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  • A vote for the Workers Party is a vote for the Workers Party

    So the commentators are all toeing the Labour Party line that “a vote for the Workers Party (or RAM or Alliance) is a vote for National”; first the The CWG, then Steve from The Standard and now Matt McCarten has joined in: “There will be a temptation for these [staunch left] voters to give their Read more

  • A constant air of unreality

      Workers Party address to Kelburn election meeting 2 November 2008 Don Franks Thanks for inviting the Workers Party to this meeting. We’ve contested several elections, but this is the first time I’ve stood myself and I must say it’s been a bit of an eye opener. There is a constant air of unreality to Read more

  • CONFRONTING THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: A DISCUSSION OF LEFT ALTERNATIVES

    Global Peace and Justice Auckland forum  Monday 3 Nov 7.30pm Trades Hall 147 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland  Left alternative political parties standing in the election have been invited to address this forum and the discuss the best approach to the global economic crisis. Groups invited are: Alliance; Communist League; Green Party ; Maori Read more

  • Incentives not punishment

    A couple of groups – the Wanaka Wastebusters and Kiwi Plastic Bag Concern – have surveyed the political parties on their stance on the proliferation of plastic bags. These organisations are calling for a levy on plastic bags. Here’s our reply: The Workers Party opposes a plastic bag levy as it is a way for businesses to Read more

  • Why we need fewer cops

    Talk given by Workers Party Manukau East candidate Daphna Whitmore at an election meeting at Otahuhu College, Auckland 29 October 2008 I want to talk about law and order and police in South Auckland. The Workers Party believe we need fewer cops, not more cops as most of the parties are saying. I work for Read more

  • Workers Party condemns fresh charges against activists

    Workers Party media release The Workers Party has condemned the decision today by the Crown Prosecutor to lay fresh charges of ‘participating in an organised criminal group’ against 5 of the social justice activists arrested in last year’s so-called ‘anti-terror’ raids. “Having failed to make the terrorism charges stick, the NZ Police and Crown Prosecution Read more