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The last meeting of the Auckland Alliance Branch for 2007 is at 2.00pm, Saturday 1 December 2007
The venue is the Workers’ Educational Association Rooms 9 Henderson Valley Road, (just across the road from the Henderson Central Railway Station – Western exit through the civic administration building).
For more information contact Bob van Ruyssevelt on 0272701489
Posted by Admin as Branch Meetings, Information at 10:39 AM UTC
Alliance Party co-leader Victor Billot will speak at a public meeting in Wellington on Sunday 18 November.
The meeting will be held at the Crossways Community Centre, corner Brougham and Elizabeth Streets, Mount Victoria, Wellington at 2pm. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as Branch Meetings, Events, Media releases at 11:39 AM UTC
The Alliance Party has welcomed news that the Solicitor-General has decided he is unable to charge 12 people under the Terrorism Suppression Act.
Alliance Party co-leader Victor Billot says comments by Solicitor General David Collins QC this afternoon that the Terrorism Suppression Act was unnecessarily complex and incoherent were a devastating indictment of a bad law.
“These laws are not required in New Zealand, they seem to be a rehash of George W. Bush style politics, they are divisive, over the top and have the potential to be misused.”
Mr Billot says the news that a large amount of evidence would not become public is a major concern.
“This brings us to the core issue: who watches the watchers?” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as Media releases at 4:41 PM UTC
The Alliance Party says education unions should be working together to push for more funding for the education of New Zealand’s children and young people.
Alliance Party education spokesperson Richard Wallis says he differs from PPTA president Robin Duff who has commented that entrenched pay parity agreements with primary schools are preventing post-primary teachers from gaining better wages and conditions.
“The Alliance says all education unions need to work together to push for a serious investment in the education of our children and young people. We strongly support the PPTA but believe a divided approach is not the best way to achieve our common goals.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as Media releases at 11:27 AM UTC
The Alliance Party says there are no surprises following a new report that shows there was more aggression from children in the classroom.
Alliance Spokesperson for Women and Social Issues Gail Marmont says this is the result of years of neglect of childrens wellbeing.
The report commissioned by the New Zealand Foundation for Character Education said the family unit was not as strong, cohesive and functioning as it once was and the focus on raising children had weakened. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Admin as Media releases at 10:13 AM UTC