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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 >>
Look Out To Sea While We Steal Your Land
Monday, 16 August 2004, 9:34 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks today warned Maori throughout the country that, while Maori are wailing about foreshore they've never owned, Labour is preparing to steal their riverbanks. More >>
Rural Land Access Could Get Ugly
Monday, 16 August 2004, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today called on all rural landowners to unite, and send the message to the Government that unhindered access to private land will not be tolerated. More >>
Escaping The Welfare Trap
Monday, 16 August 2004, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Muriel Newman Speech to Symposium on Welfare Reform; Saturday August 14, 2004; Beehive Theatre, Wellington More >>
Cellular Scam At Taxpayers' Expense
Friday, 13 August 2004, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Only an irresponsible Minister, from a financially irresponsible Government, could believe that dishing out free cell phones to Open Polytechnic students is a sensible use of taxpayer money, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said ... More >>
Deborah Coddington's Liberty Belle: Aug 13 2004
Friday, 13 August 2004, 12:57 am | ACT New Zealand
Let's hear it for truckies. They get such bad press. This week Michael Laws questioned whether they'd have enough brains to be in the All Blacks. More >>
Energy Minister Must Heed Warnings
Friday, 13 August 2004, 12:06 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley today urged Energy Minister Pete Hodgson to heed the warnings of Electricity Committee Chair Roy Hemmingway, who has criticised the Labour Government for under-writing Genesis Energy's new combined cycle gas generating ... More >>
ACC Farmers Levy Overkill
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 5:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said farmers, with perfect safety records, could expect no relief from ACC's proposal to increase farmers' levies by a whopping nine percent. More >>
Wisconsin, Setting The Standard For Welfare Reform
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:20 am | ACT New Zealand
“Newman Online” Weekly commentary by Dr Muriel Newman MP Wisconsin – Setting The Standard For Welfare Reform More >>
