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Politics 22 Apr 2009
Heather Roy's rent-a-military-base scheme a bad joke

Alliance Party defence spokesperson Tom Dowie says a Government proposal considering selling military bases and leasing them back from the private sector would be "hilarious if it was not serious."

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Diplomacy 22 Apr 2009
Alliance condemns decision to withdraw from UN racism conference

The Alliance Party condemns the government’s decision to boycott the United Nations conference on Racism.

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Education 21 Apr 2009
Alliance Party joins in global week of action for free education

The Alliance Party has thrown its support behind this week's "Reclaim your Education - Global Week of Action 2009." Alliance Party education spokesperson Richard Mitchell says the Alliance supports the idea that education should be free.

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Education 20 Apr 2009
Lack of school funding placing pressure on poorer communities

Alliance Party education spokesperson Richard Mitchell says that it comes as no surprise that funding has been identified as the single biggest issue by parents, teachers, principals and school boards in a recent NZCER report.

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Economy 17 Apr 2009
OECD solutions recipe for disaster for New Zealand

The Alliance Party says a new OECD report on the New Zealand economy got one thing right and pretty much everything else wrong.

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Politics 8 Apr 2009
Greens deal with John Key "political toxic sludge"

Alliance Party says Greens deal with Nats "political toxic sludge" The Alliance Party says the Green Party has betrayed its commitment to fighting for a sustainable and just world by signing a memorandum of understanding with John Key.

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Banks 6 Apr 2009
Alliance backs calls for mortgage help for jobless

Alliance backs calls for mortgage help for jobless Alliance Party media release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday 6 April 2009 The Alliance Party is backing calls for banks to give a break to struggling borrowers who lose their jobs.

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Finance 2 Apr 2009
Tax cuts help John Key's mates but leave struggling New Zealanders out in the cold

The Alliance says National’s tax cuts are a complete fiasco that punish the poor and starve the nation of vital social spending.

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Employment 31 Mar 2009
Air New Zealand contracting out tactics contemptuous

The Alliance Party has condemned the "scabrous behaviour" of Air New Zealand in its latest dispute with its staff.

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News 24 Mar 2009
Alliance calls for immediate free GP visits for all

Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Tom Dowie says it is disgusting that ordinary New Zealanders are not going to see their GPs due to lack of money.

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Finance 24 Mar 2009
Public schools face hard times as private sector gets handouts

Alliance Party says public schools face hard times as private sector gets handouts In a time when New Zealand's schools are crying out for funding it is appalling the Government is giving handouts to private schools, says Alliance education spokesperson Richard Mitchell.

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Finance 24 Mar 2009
Nats overseas investment review setting up New Zealand as a global $2 shop

The Alliance Party says there should be a review of foreign investment in New Zealand - but unlike the current National Government says that there should be much stronger checks and regulation to give New Zealanders a say over their own country.

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Education 22 Mar 2009
School funding crisis could be fixed by freeze on millionaire tax cuts

The Alliance Party says school funding issues are putting public education at risk.

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Internet 23 Feb 2009
Alliance Party Supports Internet Blackout Campaign

The Alliance Party of New Zealand is supporting the Creative Freedom Foundations Internet Blackout campaign that protests against new Internet Copyright Laws that were due to come into effect this Saturday.

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