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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 >>
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 >>
