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$44M In Damage, Only $15M Recovered
Wednesday, 7 January 2004, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
Housing New Zealand has spent more than $44 million repairing tenant-damaged state houses, but only recovered a third of that sum since 1999, ACT New Zealand Associate Finance Spokesman Deborah Coddington revealed today. More >>
The Letter Special - Maori Tax/Benefit Gap
Wednesday, 7 January 2004, 12:48 am | ACT New Zealand
While The Letter is on a summer hiatus, ACT has published a research paper showing a $5 billion Maori tax to benefit gap. The paper is available at http://www.act.org.nz/tax-benefitgap . More >>
Labour Fails; Swiss To The Rescue
Tuesday, 6 January 2004, 5:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today said it was utterly disgraceful that a Swiss drug company has had to come to the rescue of New Zealand cancer patients, in light of the funding fiasco surrounding life-saving drug Mabthera. More >>
Cabinet Papers: Close Schools - Pocket Millions
Monday, 5 January 2004, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Despite Trevor Mallard's denials, cabinet papers released to me under the Official Information Act show closing schools - 300 in 10 years - is all about saving money, ACT's Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Property Rights Must Be Protected
Sunday, 4 January 2004, 12:32 am | ACT New Zealand
"The poorest man may, in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown - it may be frail. Its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it - the storm may enter, the rain may enter, but the King of England cannot enter; all his forces ... More >>
Australian Family Law Reforms Good Start
Sunday, 4 January 2004, 12:31 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT welfare spokesman, Dr Muriel Newman, is calling for a major family law overhaul to be taken up in New Zealand after an Australian federal bi-partisan report recommending massive reforms to family law in Australia, was released this week. More >>
Defence Spending Lowest In Asia-Pacific
Friday, 2 January 2004, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand's defence spending - as a proportion of total Government spending - is now the lowest of any developed country in the Asia-Pacific region, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Defence Spokesman Ken Shirley revealed today. More >>
Bring Back Knighthoods
Wednesday, 31 December 2003, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today it is PC nonsense that the New Zealanders who have received New Years honours are to receive meaningless awards. More >>
What Does 2004 Hold For Rural New Zealand?
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 11:05 am | ACT New Zealand
The future of New Zealand land-based industry is no more, or less, certain than it has ever been. 2004 will inevitably throw up the usual challenges for farmers - some will be Government-induced, others by nature and international events. More >>
We're All Going on a PC Holiday
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
Taxpayers are being forced to spend half a million hard-earned dollars on the Government's latest PC propaganda campaign, ACT's Associate Finance spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Communities Pay Twice
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 10:16 am | ACT New Zealand
A 30 percent surge in local council spending under the Labour Government was entirely predictable, and largely avoidable, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Local Government Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
All Spin
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 10:15 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble called on the government's small business advisory group to resign. More >>
Speed Cameras Hit Kiwis Harder Than Brits
Monday, 29 December 2003, 10:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today accused Labour of treating Kiwi motorists as cash cows, and revealed that New Zealand motorists are five times more likely than their British counterparts to receive speed camera tickets. More >>
Kiwis Overtaxed $2,500 A Year
Monday, 29 December 2003, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand
A 30 percent leap in tax revenues under Labour is the biggest in New Zealand history, and clear evidence that ordinary working New Zealanders are being overtaxed by $2,500 a year, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Muriel Newman’s 2003 Roundup
Wednesday, 24 December 2003, 10:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
2003 has not been a good year for common sense politics – but is has been an excellent year for the government’s tax more, regulate more, socialist agenda. As the year draws to a close, it is appropriate to reflect in how far that agenda has advanced ... More >>
ACT Will Release Research Findings
Wednesday, 24 December 2003, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today the ACT Caucus had discussed some groundbreaking research that the ACT research unit, using the parliamentary library, had compiled on government programmes for Maori. More >>
Merry Xmas Boys In Blue
Wednesday, 24 December 2003, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today extended her best wishes to police over the Christmas period - but said that, in light of new information, she strongly doubted they would have the chance of a restful Christmas. More >>
DoC Shows Sense, Firefighters Don't
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
What a pleasure it is to hear the Conservation Department's Mt Cook manager agree with the Prime Minister's mountain guide, that DoC should not decide who should climb Mt Cook, ACT New Zealand Sport & Recreation Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Careful, Santa
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today expressed hope that Santa did not fall out of his sleigh while in New Zealand, as his chances of receiving quality healthcare would mean that children throughout the world would miss out on their ... More >>
Patients pay for summer surgery shutdowns
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand
Thousands of seriously ill patients are in for a summer of pain and uncertainty as surgery around the country is being delayed at cash-strapped hospitals, says National's Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
