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Turia Gives Maori 'Hobson's Choice'
Monday, 3 May 2004, 8:35 am | ACT New Zealand
Associate Maori Affairs Minister Tariana Turia's decision to force a by-election may excite people who enjoy political trouble for Labour, but it is hard to see a good outcome for New Zealand, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks ... More >>
Better News For Wellington Than Stadium Gig
Monday, 3 May 2004, 8:34 am | ACT New Zealand
The decision by P&O Nedlloyd to re-centre its operations in Wellington is the best news for Wellington business for a long time, ACT New Zealand Associate Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Ancestral Connection Is Poison Pill For Maori
Monday, 3 May 2004, 8:33 am | ACT New Zealand
National Party Leader Dr Don Brash is quite right to be adding his voice to those warning Maori and pakeha of the poison pill in Labour's newly-invented `ancestral connection' law, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
The Letter Monday 3 May 2004
Monday, 3 May 2004, 12:32 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT, as the party of fresh ideas, needs a fresh face. Don Brash has raised issues that ACT has solutions for. The only question is which of ACT's MPs should be the new leader More >>
Newman To Stand On Welfare Platform
Monday, 3 May 2004, 12:26 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand MP Dr Muriel Newman today announced that she will be standing for the leadership of ACT. More >>
Principled MP Shipwrecks Unprincipled Government
Friday, 30 April 2004, 5:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's unprincipled compromises on the foreshore have just been shipwrecked by a principled MP, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Franks To Seek ACT Leadership
Friday, 30 April 2004, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand MP Stephen Franks today confirmed that he would seek the leadership of the Parliamentary ACT Party. More >>
Cullen Should Listen To Auckland Students
Friday, 30 April 2004, 8:44 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen should listen to Auckland University students and cut the top rate of tax to allow graduates to pay their student loans back quicker. More >>
Leadership Selection Process
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand President Catherine Judd has today sent an email to all members and supporters outlining some aspects of the leadership selection process that the ACT Party is undertaking. More >>
One Small Step For Welfare
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 3:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's new initiatives to assist Sickness and Invalids beneficiaries back into work are laudable but, with the number on these benefits having hit a record 133,000, it may be too little too late, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>
The Column: Labour Attacks NZ's Foundations
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
While the Government’s lack of investment into essential infrastructure is holding the country back – with motorists wasting time and money snarled up in traffic congestion, property owners battling Resource Management Act costs and delays, and Kiwis across ... More >>
Annette King, Minister Of Lip Service
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Health Minister Annette King is guilty of hypocrisy in mental health - she promises much, delivers little and leaves others to be blamed for tragedies resulting from her flawed mental health policies, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said ... More >>
In Praise Of Richard Prebble
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Whip Dr Muriel Newman today described ACT Leader Richard Prebble's resignation this morning as a "bolt out of the blue", and said that his leadership would be sorely missed. More >>
Coddington's Tribute To Hon Richard Prebble
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 5:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Deborah Coddington said while she respected Hon Richard Prebble's decision to step down from the ACT leadership, his decision was a shock and his leadership skills will be keenly missed. More >>
Prebble To Be Sorely Missed
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
On hearing the news that ACT New Zealand Leader Richard Prebble will resign the ACT leadership, ACT New Zealand MP Stephen Franks today cut short his trip to the US. More >>
Thank You Richard Prebble
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It is with great sadness that I will be informing the members of ACT New Zealand that Hon Richard Prebble CBE has decided to resign as leader of ACT New Zealand. More >>
Richard Prebble to Resign as Leader
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
"I have today advised the ACT caucus of my intention to resign as leader of the ACT party. More >>
Commonsense - An Endangered Species?
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand
I was asked to choose a topic for my speech today and as usual, I left it until the last minute to provide Hewitt Humphrey with the title. Deadline came when I was reading the latest piece of bureaucratic nonsense to cross my desk. More >>
The Letter - 26 April 2004
Monday, 26 April 2004, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
With parliament in recess the country was politically very quiet last week. But in NZ there are now two nations. In the Maori country there is political ferment. More >>
Paralysis By Analysis
Monday, 26 April 2004, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
If Health Minister Annette King is not prepared to take action in her own electorate, after the recent suicide attempt of a Wellington mental patient, then what hope is there for the rest of New Zealand, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said ... More >>
