Heading towards $11 billion National/Labour created student debt
04 February 2010
The Alliance Party says if the Prime Minister wants to "improve" the student loan scheme as claimed, he should just abolish it.
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Major rise in minimum wage required
28 January 2010
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.
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Tax Working Group flawed in its anti-social focus
24 January 2010
"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.
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Alliance condemns National Government’s lack of action on whaling
16 January 2010
The Alliance has condemned the Government's wishy washy approach to Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.
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Alliance campaigns against water privatization plan
15 January 2010
The Alliance is campaigning to keep water rights in public ownership through local councils.
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New trains should be built in New Zealand workshops
13 January 2010
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 Kiwirail's own workshops could do the work.
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Lack of companies regulation makes New Zealand a haven for pirate capitalism
13 January 2010
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.
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Disability support workers let down by National
22 December 2009
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. Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray says it’s amazing the Government plans to give money to lawyers to help mount an appeal on the Employment Court ruling, rather than [...]
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National’s holiday theft punishes children of the poor
20 December 2009
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 at Christmas time. He says the new policy that will allow the fourth week of holidays [...]
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Government paralysis in transport failing New Zealand
15 December 2009
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. Alliance Party transport spokesperson Trevor Hanson says at least two New Zealand regions have had their transport infrastructure put under threat as a result of dominant market players making unilateral [...]
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Heading towards $11 billion National/Labour created student debt
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Major rise in minimum wage required
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Tax Working Group flawed in its anti-social focus
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Alliance condemns National Government’s lack of action on whaling
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Alliance campaigns against water privatization plan
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New trains should be built in New Zealand workshops
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Lack of companies regulation makes New Zealand a haven for pirate capitalism
- Disability support workers let down by National
- National’s holiday theft punishes children of the poor
- Government paralysis in transport failing New Zealand
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