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Teacher may be prevented from standing in election
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 4:56 pm | Workers Party of New Zealand
Teacher and Workers Party candidate for Christchurch East Paul Hopkinson says he should have the same right to stand for parliament as anyone else. The candidate, who has stood in previous elections, could be prevented from standing because of ... More >>
Candidate subject to discriminatory law
Monday, 8 September 2008, 3:41 pm | Workers Party of New Zealand
Workers Party candidate for Christchurch East, Paul Hopkinson, may be forced to step aside as a candidate due to a discriminatory clause in the 1993 Electoral Act. Because Paul Hopkinson is a school teacher in a state school, he is subject to a clause which ... More >>
Jobs Should Come Before Profits
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 12:49 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
As the recession bites, workers are again carrying the heaviest burden. The layoffs just announced at Silver Fern Farms' Belfast plant are another sign that the current parties have nothing left to offer workers. The Workers Party thinks jobs for ... More >>
Workers Party application to register
Monday, 7 July 2008, 4:58 pm | Workers Party of New Zealand
The Workers Party has today made an application to the Electoral Commission to register as a political party able to contest the list vote in the upcoming national elections. More >>
Party Supports Activists, Calls To Scrap Spy Base
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 10:16 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
"Claims by Prime Minister Helen Clark that yesterday's action by peace activists at the Waihopai Spy Base near Blenhaim was nothing more than 'a senseless act of vandalism' show how totally out of touch the Labour government is with reality," ... More >>
Public money to parties should be shared equally
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 10:17 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
“Other countries such as Japan, Italy, India, Mexico and the Czech Republic have equal fund allocations”, said the party’s national organiser Daphna Whitmore, in a submission to the Electoral Commission. “It’s currently a cartel-like arrangement ... More >>
Solidarity needed during strikes
Monday, 28 April 2008, 8:06 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
Criticisms of the junior doctors’ strike by Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly are ill timed and highly questionable, says Workers Party national organiser Daphna Whitmore. “Traditionally unions extend solidarity during strike action, ... More >>
Byron Clark for Christchurch Mayor
Monday, 20 August 2007, 12:02 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
The Workers Party is standing retail worker and history student Byron Clark for mayor. "Christchurch is a working class city but the council and mayor don't represent working class interests. When was the last time one of them was seen on a picket line supporting ... More >>
Unionist Talks On Occupation Of Aboriginal Lands
Monday, 6 August 2007, 8:47 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
Visiting Aussie unionist Bryan Sketchley is to talk on the Australian Army's invasion of aboriginal communities in the NT. Last month, the Australian govt began discussion into the required level of troop deployment into NT aboriginal communities. More >>
Solidarity with ANZAC day flag burners
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:39 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
The Wellington Branch of the Workers' Party publically supports and congradulates the members of Peace Action Wellington who were arrested for burning the NZ flag today in protest against troops in Afghanistan, the Solomon Islands and Timore Leste. More >>
Philippines and Nepal: Resistance and Revolution
Friday, 9 June 2006, 10:45 am | Workers Party of New Zealand
Two movements in the third world, for equality, new democracy, and the total transformation of society. More >>
