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Council Rates And Spending Out Of Control
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local authority statistics released today confirm that local councils are out of control in spending and rate increases, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Local Government Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Foreshore Crown Ownership Irrelevant
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's emerging willingness to revert to Crown ownership of the foreshore is completely irrelevant - no one can tell whether it's a concession until they see the fine print of rights they want to concede to Maori over that Crown property, ACT New Zealand ... More >>
Trevor 'School Bully' Mallard
Thursday, 18 March 2004, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Tauranga-based MP Ken Shirley was today appalled that Education Minister Trevor Mallard, and his officials, had stripped Bellevue School of its authority to enrol pupils. More >>
How Many More Lisa Clements Are There?
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
Revelations that the Justice Ministry knew of Lisa Clement's history raises serious questions, not only about its screening procedures but, of how many other Lisa Clements are still working in the public sector, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman ... More >>
Maharey's Pet Dinosaur: SWIFTT
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 5:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
When will Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey stop pretending nothing is wrong with the SWIFTT computer system, when new information shows it is costing millions of dollars each year, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr ... More >>
Don't Throw The Court Baby Out
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Courts Spokesman Stephen Franks today urged the Government not to ignore all of the Law Commission's `vision' for the courts, and reiterated his view that the report does contain some sensible suggestions. More >>
Parental Choice Finally Becoming Mainstream
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
After eight long years as Kiwi parents' only champion, in the battle for the right to choose their children's schools, ACT is pleased to see that its education policies are finally becoming mainstream, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington ... More >>
Brash Tax Promise Nowhere Near Enough - ACT
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that he was disappointed that Dr Don Brash won't immediately reverse Helen Clark's 39-cent envy tax. More >>
Bury Law Commission Report on Courts
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Courts Spokesman Stephen Franks today urged Labour to ignore much of the Law Commission's `vision' for the courts, just as it have ignored so many other Commission reports in the past. More >>
Labour Cripples Wellington
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 8:37 am | ACT New Zealand
United Future's Gordon Copeland shouldn't hold his breath for another Mt Victoria tunnel - Labour's abandoning of the second Terrace tunnel shows it never cared about Wellington's traffic congestion, ACT New Zealand Wellington-based MP Heather Roy ... More >>
Tax Policy Political Rot
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 12:47 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said ACT welcomed the National party leader's commitment to lower taxes but are disappointed that National's proposals are driven by politics and not sound economics. "National's proposals are also unfair," said Mr ... More >>
Too Dangerous To Be In New Zealand?
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 12:16 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs Spokesman Ken Shirley today called on the Labour Government to revoke the residency status of the three foreigners mentioned by SIS Head Richard Woods in his rare briefing to journalists yesterday. More >>
Law Commission Proposal Doesn't Go Far Enough
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 3:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
While ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today welcomed the Law Commission's proposal to allow the media access to the Family Court, she warned that it did not go far enough - being just the first step toward opening up the secret ... More >>
ACT Urges Re-think Of Disaster Relief Bill
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today urged the Government to fully address the tax implications of disaster relief, following its decision to fast track legislation to assist farmers struggling to meet their tax payments. More >>
Labour Making Life A Royal Bore
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Youth Affairs Spokesman Heather Roy today wondered whether Prince Edward had any qualms about presenting an award from which his father's title had been unceremoniously dumped. More >>
ACT's The Letter - Monday 15 March 2004
Monday, 15 March 2004, 3:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour caucus split must be wide when the answer is a royal commission. The last time Labour proposed a royal commission was when the caucus was split over proportional representation and divided over social welfare. More >>
Wealth Fines Will Need Vast New State Database
Monday, 15 March 2004, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today accused Courts Minister Rick Barker of trying to distract the public from the failure of Justice Minister Phil Goff's 2002 Sentencing Act changes. More >>
Clement Case Must Go To Auditor-General
Monday, 15 March 2004, 8:11 am | ACT New Zealand
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey is so unconcerned about the flaws in Work and Income's audit procedures - which allowed Lisa Clement to defraud MSD of $1.9 million - that he has left me with no choice but to refer the matter ... More >>
Clean Slate Bill To Benefit 'Clements-In-Waiting'
Friday, 12 March 2004, 6:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Lisa Clement's prison sentence means she can no longer prey upon unwary employers - but Justice Minister Phil Goff's Clean Slate Bill would ensure that those same employers are vulnerable to her fellow fraudsters, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman ... More >>
Judge Right To Defy Government
Friday, 12 March 2004, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Maori Land Court judge in Gisborne who authorised foreshore and seabed claims to proceed is upholding the rule of law, and should be applauded - even by those who believe the claims are not justified, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman ... More >>
