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Treasury report undermines Cullen on tax cuts
Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 10:45 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today welcomed the release of an internal Treasury paper that shows that tax cuts would boost economic growth. More >>
Whanganui DHB's money woes Labour's fault
Tuesday, 28 December 2004, 10:03 am | ACT New Zealand
The status of the Whanganui District Health Board is under threat of being downgraded to intensive monitoring - the final stage before a Government-appointed commissioner is appointed to take over from the board, ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy revealed ... More >>
Public servants and salaries swell under Labour
Monday, 27 December 2004, 10:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Social Services spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today exposed the fact that under Labour's stewardship the era of big government is here to stay with a bureaucracy that is burgeoning on the back of taxpayer surpluses. More >>
113,451 NZers wait for their First Assessment
Monday, 27 December 2004, 10:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy today revealed that the number of New Zealanders waiting for their First Specialist Assessment has risen 2,572 during the month of September 2004 to 113,451. More >>
Congratulations to Securities Commission
Thursday, 23 December 2004, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks today congratulated the Securities Commission and Michael Beard for settling the TranzRail insider trading prosecution of Mr Beard. More >>
Hodgson's attack on Putin advisor unfortunate
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Climate Change Minister Pete Hodgson's attack on Andrey Illarionov, key advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is at best unfortunate and a sad reflection on the Minister, ACT Environment and Energy spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Labour doesn't respect property rights
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today accused the Labour Government of stripping New Zealand farmers of their long-standing right to exclusive use of all their land. More >>
Tamihere Cleared? Yeah Right!
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The soft language of the White Report and the Government spin can't disguise that the report is damning on John Tamihere," said ACT Leader Rodney Hide today. More >>
Newman calls for independent inquiry
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Social Services spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today wrote to the Prime Minister calling for an independent inquiry into the tragic death of young Otis Auelua. More >>
Most NZers pay more to see the doctor
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
Despite Health Minister Annette King's protestations to the contrary, the Health and Independence Report 2004 confirms race-based funding of Primary Health Organisations exists, ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
NCEA dissatisfaction highlights need for choice
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
A drop in public confidence in the NCEA highlights the need for choice in New Zealand schools, ACT Education spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
No real lawyers, says Franks
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 8:26 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour is clearly bereft of practical lawyers with experience, ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
ACT's The Letter
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 8:25 am | ACT New Zealand
20 December 2004 Parliament finished the year with its traditional bout of urgency as the government passed the Aquaculture Bill, which gives 20% of all marine farms to Maori, and seven new bills, none of which were controversial. Labour's election ... More >>
Shuffling the same sheep solves nothing
Monday, 20 December 2004, 5:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today likened the latest minor Cabinet reshuffle to rearranging the same sheep into different corners of the same paddock. More >>
NZ's backbone deserves better
Monday, 20 December 2004, 12:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said rural New Zealand deserved better than to have its future discussed at the tail end of a Cabinet end-of-year wrap-up. More >>
Nurses' pay rise serious problem for King
Friday, 17 December 2004, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy today said that while she welcomes the prospect of a rise in nurses' salaries, it will create a very serious problem for Health Minister Annette King who has been recently embarrassed by revelations of collapsing hospital ... More >>
What's Wilson got in common with Bill Clinton
Friday, 17 December 2004, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
By using her expiring Attorney-General powers to promote unsuitable candidates, Speaker-designate Margaret Wilson raises memories of President Bill Clinton's last days, when he effectively pardoned a batch of crooked supporters, ACT Justice spokesman ... More >>
Farmers watching Cabinet reshuffle closely
Friday, 17 December 2004, 2:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said farmers would be hoping for an early Christmas present in the forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle. More >>
Rates skyrocket 35 percent over five years
Friday, 17 December 2004, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local Council rates data released today reveal New Zealanders are being hit just as hard by local government as central government under Labour, ACT Local Government spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Education race-based funding alive & well
Friday, 17 December 2004, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
Despite Trevor Mallard's announcement yesterday that the Maori weighting for decile funding will be abolished, there is still a plethora of race-based funding in education, ACT Education spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
