham - robbing from the poor to help the rich. More >>
Alliance Party opposes privatization
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 9:23 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party fully supports the Corrections Association in their battle to prevent the privatisation of prison management in New Zealand. More >>
Alliance Backs Teachers On National Standards
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says teachers are right to be concerned about the national standards about to be introduced into primary schools this year. Parents should be concerned as well. More >>
Alliance advocates major rise in minimum wage
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:27 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says the National Government's 25 cents per hour rise in the minimum wage does nothing to help low income New Zealanders who are living in a state of financial crisis. Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray says the Alliance has argued ... More >>
Proposed Tax System Is "Predictable And Flawed"
Sunday, 24 January 2010, 11:25 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says "A tax system for New Zealand's future", the report from the Government's Tax Working Group, is predictable and flawed in its negative, anti-social focus. More >>
Alliance Condemns "Wishy Washy" Whaling Approach
Sunday, 17 January 2010, 11:53 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance has condemned the Government's wishy washy approach to Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean. More >>
Alliance campaigns against water privatization
Friday, 15 January 2010, 11:12 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance is campaigning to keep water rights in public ownership through local councils. Alliance Economic Development Spokesperson Quentin Findlay says a proposed local government bill of ACT MP Rodney Hide due to be introduced to Parliament in ... More >>
New trains should be built in NZ workshops
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says the Government and State Owned Enterprise Kiwirail should produce the new electric trains promised to Auckland in New Zealand workshops. Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray says international tendering cannot be justified when ... More >>
Lack of regulation makes NZ "third rate Caymans"
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 9:36 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says New Zealand’s lack of controls on company regulation and overseas investment risk turning it into a "third rate Cayman Islands" of unregulated financial deals. Alliance Economic Development spokesperson Quentin Findlay says ... More >>
The Alliance Calls for Positive Thinking
Sunday, 27 December 2009, 10:52 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Despite skyrocketing unemployment in past couple of years, close to 90% of those who lose their jobs find another one within a year. As of September this year only 6654 people out of the 58541 on the unemployment benefit had been receiving it for ... More >>
Disability Support Workers Let Down By National
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:28 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says residential support workers in the disability sector should be paid the minimum wage for sleepovers, and the Government needs to come to the party. More >>
National's Holiday Theft Punishes Poor Children
Monday, 21 December 2009, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party industrial spokesperson Trevor Hanson says the National Government's attacks on four weeks annual leave will rip away precious family time for New Zealanders - and with a stunning lack of empathy "the grinch party" have announced their policy ... More >>
Government paralysis in transport failing NZ
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance Party says New Zealand's transport infrastructure should not be allowed to fall victim to the National Government's lack of foresight and lack of leadership. More >>
Social democratic approach needed for climate
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 11:19 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Any agreement reached at the Climate Change talks in Copenhagen will be a stop gap measure at best, says Professor Jim Flynn of the Alliance Party. More >>
Time to give flat tax concept a decent burial
Monday, 7 December 2009, 9:57 am | New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance Party co leader Kay Murray says it is time for National and ACT to get over their fixation with flat tax and return to reality. More >>
