Policies
RAM advocated a policy of free and frequent public transport, with the aims of alleviating traffic congestion, allowing improved transport means for Auckland residents and fighting against climate change. The other core messages of RAM were reducing rates on homeowners, shifting local taxation onto big business, and removing GST from food. The organisation had a very strong policy of anti-racism and particularly of supporting Muslim migrants to integrate into New Zealand society. It also called for an "Auckland parliament" to co-ordinate local democracy in Auckland's five local cities, as an alternative to what it sees as an undemocratic "Super-City" body.
RAM also organised against racism and Islamophobia in the city, organising the high-profile visit and public meetings of UK MP George Galloway, alongside various other actions. They have sponsored peace marches in Auckland with Global Peace and Justice Auckland.
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