A Solid Look at SOEs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by nimda

Solid Energy is going down the gurgler, NZ Post is trying to get out of delivering mail, KiwiRail is closing railway lines and ordering all its new stock from offshore, and Mighty River Power is throwing money at exploration work in Chile – $250 million to date and growing – desperate to find a viable geothermal field to exploit Chileans facing power price hikes because of drought conditions.

What do all these entities have in common? They’re all State Owned Enterprises working against the best interests of New Zealand. Continue reading →

KiwiRail’s own figures show Hillside closure a political decision

Posted on November 26, 2012 by nimda

The Alliance Party says the announced closure of Hillside railway workshops cannot be justified on cost grounds at the same time as KiwiRail is pumping cash into corporate salaries. Continue reading →

Not too late to save Hillside if the political will is there

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin

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 Alliance Party co leader and former South Dunedin candidate Kay Murray.

Ms Murray says the Government must intervene right now to demand that KiwiRail keep Hillside workshop open and build their rolling stock there.

She says it is not too late to save Hillside if the political will is there. Continue reading →

The Alliance Calls For Honesty About Long Term Unemployment

Posted on September 30, 2012 by nimda

The Alliance Party is concerned about amount of misinformation circulating about the long term unemployment. It is time for a bit of honesty both from the government and employers. Continue reading →

Another Asset Sale: KiwiRail’s Hillside Workshops To Go Under the Hammer

Posted on April 20, 2012 by nimda

The announcement of the sale of the century old Hillside Workshops is not good news, despite the spin from politicians and KiwiRail CEO Jim Quinn. Continue reading →

Alliance Party says National doesn’t want to pay for 26 weeks parental leave change

Posted on April 15, 2012 by nimda

The Alliance Party has come out in support of Labour’s attempts to increase the level of Paid Parental Leave to 26 weeks but believes the National Government just doesn’t want to. The Alliance introduced this policy and successfully pushed for it when in coalition with Labour during the 1999-2002 period. Continue reading →

Alliance Party supports Ports of Auckland workers in pay struggle

Posted on February 14, 2012 by nimda

The Alliance Party has added its voice to the Maritime Union of New Zealand’s call for public support for Ports of Auckland workers to keep their jobs.
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John Key’s New Zealand: Warner Brothers get subsidies, New Zealand rail industry workers get redundancy notices

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

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 workshops were being handed their redundancy letters.

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Day of shame for National Government and KiwiRail management

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

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 40 wagon builders at Hillside workshops will be made redundant. Continue reading →

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