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ACT's The Letter - It Is A Total Spill

Monday, 24 May 2004, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT caucus has decided to re-elect all positions in a special Caucus on the weekend 12/13 June. The primary vote closes at 5pm, Friday 11 June. More >>

Truancy Database Absent Too Long

Monday, 24 May 2004, 11:15 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today supported Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft's call for a national truancy database to reduce youth offending. More >>

Greedy Labour Turns Police Into Cash Cows

Friday, 21 May 2004, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Labour Government is turning motorists into cash cows, and the once proud police into little more than glorified parking wardens, ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Maharey Abandons Thousands

Friday, 21 May 2004, 3:08 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today released new information proving, conclusively, that Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey has no intention of moving the long-term unemployed into work. More >>

Voodoo Economics

Friday, 21 May 2004, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble described Finance Minister, Dr Cullen's claim, that there is no evidence a cut in the corporate tax rate would drive stronger economic growth, as voodoo economics. More >>

Flag Burning Is Not Speech

Friday, 21 May 2004, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

If the courts find that the Bill of Rights obliges them to support Paul Barry Hopkinson's defence to charges of dishonouring the New Zealand flag, Parliament should immediately change the law, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Time for a Company Tax Cut

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble in parliament today asked the Minister of Finance when the country can expect a cut in the company tax rate. The ACT MP reminded Dr Cullen of his promise, when in Hong Kong, to lower New Zealand's company tax rate when "fiscal ... More >>

Labour's Russian Wake-Up Call

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand

Russia's forceful rejection of the Kyoto Protocol must surely serve as a wake-up call to the New Zealand Labour Government, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Environment Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>

Treaty Settlements: Fair And Final

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand MP Rodney Hide today said it was good news for New Zealand that his Treaty of Waitangi (Final Settlement of Claims) Bill had been drawn from the Private Members' ballot. More >>

Money Won't Stop Pressure On The Courts

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 1:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

Announcing an increase of $18 million a year for the courts won't fix the justice system -in fact, a seven percent increase over the current $250 million just feeds the problem, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Labour's Last Train To Clarksville

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand

I suspect that every Opposition MP would give their right arm to listen in on a Labour caucus that is tearing itself to pieces. Gone is the unity that used to be, and gone is the confidence of that party. I must say that one thing still remains: ... More >>

CYF Out Of Its Depth With Young Offenders

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand

Media reports of a single teenager taking up an entire CYF Youth Justice section, and new information on the shortage of Youth Justice beds, highlights the need for the agency to be relieved of its Youth Justice duties, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare ... More >>

Large Majority of Working Families Miss Out

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 9:49 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble questioned the Minister of Finance in parliament today concerning press statements that the Future Directions package in the Budget will be about $2.5 billion and around 300,000 households will benefit. Mr Prebble challenged ... More >>

A Change In The Wind

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand

Let's not kid ourselves - ACT has a fight on its hands. We are in a battle for our very survival. We are fighting for ACT's fundamental values and beliefs to remain on New Zealand's political agenda. More >>

Labour + Taxpayers' Money = Fewer Services

Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

Increasing amounts of taxpayers' money poured into health, and resulting in reduced services, seems to be the Labour Government's new way of running the health sector, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

Teachers Council, Mallard's Disgrace

Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

Education Minister Trevor Mallard's much vaunted Teachers Council is a disgrace, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>

King's Royal Health Disaster

Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today demanded to know when Health Minister Annette King would finally realise that it is a change in management - not ever-increasing amounts of taxpayers' money - that would fix the problems in our ... More >>