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Labour's $750,000 Artworks Spend-up

Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Associate Finance Spokesman Deborah Coddington today revealed that Labour has spent more than $727,000 of taxpayers' money on works of art to decorate Government departments and Ministries since coming to office. More >>

Labour Leaves At-Risk Maori Children In Danger

Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand

Latest statistics on critical notifications of potential child abuse have exposed the Labour Government's role in perpetuating abuse against Maori children, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Cullen All Mouth And No Policy

Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Finance Minister Michael Cullen had again proved himself all mouth and no policy. More >>

Maori To Benefit Most From ACT's Crime Policy

Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 9:38 am | ACT New Zealand

Statistics from the New Zealand Victims Survey 2001 show that Maori stand to gain the most from ACT's `Truth in Sentencing' and `Zero Tolerance for Crime' policies, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks revealed today. More >>

Maharey Says 'No-Go' To The Real Answers

Tuesday, 13 January 2004, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today accused the Government of unsettling communities throughout the country, with its secrecy over the `No-Go' zones for the Jobs Jolt package. More >>

ACT Represents NZ In Taiwan

Tuesday, 13 January 2004, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley today said he was pleased to join politicians from 52 other countries and - with National MP Richard Worth - represent the New Zealand Parliament at the first International Parliamentary Forum for Asia Pacific ... More >>

Sponsor New Zealand, Not Niue, As A Tax Haven

Tuesday, 13 January 2004, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Associate Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks today advised Labour to determine just how much Niue's tax haven status draws from New Zealand before spending as much as $30 million to restore the living standards of 2,000 Niueans. More >>

School Closures: Christchurch Next?

Monday, 12 January 2004, 4:11 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today urged Christchurch principals, boards of trustees, teachers, parents and students to fight any attempts by the Labour Government to implement a round of network reviews in the area - a ... More >>

Too Late for Water Harvesting?

Sunday, 11 January 2004, 12:01 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today the Government's failure to review and modify the Resource Management Act is the biggest impediment to solving the continuing problem of water shortages during the summer months, especially ... More >>

Muriel Newsman’s The Column

Thursday, 8 January 2004, 11:20 am | ACT New Zealand

While the Christmas season is a time of joy and hope for many families, others struggle with the aftermath of messy divorces and separations – Christmas presents and cards returned unopened, children denied visits with non-custodial mums, dads and grandparents, ... More >>

ACT Letter To Maherey: Demanding Public Apology

Thursday, 8 January 2004, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand

I write to demand an immediate full public apology for your personal attack on ACT in the media. More >>

$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 >>