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OECD report warns about Labour’s approach

Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government has ‘cherry-picked’ the positives from the OECD report, claiming credit for the economic good-times, which the OECD had previously attributed to the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Labour taxpayer-funded charm offensive "offensive"

Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP Ken Shirley has branded “offensive” the Labour Government’s use of almost half a million dollars in taxpayers’ money for their mid-winter charm offensive. More >>

OECD report warns about Labour’s approach

Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government has ‘cherry-picked’ the positives from the OECD report, claiming credit for the economic good-times, which the OECD had previously attributed to the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Lifting nuclear ban answer to NZ-US relationship

Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman Ken Shirley today agreed with departing United States Ambassador Charles Swindells that it’s time to take some positive steps to restore New Zealand’s relationship with the US. More >>

Stop the thuggery not the cricket

Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 12:52 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Sports and Recreation Spokesman Stephen Franks today confirmed that ACT would not vote for a law banning sporting connections with Zimbabwe, inward or outward. More >>

Hide Speech to Takapuna North Rotary

Monday, 4 July 2005, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

Ever since his 'chewing gum' budget last month he has been travelling the length and breadth of the country trying to defend the indefensible. More >>

ACT's The Letter

Monday, 4 July 2005, 4:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

Parliament is in recess. Labour is in free fall. The economy is slowing. The country is rugby mad. More >>

Politicians should butt out of cricket tour – ACT

Monday, 4 July 2005, 8:41 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today that National and Labour were scoring cheap political points at the expense of New Zealand cricket and New Zealanders’ freedom to travel, with their chest-thumping over the Black Caps’ tour of Zimbabwe. More >>

What goes around comes around

Monday, 4 July 2005, 12:10 am | ACT New Zealand

Helen Clark and Phil Goff are international hypocrites for their belated action against Mugabe, ACT Sports Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Newman Online 1 July 2005

Sunday, 3 July 2005, 8:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

This week Newman Online looks at ACT’s plan to reduce New Zealand’s appalling child abuse statistics by implementing changes to the welfare system and legislation to protect children. More >>

Heather Roy's Diary

Friday, 1 July 2005, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand

The $900,000 dollar question: What makes your family tick? Peter Dunne’s $28 million Families Commission has proven it is a budget in search of a job. The Families Commission, in trying to justify its existence, has decided to find out just what makes a family ... More >>

Crown accounts reveal $8 billion surplus

Friday, 1 July 2005, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand

Treasury financial statements prove there is money for sizable tax cuts and Labour’s refusal to consider tax cuts is ‘obscene’ given the state of the Government’s books, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Secret divorce ceremony in prison

Friday, 1 July 2005, 12:50 am | ACT New Zealand

The Government is trying to keep the lid on this afternoon’s “divorce” ceremony in Auckland Central Remand Prison, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Where is Mr Swain on Corrections’ Racism?

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

Why are journalists not demanding that Corrections Minister Paul Swain front up on the racism in official Corrections Department policies,” ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

PC out of control under Labour

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 1:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

Reprimanding an employee for displaying politically incorrect behaviour shows how out of touch and politically correct New Zealand has become under Labour, ACT Deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Vote for Change, Vote ACT

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

There’s a simple reason why you should vote ACT this election: To save the nation from Labour’s agenda to socialise New Zealand. To protect us all from Helen Clark’s blind determination to create a nation where we are all dependent on the government ... More >>

Try for guilt or innocence, not police procedure

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 1:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

Justice Minister Phil Goff should say now what he will do to get judges to stay focussed on determining guilt or innocence, instead of using their powers to tell us what they think of police procedures, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said ... More >>

Labour anti-landlords

Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 10:18 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today urged the Southland Property Investors Association to help change the government at the next election by giving ACT their party vote. More >>

Labour must scrap land grab altogether

Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand

It’s not good enough that Labour has shelved its land grab, it must scrap it altogether, ACT Leader Rodney Hide and Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

NZ can ACT to stop shameful child stats

Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 12:02 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech to the Parentline Charitable Trust Child Summit, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton, Wednesday 29 June, 1pm. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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