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Shirley: Speech - Rights to Water

Friday, 17 September 2004, 6:09 pm | ACT New Zealand

A long, long time ago, in a different world, I was employed as a water resource manager working for both the Wellington and Nelson Regional Water Boards. I led a team that was responsible for both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the regional ... More >>

Council Spending Surge Will Push Rates Higher

Friday, 17 September 2004, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

A spending spree by local councils will inevitably push people's rates higher, ACT New Zealand Local Government Spokesman Ken Shirley warned today. More >>

Labour's Blundering Lowers House Prices

Friday, 17 September 2004, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

Property investors and developers trying to figure out just what happened to the property market, and looking for the causes of a looming slide in house prices, need look no further than the blundering Labour Government, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader ... More >>

Maori Party For All NZers? Yeah Right!

Friday, 17 September 2004, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide today noted that Maori Party Co-Leader Dr Pita Sharples says his party is for all New Zealanders and "is not separatist or divisive". More >>

ACT's The Letter

Friday, 17 September 2004, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand

GOING UP Even though it was predicted – Michael Cullen prematurely announced it – the increase in interest rates was the big news of the week. The Reserve Bank lifted the official cash rate from 6% to 6.25% and indicated there are more interest rises ... More >>

Secrecy No Answer To Domestic Violence

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today predicted that New Zealand would never be able to reduce its levels of domestic violence so long as the Family Court protects perpetrators behind closed doors. More >>

Shirley Supports Ban On Committee Abuser

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 12:26 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand representative on the Select Committee hearing the Foreshore and Seabed Bill Ken Shirley to supported the actions of Chairman Russell Fairbrother in invoking a trespass order and effectively banning submitter H T Rikihana from ... More >>

Maori Party Talks Double-Speak

Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 12:24 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide today accused Maori Party Co-Leader Dr Pita Sharples of talking double-speak in claiming that the Maori Party was for all New Zealanders. More >>

Tragedy On Its Way

Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand

While the entire nation is aware of the dangers posed to the community by pulling police off the beat to guard prisoners, few are aware of the risks facing over-worked police and under-supervised prisoners, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Police Spokesman ... More >>

Labour Fleeces Public With Inflation

Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand MP Ken Shirley today accused the Government of using inflation to fleece the New Zealand public, after new information obtained from Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen revealed that the annual gift duty threshold has not been adjusted ... More >>

Minister Deliberately Under-Spends

Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today accused Health Minister Annette King of deliberately deceiving the public over the increases in health spending that have occurred since she took office. More >>

Employment Law Reform Bill Severely Flawed

Tuesday, 14 September 2004, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The Employment Relations Law Reform Bill should be rejected by Parliament. It is ACT's view this Bill will result in significant deterioration in industrial relations, equity in the workforce, productivity, jobs and growth," said ACT Employment spokesman, ... More >>