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ACT's The Letter - Monday 1 November 2004
Monday, 1 November 2004, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
Support for Tamihere in cabinet is rapidly disappearing. The first rule for handling a scandal is find out all details, get them out, then deal with it. The PM does not know the extent of Tamihere's troubles. Despite his frequent claims to "fess up" ... More >>
Self Defence: A Right, Not A Privilege
Monday, 1 November 2004, 11:05 am | ACT New Zealand
The law must be changed to give citizens rights against police who interfere with self-defence, lie to them, or prevent them from helping each other, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today in commenting about the nightmare attack ... More >>
Judicial Independence Vital
Monday, 1 November 2004, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
The statement by the Chief Justice Sian Elias, that judicial independence is under threat and the Prime Minister has no understanding of the importance of judicial independence, needs to be taken very seriously. More >>
Welfare Flaws For All The World To See
Monday, 1 November 2004, 8:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Speech to ACT Scenic South Regional Conference; Rydges Lakeland Hotel; 38 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown; Saturday October 30, 2004. More >>
Why ACT Believes In Private Property
Monday, 1 November 2004, 8:31 am | ACT New Zealand
Speech to ACT Scenic South Regional Conference; Rydges Lakeland Hotel; 38 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown; Saturday October 30, 2004. More >>
Review Too Little Too Late For Iraena Asher
Monday, 1 November 2004, 8:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called on Police Minister George Hawkins to accept responsibility for the failures of the emergency 111 call service. More >>
ACT Launches Land Access Tour
Friday, 29 October 2004, 11:45 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today launched ACT's bus tour in opposition to Labour's land access proposals in Wanaka - the start of a four-week campaign that will see him tour the length and breath of the country listening to ... More >>
Newman On-Line: International Eyes On Our Welfare
Friday, 29 October 2004, 8:26 am | ACT New Zealand
This week, Newman On-line looks at the problems with the Domestic Purposes Benefit – as highlighted by the recent OECD report ‘Babies and Bosses’. More >>
Labour Ignores 130,000-Strong Latent Workforce
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 1:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is easy to see the Labour Government's failure in the welfare portfolio when it takes an international organisation to point out the flaws in our system, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
A Rise Too Far
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's Finance spokesman, Hon Richard Prebble, said that the Reserve Bank's interest rate rise was a rise too far. More >>
Hide Speech: Cullen's Super Policy Classic Labour
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Thank you for the invitation. I have been asked to speak on the Harris report on workplace saving and ACT's economic policy. More >>
Govt Must Cut Taxes & Red Tape Now: Hide
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 10:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Yet another hike in interest rates is further evidence that the Labour Government must cut taxes and slash compliance costs now, ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Labour Lacks Commonsense On Immigration
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 12:34 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Immigration Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today demanded to know when the Labour Government would see sense and introduce a limited purposes visa to allow foreign fruit-pickers to work in New Zealand. More >>
Disappointing Report Offers No Answers
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 4:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
Any New Zealand looking for assurances in future energy security or competitive electricity pricing will be bitterly disappointed by the release of the Governments report ‘Creating a Sustainable Energy System, ACT New Zealand Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
ACT's The Letter - Tuesday 26 Oct 2004
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Letter wishes to unreservedly apologise to Hon John Tamihere for accusing him of taking a golden handshake. We now realise it is all a cultural misunderstanding and the money was koha. More >>
Maharey Must See OECD Report For What It Is
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today urged Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey to see the OECD report `Babies and Bosses' for what it is - an incentive to help sole parents move back ... More >>
ACC And Labour's Highway Robbery
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 8:18 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand ACC Spokesman Heather Roy today urged ACC and Labour to quit its highway robbery and leave motorists alone, in light of ACC's calls to increase the costs of annual vehicle licensing. More >>
OECD Highlights The Need For DPB Reform
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 8:18 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today urged the Government to heed the OECD report advocating reform of New Zealand's Domestic Purposes Benefit. More >>
Sutton's Federated Farmers Attack Outrageous
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 12:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton's vitriolic attack on Federated Farmers, simply because of its opposition to Labour's land access proposals, is outrageous, and proves he no longer has empathy for the farming community he purports to represent, ACT ... More >>
One Law For All Shouldn't Allow Masked Accusers
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today called on Attorney General Margaret Wilson to tell us whether she will uphold the fundamental principle that a court must be able to observe demeanour and body language in assessing the credibility ... More >>
