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Are Ex-Prisoners Becoming Unplacable?
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Taylor case shows again why people treat Labour's claims of `criminal justice' as a Tui advertisement, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Frank said today. More >>
Censorship Does Not Equal Openness
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government's recent announcement, that media reports on Family Court proceedings will be subject to censorship, makes a mockery of its claims that it is making the court more open, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>
Sensible Move By Sensible Sentencing
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today applauded the Sensible Sentencing Trust's initiative in exploring the prospect of court action to freeze prisoners' compensation payouts. More >>
Anderson Judgement Helps All Sportspeople
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 3:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
Sportspeople throughout New Zealand should be relieved by the Court of Appeal judgement acquitting Astrid Anderson of criminal nuisance, ACT New Zealand Sports & Recreation Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
A Racist Barrier Removed
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 3:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks today approved Minister Trevor Mallard's move to make scholarships for Teacher Trainees available to all New Zealanders, regardless of race. More >>
Labour Harming Our Economy
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 8:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Immigration Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today accused the Labour Government's mis-management of the key immigration portfolio as being responsible for effectively halving New Zealand's net migration numbers. More >>
Prisoners' Compensation Insult To Armed Forces
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government's refusal to act quickly and end the gravy train of compensation for prisoners is an insult to those in our armed forces, ACT New Zealand Associate Justice Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
What's So Hard - Is It Other Ministers?
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today asked what was so complex about the law needed to stop the prisoner payment lawsuits, that it has taken five months and still not even a date for introduction of a Bill. More >>
Illness Not A Nine-To-Five Issue
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 2:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
Overflowing Accident & Emergency Departments, and closing after-hours services, highlights the failure of Labour's PHO system to deliver better access to health services around the country, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
If Your Bill Isn't Ready, Why Not ACT's?
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today called on Associate Justice Minister Rick Barker to say exactly when Labour's legislation, to stop the criminal payout scandal, will be ready - given the long months that Ministers have had to ... More >>
Child Abuse Risk Almost Double Under Labour
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today released new information showing that the number of children in serious danger of being abused has doubled since Labour became the Government. More >>
ACT's The Letter
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 8:33 am | ACT New Zealand
THE WEEK Parliament is in recess. Most select committees will be meeting to keep up with the programme of legislation. Despite media impressions to the contrary, the government has a heavy reform programme. Chris Trotter in his column last week ... More >>
Maharey's Embarrassing CEG U-Turn
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 8:30 am | ACT New Zealand
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey's humiliating announcement, that CEG will be dis-established and its main roles re-established within the Ministry of Social Development, is an indictment upon his stewardship, ACT New Zealand Deputy ... More >>
Deployment Must Not Leave Public At Risk
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand
Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, traffic duties, prison duties and, now, Southeast Asia - it seems the only place that Labour doesn't want our police is on the streets fighting crime, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman ... More >>
Boys' Underachievement Labour's Failure
Monday, 20 September 2004, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today slammed the Labour Government for allowing boys to underachieve in the classroom. More >>
Serve DoC With Trespass Notices, Urges Eckhoff
Monday, 20 September 2004, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman and Otago-based MP Gerry Eckhoff today accused the Conservation Department of adopting standover tactics in an effort to impose its values over the rights of private property owners. More >>
Maharey Responsible For CEG Crisis
Monday, 20 September 2004, 1:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
When Cabinet decides on the future of the Community Employment Group, it should remember that the buck stops with Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
The Column: "Newman Online"
Monday, 20 September 2004, 8:41 am | ACT New Zealand
This week, Newman On-Line looks at upcoming local government elections, and asks whether we will soon simply see local councils mirroring the Government’s attempts to run people’s lives. More >>
Coddington’s Liberty Belle
Monday, 20 September 2004, 8:25 am | ACT New Zealand
I have to confess to a new bad habit. Upon awakening each morning, before I drag myself out of bed for a run, I have an Anzac biscuit with my cup of tea. Well, I hear you say, what's so wrong with that? But once upon a time it was the norm for ... More >>
Time To Stop Making Crime Pay, Says Franks
Monday, 20 September 2004, 8:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today launched his Corrections (Criminal Payouts) Amendment Bill 2004, which aims to ensure the prisoners do not benefit from damages awards and compensation. More >>
