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  Rise and fall of the New Zealand Alliance Party
A post-election multi-party conference took place in 1991 and later that year the Alliance Party was established, with five constituent parties: the Democrats, Manu Motuhake, New Labour, the Green Party, and the Liberals, a splinter from the Nationals.
The reality was that the Alliance was beginning to lose momentum because its limited policies and programme were revealing themselves to working-class people and middle layers in society as being incapable of solving their problems.
For new left formations to succeed they must first and foremost put forward a socialist programme attractive to the poor, to those in work, to women, to youth and to the most oppressed, and also to the small business people and farmers who face ruin under capitalism.
www.socialismtoday.org /68/NewZealand.html   (1656 words)

  
  New Zealand Progressive Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Progressive Party (initially the Progressive Coalition) is a political party in the New Zealand Parliament.
The Progressive Party was established by a faction of the Alliance, a left-wing party that does not presently hold seats in parliament but which was once the third largest party there.
In particular, the party's parliamentary leader (Jim Anderton) and the party's organizational leader (Matt McCarten) became involved in a significant dispute.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Zealand_Progressive_Party   (752 words)

  
 New Zealand general election 1993 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The 1993 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament.
The Alliance, the largest "third party", was a broad coalition of five smaller groups - the NewLabour Party (a Labour splinter), the Democrats (a social credit party), the Greens (an environmentalist party), Mana Motuhake (a Maori party), and the Liberal Party (a National splinter).
This referendum asked voters whether New Zealand's electoral system should be changed from the first-past-the-post system to the MMP system, which would implement proportional representation (and thus make it easier for smaller parties to win seats).
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Zealand_general_election_1993   (978 words)

  
 ACT New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
ACT argued that she should be forced to resign from parliament, as her departure from the party left ACT with fewer seats than the public had chosen to give it at the last election.
Some right-wing politicians believe that an agreement is essential to the establishment of a new right-wing government, and point to the pre-election agreement between Labour and the Alliance in 1999.
In the end, however, Hide was successful, and was announced as the party's new leader on 13 June 2004.
www.lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/ACT_New_Zealand   (989 words)

  
 New Zealand National Front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The New Zealand National Front was founded by Brian Thompson of Ashburton (who had earlier been the New Zealand secretary for the League of Empire Loyalists) in 1968, although its operation was erratic.
The National Front describes itself as "the leading organisation in New Zealand concerned with the preservation and advancement of unique New Zealand European culture." and considers itself to be "patriotic and nationalistic".
The party's policy platform is primarily based around militarist and anti-immigrant themes, and often incorporates elements of survivalism.
www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Zealand_National_Front   (1595 words)

  
 New Zealand (09/05)
New Zealand was declared a dominion by a royal proclamation in 1907.
New Zealand was a direct beneficiary of many of the reforms achieved under the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, with agriculture in general and the dairy sector in particular enjoying many new trade opportunities.
New Zealand is an active member of the global coalition in the War against Terrorism, and deployed SAS troops to Afghanistan, and naval and air assets to the Persian Gulf.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35852.htm   (4191 words)

  
 Market Reform: Lessons from New Zealand by Rupert Darwall - Policy Review, No. 118   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
New Zealand should be one of the fastest-growing countries in the world, a magnet for ambitious people looking for a better life.
New Zealand remains the only developed country to have scrapped farm support, a political achievement all the greater given that agriculture is New Zealand’s largest sector.
But the right in New Zealand assisted the left’s recovery and current ascendancy by rendering their own market principles inoperable, as these bore a diminishing resemblance to what they actually did when they were in government and to their policies when in opposition.
www.policyreview.org /apr03/darwall.html   (4591 words)

  
 Political progressivism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Political Progressivism or simply Progressivism is an ideology and political philosophy whose adherants promote policies that they believe would reform a country's government, economy, or society.
As a broad characterization of political leanings, political progressivism can not be classified as left or right, for it may be applicable to any side, as long as the platform is reformist.
Progressive Party, which refers to 3 different parties of different periods, to see how the term progressive has been used in political campaigns in the past.
www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Progressivism   (456 words)

  
 Commanding Heights : New Zealand Overview | on PBS
New Zealand is a founding member of the United Nations.
New Zealand expands its international contacts in Southeast Asia and enters a limited free-trade agreement with Australia.
Labor Party leader Helen Clark is elected prime minister of a center-left coalition government in 1999.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/commandingheights/lo/countries/nz/nz_overview.html   (1250 words)

  
 New Zealand Political Parties NZ
Political party that seeks to enforce tighter immigration controls, put an end to the `Treaty of Waitangi grievance industry', fix lawlessness and so on; party headquarters is in Wellington
Political party that espouses an individualistic philosophy and is committed to shrinking the power & influence of government in every area of life; founded by Ian Fraser; headquartered in Auckland
Party born of the dreams and aspirations of tangata whenua to achieve self-determination whanau, hapu and iwi within their own land; to speak with a strong, independent and united voice; and to live according to kaupapa handed down by their ancestors
www.indexnz.com /Top/Society-and-Culture/Politics/Political-Parties   (318 words)

