RAM has endorsed Green Party candidate Russel Norman in the upcoming Mount Albert by-election. After discussion at all levels of RAM, primarily at the level of our Auckland Executive, we decided that Russel Norman is the best choice for RAM supporters in the Mount Albert by-election. Russel supports more public transport in Auckland, a greater community voice in politics and opposition to the Waterview Motorway construction, all policies that RAM strongly advocate for.

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We earnestly apologise for the lack of activity on RAM's website since the election. Our movement is alive and kicking, and we will be bringing the site back up to date with happenings on the ground over the coming weeks

RAM's National Conference in March yielded in-depth discussion around the state of New Zealand politics and economics, a new party Executive/Council and Secretariat, and a fresh mandate to continue with our style of grassroots community action.

Grant Brookes was elected Chairman of RAM, and Elliot Blade Vice Chair. Alongside them on the Secretariat are Daphne Lawless and Oliver Woods. A new Executive, now named Council, was elected, along with various other positions. The details of the newly elected officers will be provided as the site is further updated.

In the meantime, if you would like to contact RAM Chair Grant Brookes for any inquiries, you can e-mail him at grant.brookes@ram.org.nz .

Around 30 Auckland leftists from a number of parties and unions gathered at the union office tonight for a joint meeting against National's 90 day fire at will law.

There was a good atmosphere and unanimous agreement about the need to build a united campaign against a law which strips away workers rights.

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Every candidate and party vote for RAM counts this election! Our campaign all over the country is building up our profile and our party. Spread our new election video to your friends and family, and get out as many votes for RAM as possible. Let's send a message to Wellington this election - Protect Our People and vote RAM!

RAM's 'Two Ticks' campaign - for party vote and candidate votes - all over the country is kicking into high gear. Pamphlets, doorknocking, surveys and all the other forms of campaigning that RAM has been using so far have proven a success with many grassroots New Zealanders. Our 'Protect Our People' campaign, at the time of financial crisis, offers a positive alternative to Labour, National and the tired Parliamentary political votes. Vote RAM - send a message to Wellington!

RAM's 'Protect Our People' campaign has been swinging into action nationwide - and our election campaign has been going from strength to strength! We've been door knocking, putting up stalls and leafletting all over New Zealand, and slowly getting our message of political change out there. Check out our RAM ad above - it's been a bit of a hit on Youtube, with more than 800 views beating many other established political parties.

RAM's opening TV election address (1 minute long) was broadcast on TV One along with the other minor parties on Saturday 11 October. The video is now hosted on YouTube.

RAM has elected Oliver Woods and Grant Brookes as co-leaders of the candidate group for this year's General Election. You can read the full media release on the Media Releases page. RAM is standing 26 candidates this election, with 11 candidates also standing in electorates around the North Island.

With well over 15,000 people having signed RAM's GST-off-food petition and upwards of 3,000 members, we are quickly growing to become a powerful force in affecting change.

The Residents Action Movement (RAM) has been circulating a GST-off-food petition over the last couple of months. We have around 15,000 signatures to date, and expect to collect lots more over the next couple of months. We are organising a two-week-long People's Procession to Parliament as a preliminary to handing over the GST-off-food petition to MP's on the steps of Parliament on Saturday 4th October.

RAM has been going through a period of spectacular growth. RAM's GST-off-food petition has, over the last six weeks, been signed by somewhere between 10,000 and 12,000 people. Around 2,400 people have joined as financial members. We are now embarking on the process of registration with the Electoral Commission, meaning that come election time, our movement will be on everyone's ballot papers all over the country!

We've achieved major media attention so far with our GST off food petition, as you can see in our Media Releases section, including primetime coverage by TV1 and TV3 news, plus the New Zealand Herald, the Aucklander, Radio New Zealand and many other media outlets.