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What's Labour Ever Done For Teachers?

Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today urged the Post Primary Teachers Association to rethink its support for Labour, after president Phil Smith threatened more industrial action if National and ACT form the next government. More >>

Anderton Must Reveal Slush Fund Details

Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 9:24 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said it was imperative that Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton reveal who had been the beneficiaries of his secret million-dollar slush fund. More >>

Mass Education Not Role Of Govt

Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley today expressed concern over the launch of Labour's Treaty of Waitangi website, and said it was very worrying when any government engaged in indoctrination programmes. More >>

Pro-Active Steps Needed For Welfare Reform

Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 12:44 am | ACT New Zealand

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of ACT's Whangarei Branch, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today outlined the first of a three-step plan for serious welfare reform - requiring beneficiaries to re-apply for their benefits. More >>

Speech to the Executive Committee

Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 12:36 am | ACT New Zealand

There is no doubt that the greatest impediment to the development of New Zealand society is welfare. Welfare dependency has burgeoned since the 1970s, and is now debilitating and dividing our society. More >>

The Letter Monday 19 April 2004

Monday, 19 April 2004, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

The signing of a Free Trade Agreement with China may prove to be the Clark Government's most significant achievement. More >>

Figures Tell Story Horomia Would Rather Ignore

Friday, 16 April 2004, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today wondered how Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia could sleep at night, when he spent his days making excuses to hide the fact that he is failing his own people. More >>

Special Treatment For Maori Landowners

Friday, 16 April 2004, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand

Some local authorities are being far too tolerant of Maori landowners who don't pay their rates, at the expense of law-abiding landowners who do, ACT New Zealand Auckland-based MP Deborah Coddington said today. More >>

ACT Forces Govt U-turn On Export Levy

Friday, 16 April 2004, 8:26 am | ACT New Zealand

Education Minister Trevor Mallard's U-turn on the Education (Export Education Levy) Amendment Bill shows why ACT is the party of influence in Parliament, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>

Anderton Runs Million-Dollar Slush Fund

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today attacked Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton for running a million-dollar slush fund for wealthy business people. More >>

DPB Women Staying Single

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 1:41 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today demanded that the Government tighten its control of the Domestic Purposes Benefit in a bid to halt the growing prevalence of family breakdown in New Zealand. More >>

ACT Urges More Maori Cultural Influence On Law

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand

At the ALRAC conference today, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs and Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks will criticise the New Zealand Law Commission's proposals for courts to be more like hui, with dollops of indigenous ritual - but call for much greater ... More >>

Franks Speech - Treaty of Waitangi & Maori Affairs

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand

Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference: Session 6, 2-00pm to 3-15pm Thursday 15 April 2004, Law School Lecture Theatres More >>

Time For Maori Caucus To Look Out For Maori

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today accused Labour's Maori caucus of spending too much time on the foreshore contemplating the seabed, and not enough time trying to ensure a decent future for wider Maori society. More >>

Westhaven Purchase Extreme Folly

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 12:05 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley today said that it was extreme folly for the Labour Government to purchase Westhaven Marina - as is its move to buy Hobson West Marina. More >>

The Column: Welfare Destroying Maori

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 12:04 am | ACT New Zealand

This week, the Column looks at how welfare dependency is crippling Maori, and urges Maori leaders to make a pro-active stand to improve the lot of the Maori people. More >>

Hospital Move Too Little Too Late

Wednesday, 14 April 2004, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand

Wellingtonians could have had greater certainty about the delivery of heart surgery sooner, had Health Minister Annette King set aside her Government's dislike of private health providers and directed Capital and Coast District Health Board to consider ... More >>