  
 Alliance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
an agreement between two parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests.
Alliance is a name of several political parties:
a faction in the Warcraft Universe, the Alliance - comprised of the Humans, Night Elves, Dwarves, and Gnomes.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Alliance   (228 words)

  
 An evaluation of New Zealand political party Websites.
The parliamentary parties had a mean score of 3.86 and for the non-parliamentary parties the mean score was 1.5.; While the t-test results showed that the difference between the means of the two groups is not statistically significant (p=.1), there are several points worth examining.
Again, the situation in New Zealand conforms to the findings of Gibson and Ward (2002) in that party competition in cyberspace is relatively 'normal,' with the major parties being more visible than their minor and non-parliamentary counterparts.
In relation to political parties, the one-way ICFs are: (1) downward, that is, flowing from the party to individuals (such as party members or voters in general); upward, that is, flowing from individuals to the party, or lateral (horizontal), flowing.
informationr.net /ir/9-4/paper196.html   (10543 words)

  
 Alliance Party of New Zealand»
Alliance Party transport spokesperson Robert van Ruyssevelt says the current buyout shows public infrastructure is continuing to be auctioned off.
The Alliance Party says the lockout of eight hundred low paid hospital workers by their employer Spotless Services Ltd is a result of current health policies.
Alliance Party President Victor Billot says the problem is caused by hospital work being outsourced to transnational companies who drive down wages and conditions.
www.alliance.org.nz   (666 words)

  
 Alliance New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
It is vital that New Zealand considers the strategic and long-term advantages of decisions around GE rather being beholden to short-term commercial pressures.
New Zealand must take a precautionary approach to GE in order to protect ourselves against unknown risks that may compromise both the human and environmental health of our nation.
Given the relative newness of the science and the vast range of unknown possibilities it is impossible to predict the effect which genetic engineering could have on human physiological, including reproductive and immune functions.
www.alliance.org.nz /info.php3?Type=PositionPaper&ID=165   (4034 words)

  
 Political Jobs in New Zealand - Politics in New Zealand - Political Resources in New Zealand
National people want a shared future for New Zealanders, where everyone enjoys the benefits of a modern economy, where effort is rewarded, entrepreneurs and innovators are championed and high education standards are the norm.
ACT New Zealand is one of the many third parties in New Zealand.
From the web-site: "ACT New Zealand is a modern liberal party that promotes an open, progressive and benevolent society in which individuals have inherent freedoms and responsibilities.
www.politixgroup.com /nz.htm   (623 words)

  
 Greens in Time and Space: The History of The Green Party
Green politics was being actively practised in New Zealand in the 1970s, even though the electoral climate was unfavourable.
In May 1990 the current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed from a merger of Values and the new Green groups, and contested the 1990 general election six months later, winning 7% of the total vote although it was not able to stand candidates in all electorates.
It locates the development of the world’s first Green parties (the Values Party and the United Tasmania Group), within the context of economic globalisation, the decline of social democratic politics and the rise of the new social and political movements of the 1960s and 70s.
www.greens.org.nz /about/history.htm   (1607 words)

  
 Foreign relations of New Zealand | New Zealand Travel Guide
The country’s major political parties have generally agreed on the broad outlines of foreign policy, and the current coalition government has been active in multilateral fora on issues of recurring interest to New Zealand-trade liberalization, disarmament, and arms control.
New Zealand is a “dialogue partner” with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and an active participant in APEC.
New Zealand forces did not participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but a contingent of New Zealand army engineers assisted with reconstruction work in Iraq in the aftermath of the war, being based in Basra.
goto-new-zealand.com /travel/8/foreign-relations-of-new-zealand.html   (1230 words)

  
 New Zealand's Alliance party splits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Tensions within the Alliance first surfaced publicly last November, when an attempt was made at a party conference to revoke a unanimous decision by Alliance MPs to support the government’s dispatch of SAS troops to Afghanistan.
It was prompted by a string of defections from the minor parties, including the right-wing populist NZ First and the Alliance, during the previous government.
In addition, party leaders have the power to fire an MP if he/she is deemed to have distorted parliamentary “proportionality” by, for instance, consistently voting against a particular party policy.
www.wsws.org /articles/2002/apr2002/newz-a18_prn.shtml   (1502 words)

  
 New Zealand's 'Alliance Party' attacks anti-terrorism bill
Alliance NZ spokesperson Paul Piesse says the proposed Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill will force New Zealand to accept assertions about “terrorists” from foreign Government’s who are proven liars.
Mr Piesse says New Zealand Courts will be bound by the secrecy demands of Government agencies in countries such as the USA, France, and the United Kingdom, all of whom have engaged in State terrorism themselves.
“New Zealanders accused by the spy departments of foreign powers won’t even have the simple democratic right to be made aware of the details of an accusation….
www.gnn.tv /headlines/14630/New_Zealand_s_Alliance_Party_attacks_anti_terrorism_bill   (414 words)

