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The Letter

Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 8:37 am | ACT New Zealand

THE WEEK As parliament is in recess and the nation is watching the Olympics, it has been a quiet week. What has happened to the Kiwi male? It is the women who are winning gold and the All Blacks are the wooden spoon holders of the tri-nations. Men’s sport ... More >>

Anti-US PM Risks Creating Anti-US NZ

Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 12:30 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide today said that US Ambassador Charles Swindells was right to warn of anti-Americanism. More >>

Labour Stalling Electricity Reforms, Says Shirley

Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 12:12 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley today accused the Labour Government of stalling New Zealand's electricity reforms with a dangerous slide back to State domination. More >>

ACT's The Letter - Monday 23 August 2004

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

As parliament is in recess and the nation is watching the Olympics, it has been a quiet week. What has happened to the Kiwi male? It is the women who are winning gold and the All Blacks are the wooden spoon holders of the tri-nations. Men’s sport seems ... More >>

A Revolution In Education Is What's Needed

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech Extracts to "Taking Auckland's Pulse" public meeting; Bruce Mason Centre; Takapuna; Sunday August 22, 2004. More >>

Respect Every New Zealander's Property Rights

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today called on the Labour Government to stop dithering and decide whether Maori land is to be subject to public access or not. More >>

All The King's Men -- Heather Roy

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today warned candidates, standing for the upcoming District Health Board elections, of the surprise awaiting those elected - that their role will be to serve Health Minister Annette King, not the people who ... More >>

Taking Auckland's Pulse -- Rodney Hide

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech to "Taking Auckland's Pulse" public meeting; Bruce Mason Centre; Takapuna; Sunday August 22, 2004. More >>

Health Sector A Holidays Act Casualty

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

Hospitals and resthomes, faced with forced increases to their operating budgets - to cover higher wage bills and sick leave provisions - are among the worst casualties of the Government's Holidays Act, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said ... More >>

Human Rights Drongos Owe Me And You $1,200

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand

If there was any justice, Human Rights Review Tribunal members would owe New Zealanders a around $1.2 billion - $1,200 in damages for up to one million Kiwis, including me and every ACT voter, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

'Social Report' Glosses Over The Hard Facts

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today questioned why the Government failed to mention facts like there being only two full-time workers for every adult dependent on the State in its `Social Report 2004'. More >>

Health Money Used For Self-Promotion

Monday, 23 August 2004, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Labour Government's spending of almost $1 million in health funding, to advertise its Primary Health Organisations, is nothing more than blatant electioneering, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

Liberty Belle: The Cambridge High School Furore

Monday, 23 August 2004, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

If there's one thing the Cambridge High School furore has demonstrated it's that education policy in this country is going to hell in a handcart. More >>

Labour Land Grab - Eckhoff Rides Again

Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 10:52 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today announced plans to tour the country again - this time to campaign against the Labour Government's proposal to force farmers to open their property to the public. More >>

Welfare Symposium Provides Food For Thought

Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 12:07 am | ACT New Zealand

This week, Newman On-Line reflects on the Symposium for welfare Reform, and considers just a few arguments against New Zealand’s welfare dependency problem. More >>

The Letter: Oil

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 8:15 am | ACT New Zealand

OIL Commentators keep insisting the world is running out of oil but oil would have to reach US $100 a barrel to be at the peak price of the 1970s’ oil crisis. And while we’re debunking stories we are reminded that David Bellamy has written that it is ... More >>

ACT's The Letter - Monday 16 August 2004

Monday, 16 August 2004, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

Commentators keep insisting the world is running out of oil but oil would have to reach US $100 a barrel to be at the peak price of the 1970s’ oil crisis. And while we’re debunking stories we are reminded that David Bellamy has written that it is ... More >>