Would anyone vote for giant US tobacco corporation Philip Morris to run our country? Or chemical and agricultural biotech company Monsanto? Highly unlikely. We know that any big corporate is going to put increasing its profits far above the needs of New Zealand and New Zealanders.
But the TPP agreement, as it stands, could effectively put giant overseas corporations in charge of us all through the investor state dispute settlement clause. Continue reading
The Alliance believes that to solve the housing crisis we need a radical rethink on the role of housing. It sounds self evident but we need to start from the premise that a house is for people to live in, a home, and everyone is entitled to one.
We need to embrace article 25 of the United Nations Declaration of Universal Rights which lists housing as a basic right. If we do this as a country, making sure everyone has warm dry affordable housing must become one of the main jobs for every government.
This may be painful for some. Houses tend to be seen as a safe investment, a good way to make money, particularly in the deregulated environment of the past 30 odd years. During this time government involvement in housing has been frowned upon. “The market will provide,” we were told. Quite clearly it hasn’t. Time to move on! Continue reading
The Alliance is dismayed by the millions and millions of taxpayers’ money that is showered on a small group of elite sports and sports events under the guise of promoting New Zealand tourism which we are told will create thousands of jobs and put us all on the road to prosperity. The America’s Cup is but one example of this. Continue reading
The Alliance Party has congratulated David Cunliffe on his election as Labour Party leader.
Alliance Party co-leader Kevin Campbell says his previous experience as an MP working alongside newly elected Labour Party leader David Cunliffe gives him confidence in the potential for a Labour-led Government by the end of next year. Continue reading
The Alliance Party believes any government that purports to represent the people of New Zealand should have full employment as its main goal. They must state categorically that everyone who wants a job can have a job. Continue reading
Join our email campaign to Tony Ryall, Minister of Health and Jo Goodhew, Minister for Senior Citizens telling them you agree with the Employment Court decision and support equal pay for aged care workers. Continue reading