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The Letter - Monday 30 May 2004
Monday, 31 May 2004, 1:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today's issue of ACT's The Letter concentrates on last weeks budget as wll as touching upon the search for a new ACT leader and the judiciary. More >>
The Column: ACT Leadership Election Primary
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
I am writing to ask you to consider joining ACT so you can support me in my bid for the leadership of the Party. More >>
Budget A Failure On All Fronts
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
Over the past 20 years, successive Finance Ministers have had a vision of New Zealand having a First World economy. More >>
Why Dropping Tax To 20c Would Be Better For Kids
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:09 am | ACT New Zealand
Why Dropping Income Tax To 20 Cents Would Be Better For Kids, Families And Our Future More >>
Porn Law A Flawed Bid For Morality
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:01 am | ACT New Zealand
Lawyers are right to be concerned over Justice Minister Phil Goff's proposed new child pornography laws - which are simply an attempt by the Minister to appear as though he is staunch on moral issues, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks ... More >>
No More Dithering On Potaka Marae
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:00 am | ACT New Zealand
The radical hotheads who are deliberately flouting the law at East Cape's Potaka Marae are doing so as a challenge to sovereignty, and the Government's right to govern, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Compensation For Exporters
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today called on Customs Minister Rick Barker to ensure compensation for all exporters who lost money due to the Customs Department's computers crashing. More >>
Budget Shows Minister Has Learned Nothing
Friday, 28 May 2004, 8:39 am | ACT New Zealand
Today's Budget shows that Health Minister Annette King has learned absolutely nothing - she obviously still thinks that more money is the answer to our mental health crisis, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
ACT's Richard Prebble - Budget 2004 Speech
Friday, 28 May 2004, 8:03 am | ACT New Zealand
We do this because we believe this budget will come to be seen as a turning point. More >>
Long Wait For Nothing
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 8:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
The most significant fact about welfare reform in today's Budget is the fact that there is none, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Budget Shows Minister Has Learned Nothing
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 7:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today's Budget shows that Health Minister Annette King has learned absolutely nothing - she obviously still thinks that more money is the answer to our mental health crisis, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
ACT's Hide Says Tax Rate Should be 20c/$1
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
Budget: Personal And Company Tax Should've Been Dropped To 20 Cents In The Dollar More >>
ACT Responds To The Budget
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
This is the response by individual ACT Spokesmen to the Labour-Progressive Government's 2004 Budget delivered today. ACT New Zealand Leader Richard Prebble and Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide are issuing separate statements. More >>
Labour's Failing CYF Strategy
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 2:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government's Child, Youth and Family Budget announcements do little to address its serious failure to reduce child abuse in New Zealand, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Blame The Politicians, Not The Judges
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
We should not be surprised by the Environment Court's decision curtailing the water rights that underpin the Tongariro Power Scheme, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
CYF Must Answer For Abused Baby
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Northland-based MP and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called for a full, urgent inquiry into the case of a two-month-old Northland baby allegedly abused by her father while in hospital. More >>
Prime Minister Pays $30 Million For Photo Ops
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
It appears that Prime Minister Helen Clark has taken public relations to new heights - paying $30 million on photo opportunities is absolutely astounding, ACT New Zealand Arts, Culture & Heritage Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Power Crisis Looming
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is arrant nonsense for Energy Minister Pete Hodgson to feign surprise over the looming power pricing crisis due to transmission grid constraints, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Unfair Housing Policy Harming The Needy
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 12:55 am | ACT New Zealand
Housing Minister Steve Maharey's refusal to introduce State housing time limits is not just trapping tenants - it is hurting New Zealand's most needy families, and leaving thousands without a roof over their heads, ACT New Zealand Housing Spokesman ... More >>
Child Support Debt Passes $795 Million
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The colossal rise in unpaid child support debt can be laid firmly at the feet of this anti-father, family-unfriendly Labour Government, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
