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Labour's Foreshore Framework A Threat To NZ

Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 4:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand MP Dr Muriel Newman today expressed her concerns over the Labour Government's proposed seabed and foreshore framework, and warned that this complex document could have far-reaching ramifications for New Zealand. More >>

Maharey Attacks, But Offers No Housing Answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today asked how Housing Minister Steve Maharey could attack ACT for pointing out the flaws in Labour's housing policy when the fact remains that there has been an almost 100 percent growth in the number ... More >>

Labour's High Country Cleansing Continues

Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand

Today's transfer of Birchwood Station, to the Conservation estate, is just another example of Labour's misguided strategy to cleanse the South Island high country of farming activity, ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

ACT Reveals NCEA Lucky Dip

Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 12:38 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today exposed the flaws in the New Zealand Qualifications Authority's delivery of NCEA results by revealing that one student inadvertently received the exam papers of two other students. More >>

ACT Will Hold National To New Clarity On Treaty

Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 12:36 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks today said he hoped that National Leader Don Brash's speech would show that National had come to its senses on the racism soaking every cell of Government. More >>

Govt Spin Won't Solve Teacher Shortage

Monday, 26 January 2004, 1:56 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today accused the Government of driving teachers away from the profession, after 270 teacher vacancies were still being advertised in the same week that secondary schools are due to reopen their ... More >>

In Need Of A Home? Don't Ask Labour

Monday, 26 January 2004, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today expressed concern - but not surprise - at new information that has revealed a huge increase in the number of people urgently awaiting state housing. More >>

ACT Welcomes Parole Lawsuit

Monday, 26 January 2004, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand

"I usually deplore inventive new lawsuits, but this one is good news," was ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks' welcome to reports that Tai Hobson is seeking $5 million damages for government negligence in letting parolee ... More >>

Government-Funded Fatherlessness

Monday, 26 January 2004, 8:53 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today asked how Labour could claim to encourage DPB mothers to name their children's father when new information shows that, even with the 70A deduction, one beneficiary was paid $731.10 a week. More >>

Admit It, Minister, You're Interfering

Thursday, 22 January 2004, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson's claims of not interfering in the New Zealand electricity market are completely farcical, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>

King Can't Hide From The Facts

Thursday, 22 January 2004, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today predicted that, despite its assurances, Capital and Coast District Health Board would inevitably have to cut patient services as a result of its $5 million budget blowout for the year to date. More >>

ACT's Fresh Idea For South Island Drought

Thursday, 22 January 2004, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today proposed the formation of a cross-party rural working group - to develop practical and workable solutions to ease the South Island's current, and future, drought problems. More >>

Jury Law Change Right - And Wrong

Thursday, 22 January 2004, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today welcomed plans to replace unanimous jury verdicts with majority verdicts, but worried that another part of the package would erode key rights protecting defendants if the establishment decides ... More >>

Muriel Newman: Meth Problem Out Of Control

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 1:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

This week, the Column looks at New Zealand’s rapidly spreading methamphetamine epidemic, and asks why the Government did not do something when it first discovered the risks of the problem. More >>

Rising Energy Costs Could Cripple New Zealand

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Energy Spokesman Ken Shirley today slammed the Labour Government for its incompetent handling of the energy sector. More >>

ACT Invites PM To See Southern Drought

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 9:49 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today wrote to Prime Minister Helen Clark requesting that both she, and Conservation Minister Chris Carter, visit the South Island's drought affected areas. More >>

No Parole For Kurariki

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand

Bailey Jnr Kurariki should not be released back into the community - whether on home detention or parole - until he has spent enough time in our youth justice system to ensure he will never offend again, ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>