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$1b more for health – where are extra services?
Monday, 16 May 2005, 8:20 am | ACT New Zealand
New information has revealed that for the first time in New Zealand’s history, health spending is to rise by over $1 billion in this week’s Budget for the 2005/2006 financial year, ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Newman Online: The Government's 111 disaster
Monday, 16 May 2005, 8:18 am | ACT New Zealand
This week Newman Online takes a close look at the scandalous report into the police emergency 111 system. More >>
Open Justice protects communities and paedophiles
Friday, 13 May 2005, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
The fears about a convicted paedophile in the Blackball community highlights the Labour Government’s arrogance, ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Open Justice Protects Communities And Paedophiles
Friday, 13 May 2005, 4:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
The fears about a convicted paedophile in the Blackpool community highlights the Labour Government's arrogance, Act Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Coddington's Liberty Belle
Friday, 13 May 2005, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
First, an apology. A couple of weeks ago I credited the Herald’s Saturday magazine with publishing a story on hoarders. Lauren Quaintance immediately emailed me pointing out it was the magazine she edits, published by the Sunday Star Times, which ran ... More >>
31,000 wait to get on hospital waiting lists-ACT
Friday, 13 May 2005, 12:02 am | ACT New Zealand
Over 2,000 New Zealanders are languishing on Labour’s hospital waiting lists, with 15 people waiting more than five years for treatment, ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Stats add to early election prospects-ACT
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
The across the board increase in unemployment strengthens the probability of Helen Clark calling an early election, ACT Deputy Leader and Employment spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
$53b in minerals locked up in high country grab
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:27 am | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government’s South Island high country land grab will lock up $53 billion worth of minerals, ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff revealed today. More >>
Comprehensive police review needed - ACT
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Police spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called for a top to bottom review of the New Zealand police. More >>
Hawkins must resign over police comms failure
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 8:40 am | ACT New Zealand
The report into the police communications centres highlights the Labour Government’s total neglect of the police over the last six years,” ACT Deputy Leader and Police spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Pressure mounts for across the board tax cuts
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 3:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Finance Minister Dr Cullen is under fire to explain why he won’t cut people’s taxes despite record surpluses, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Aussie welfare reform needed here- ACT
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand
The welfare reforms announced in Australia are needed in New Zealand, ACT Deputy leader and welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Property investors will pay more tax
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 8:34 am | ACT New Zealand
Muriel Newman Speech to the Otago Property Owners Association AGM, Dunedin Public Library, Tuesday May 10, 7.30pm More >>
Collective Responsibility Doesn't Apply to Me - PM
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 5:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark is beginning to crack under the pressure, as ACT continues to question her integrity and honesty over Doonegate, ACT leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Mallard pulls rank over Benson-Pope
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 5:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education spokesman Deborah Coddington today said Associate Education Minister David Benson-Pope would be fuming over Education Minister Trevor Mallard pulling rank by ruling out the waiving or reimbursing of NCEA Scholarship reassessment fees. More >>
Aussies show the way on tax cuts
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 4:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Aussies show the way on tax cuts ACT Leader Rodney Hide today called on Labour to follow Australia’s lead and use its record surplus to give workers a tax cut in the Budget. More >>
Labour split over land grab compo?
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 11:10 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today called on Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton to confirm or deny whether Labour plans to compensate farmers for the theft of their property rights. More >>
Did The PM Treat Doone With Honesty And Integrity?
Monday, 9 May 2005, 7:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
I have called today’s Press Conference to examine one question: Did Prime Minister Helen Clark treat Police Commissioner Peter Doone with honesty and integrity? To answer the question I draw on the briefs of evidence signed for the High Court by ... More >>
Labour To Blame For Wananga's Financial Mess
Monday, 9 May 2005, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Ken Shirley today blamed the Labour Government for Te Wananga O Aotearoa being on the brink of insolvency. More >>
ACT's The Letter - 9 May 2005
Monday, 9 May 2005, 2:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters scored a king hit. (Damn). Labour had a bad week. While the economy roars along, there are signs that the export sector is struggling as forward hedges end. Inflation and union militancy continue. More >>