  
 Articles - Political progressivism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The term progressive is popular in Australia, since many on the left usually support either the Labor Party, the Democrats or the Greens, opposed to the right-wing Liberal Party of Australia.
The Progressive Canadian Party, composed mostly of anti-merger Progressive Conservatives, was formed several months prior to the 2004 general election.
The party is often described as right wing by supporters and critics alike, but they have several policies which are closer to the left wing.
www.gaple.com /articles/Progressivism?mySession=a2b30120b1925ae677727fdda0e2d048   (450 words)

  
 Afghanistan Tragedy Exploited In New Zealand Political Campaign -- 07/02/2002
New Zealand's Green Party demanded Tuesday that the Labor government withdraw a contingent of elite Special Air Services (SAS) troops from the Afghanistan mission.
One of the main reasons why New Zealanders are going to the polls earlier than scheduled on July 27 was the break-up last April of another left-wing party, Alliance, a junior partner in the outgoing coalition led by Labor.
The center-right National Party polled 30, while the Greens are at seven points and conservative ACT party at six.
www.cnsnews.com /ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200207\FOR20020702d.html   (748 words)

  
 Freedom in the World 2001 - 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Despite the global economic downturn, New Zealand's resource-based economy avoided a recession in 2001, although growth slowed late in the year.
Seeking to sharpen New Zealand's economic competitiveness in the face of increasing global competition, the Labor government in 1984 began cutting farm subsidies, trimming tariffs, and privatizing many industries.
Bolger led the National Party to reelection in 1993 and again in 1996 before being forced to resign in 1997 by an intraparty coup led by Jenny Shipley, the transport minister.
www.freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2002/countryratings/new-zealand.htm   (544 words)

  
 New Zealand Alliance Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The concern is that readers of the article may have gained the impression that New Zealand's democratic socialist party, the Alliance, is dead and gone.
The Alliance Party is running 12 candidates in key electorates in the 2005 election, and as a registered political party (requiring 500 or more financial) members, we are running a substantial number of candidates for the party-list vote in our MMP system.
This new “broad left” party has not materialised, but McCarten's actions around forming this new party were widely reported in the mainstream New Zealand media, including an article from NZPA on February 24, 2005 which is currently still viewable at <http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3197428a6160,00.html>.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/2005/623/623p8b.htm   (875 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Scottish news direct from Scotland
IN THE dim early morning light at the edge of a pine wood somewhere in Fife, the pinking of small birds is joined by the mewling of buzzards: one can't help wondering whether they're expressing alarm at what is about to muscle into their air space.
A THEME park zoo was last night at the centre of one of two new food-and-mouth disease control zones amid concern that measures in England to contain the outbreak have failed.
CANNONS boomed a dawn salute and thousands of Pakistan's olive-green and white flags were raised across the country to mark its 60th anniversary yesterday, amid a political crisis and surging militant violence.
news.scotsman.com   (654 words)

  
 Keith Locke - Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Primarily a movement activist, Keith was not a member of any political party at the time he went to Canada to study towards his Masters in Sociology at the University of Alberta.
Keith ascribes this to the controlling culture within the Alliance, but in his quietly spoken way prefers to focus on the positive outcome; when the Greens split from the Alliance in 1997, he went with them.
He summarises his decision: the Green Party working style had the dynamic "movement" flavour; they were open to new ideas, and not culturally conservative.When asked about his political focus, Keith quotes his long term specialist knowledge of human rights, both domestic and international.
votegreen.org.nz /people/locke_k.asp?auth=78   (1321 words)

  
 Political Parties and Elections in New Zealand
There were 22 registered political parties as at July 2005.
Full text of the New Zealand First and The National Party Coalition Agreement (104k) on GP Print.
Pansy Wong was the first Asian to be elected to Parliament in New Zealand.
www.enzed.com /elect.html   (190 words)

  
 Anti Fascist Alliance
The National Front in 2002 got its first piece of press, when members of the group were caught stealing explosives, the then leader Brent "Snake" Gebbie said the police were harrassing a political party of NZ.
Over the 2002 - 04 period there was a change in leadership due to ideals in the " party".
In late 2003 the party began to get more press as it said that it was running in the NZ elections and was registering as a political party.
www.freewebs.com /nzafa/nationalfront.htm   (304 words)

  
 NEW ZEALAND: Alliance goes back to the roots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Treen argued that the Alliance’s vision had become “increasingly compromised” and was not being articulated by the Alliance’s leaders in parliament.
The growing conflict between the parliamentary wing of the party and the rank and file was brought to a head over the government’s decision to send troops to support the US-led war on Afghanistan in 2002.
She has since resigned from the Labour Party and said she will run in a coming by-election as an independent and is supporting the formation of a new Maori party.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/2004/583/583p19.htm   (1794 words)

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