The Alliance has backed calls from public health groups, consumer watchdogs and Grey Power to stabilize rocketing electricity prices for consumers.
Alliance Party President Victor Billot says it is clear that many people are finding it impossible to keep their homes warm and dry this winter.
Mr Billot says recent reports and statistics of surging power company profits was a disgrace when people were going cold.
“While corporate managers and their political friends enjoy toasty winter nights in warm dry houses, there are a lot of people shivering in cold dark houses right now.”
“Many New Zealanders can’t afford power prices, they can’t afford insulation, and are living in poor quality and overpriced housing, all of which is a public health and welfare issue.”
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The Alliance Party is backing calls from teachers for smaller class sizes, and says that more teachers are urgently needed.
Alliance Party education spokesperson Richard Wallis says that research conducted for PPTA by Windshift Ltd that shows that around half of New Zealand parents want class sizes of 20 or smaller.
“That is a goal the Alliance is committed to.” Read the rest of this entry »
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The June 2007 meeting for the Dunedin Branch of the Alliance is on Tuesday 26 June at 7 p.m. in the Brian Arnold room of the Dunedin Community House, Cnr Moray Place and Great King Street, Dunedin.
(N.B. Please use the buzzer on the door if locked.)
Contact the branch convenor for more information.
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The Alliance Party has expressed concern at the lack of coverage and public debate on proposed “anti-terrorist” legislation.
Alliance Party foreign affairs spokesperson Paul Piesse says the proposed Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill seriously infringes New Zealanders’ democratic rights and New Zealand’s independence. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Alliance Party says Auckland International Airport needs to be run in the interests of New Zealanders, rather than overseas investors.
Alliance transport spokesperson Bob van Ruyssevelt says the airport is of huge importance as a passenger hub for tourism and for high value air freight exports, and should be retained in public ownership. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Alliance Party says the failure of the Government to regulate power companies is a cop out.
Alliance Party President Victor Billot says power companies should all be under public ownership because the infrastructure had been paid for and built by the New Zealand public.
He says no one should be disconnected because of an unpaid bill as there were other ways of getting back the money.
“No house in New Zealand should have the power turned off, full stop, because it endangers people’s health and safety, especially children, the ill and the vulnerable.” Read the rest of this entry »
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The Auckland Branch of the Alliance meets at 2.00 PM Saturday 9 June 2007 at the Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn. All members welcome.
More information contact Bob van Ruyssevelt on 0272701489
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As New Zealand braces for a predicted cold snap, the Alliance Party has attacked out of control electricity price hikes that are leaving families struggling to pay the power bill.
Alliance electricity spokesperson Ian Tinkler says Kiwis are going cold so power companies can boost profits – and he has the statistics to back it up.
Statistics New Zealand today released the latest New Zealand Energy Statistics, which show that household consumers have experienced another electricity price increase this quarter, up 1.4 percent compared with the December 2006 quarter, and up 6.8 percent compared with the previous March quarter. Read the rest of this entry »
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