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Helen Clark must release Doonegate tapes

Monday, 2 May 2005, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand

Prime Minister Helen Clark must release the Doonegate tapes in Parliament to protect her integrity and to assure New Zealanders they have a Prime Minister they can trust, ACT leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

The Government’s denial of prostate cancer

Friday, 29 April 2005, 6:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

This Week Newman Online looks at the issue of prostrate screening for men and asks why the Government hasn't implemented a screening programme for prostate cancer when it kills almost as many men as breast cancer. More >>

Mugabe rules on payouts to New Zealand criminals

Friday, 29 April 2005, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

News that Zimbabwe has been made a member of the UN Human Rights Committee throws more light on Phil Goff’s refusal to block pay-outs to New Zealand criminals for so-called human rights abuses, ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Clark’s double standards in Doonegate Rodney Hide

Friday, 29 April 2005, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Rodney Hide today accused Helen Clark of double standards in Doonegate. More >>

Message to Cullen: Cut taxes now!

Friday, 29 April 2005, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today called on Finance Minister Michael Cullen to deliver a tax cut for every worker in next month’s Budget. More >>

Film funding in complete disarray Deborah Coddingt

Friday, 29 April 2005, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand

Helen Clark and Judith Tizard must front up to the New Zealand film industry and explain why the Government has pulled the plug on the Film Fund, ACT Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>

ACT: less tax, less government, more police

Friday, 29 April 2005, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand

Rodney Hide Speech to the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce; Rotorua Public Library, Rotorua; 29 April 2005. More >>

Liberty Belle - 29 April 2005

Friday, 29 April 2005, 12:07 am | ACT New Zealand

At first I thought this was a lunacy confined to the madlands of the US of A. But no, last weekend’s Herald magazine had an article about this nonsense striking heretofore sensible New Zealanders. Clutter addicts. Hoarders. People who are too damn lazy ... More >>

Clark must come clean and release transcripts

Thursday, 28 April 2005, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

Prime Minister Helen Clark must release the transcripts of her calls with the Sunday Star Times in which she knifed former Police Commissioner Peter Doone in the back, ACT leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Job Machine's advice to NZ business: Leave!

Thursday, 28 April 2005, 12:05 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today that Jim Anderton’s Job Machine should be scrapped in favour of across-the-board tax cuts. More >>

Did Clark leak or confirm false information?

Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

Helen Clark must come clean on whether she knifed former Police Commissioner Peter Doone in the back by leaking information to the media, ACT leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

What were Helen Clark and co doing 30 years ago?

Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 10:19 am | ACT New Zealand

I was astonished this morning to hear Defence Minister Mark Burton laying into Dr Brash for politicising Anzac Day, ACT MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>

PM looks for excuse to call early election

Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 10:16 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said Prime Minister Helen Clark was now looking for any half-pie excuse to go to the polls early as the economy begins to sour. More >>

ACT's The Letter April 26 2005

Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

Parliament is in recess and the PM is visiting ANZAC Cove for the 90th commemoration of the landing at Gallipoli. It's a pity that Helen Clark's genuine compassion for our soldiers is only evident when they are dead. More >>

Liberty Belle - April 22 2005

Friday, 22 April 2005, 3:12 pm | ACT New Zealand

Last month I told you about the lunacy of costs imposed on plumbers and drain layers due to Health Ministry initiated licensing. This prompted a lunacy sighting from a dentist who last year had to register his orthodontic assistants (also known as ... More >>

Hawkins to blame for drop in police confidence

Friday, 22 April 2005, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand

A poll that shows plummeting public confidence in the police highlights the lack of leadership provided by the Minister of Police, ACT Deputy leader and police spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Govt vindicates ACT's claims over police inquiry

Friday, 22 April 2005, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand

The Government s decision to widen the inquiry into police conduct proves that Trevor Mallard attempted to hide from the public Helen Clark s misjudged call to launch a government investigation into police conduct too early, ACT Deputy Leader and police ... More >>

Creative NZ - another Helen Clark taxpayers' abuse

Thursday, 21 April 2005, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand

Creative NZ - another Helen Clark abuse of taxpayers' money Rodney Hide Thursday, 21 April 2005 More >>

A Berryman inquiry must reopen blame laws

Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

Even if a fresh select committee inquiry gets proper compensation for the Berryman’s, the committee will not do a proper job if it stops there. ACT Justice spokesperson Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Families Commission bust-up

Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 11:30 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today demanded Labour make public the reasons behind the bust-up between the Families Commission and its former chief executive and reveal details of any payout. Mr Hide was responding to Claire Austin’s sudden departure from the ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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