Government paralysis in transport failing New Zealand
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...
View ArticleAlliance backs campaign for local rail manufacture
The Alliance is backing a campaign by rail workers to have KiwiRail's new locomotives and wagons built in New Zealand. Continue reading →
View ArticleAre free trade deals stopping National from backing local rail manufacture?
The Alliance Party is asking whether the Government's obsession with free trade agreements is behind its refusal to support the manufacture of rail rolling stock in New Zealand by Kiwirail. Continue...
View ArticleRail decision an indictment on Government
The Alliance Party has denounced the decision of Kiwirail management not to bid for the contract to build Auckland's new electric trains. Continue reading →
View ArticleRail campaign Dunedin meeting attracts positive public response
A public meeting in South Dunedin to support the campaign to build new trains for Auckland in New Zealand workshops attracted around 50 people on Monday 12 July 2010. Continue reading →
View ArticleJob losses at Hillside caused by National’s “great betrayal”
The Alliance Party says today’s announcement of 41 job losses at Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops is the result of a “great betrayal” of New Zealand by John Key and his National Government. Alliance Party...
View ArticleStrange jobs disconnection between Welfare Working Group and KiwiRail
The Alliance Party has highlighted how the person seeking to solve unemployment on behalf of the Government, is also on the Board of Directors of KiwiRail, whose recent decisions have led to the loss...
View ArticleDay of shame for National Government and KiwiRail management
The Alliance Party says Friday 15 July is a shameful day for New Zealand, as a shipment of Chinese built railway wagons are unloaded in Tauranga, less than twenty four hours after it was announced over...
View ArticleJohn Key’s New Zealand: Warner Brothers get subsidies, New Zealand rail...
Alliance Party co-leader Kay Murray says it is highly symbolic that Prime Minister John Key was in Los Angeles dining with Warner Brothers at same time as Kiwirail workers at Dunedin’s Hillside...
View ArticleNot too late to save Hillside if the political will is there
The Alliance Party is appalled but unsurprised at KiwiRail’s announcement that they are to close Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops, making 90 workers redundant. “We don’t accept this decision,” says...
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