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Labour, Let Downs, and Child Support
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 4:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week, the Column looks at soaring child support debt, and examines how Labour’s failings not only allowed it to happen, but perpetuates the situation. Last week’s fiasco over unpaid child support debt and penalties – now standing at over $730 million ... More >>
RMA Hindering New Zealand's Development
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Environment Minister Marion Hobbs has described the RMA as `beautifully written and beautifully balanced' - what a joke, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Parole, Not Bail, The Main Issue
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
Public outrage at the soft criminal justice system that allowed Steven Williams freedom to murder Coral Burrows, is completely justified - but parole, not bail, should be the target, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Courts Right, Exchange and Politicians Wrong
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is a pity that National thinks like Labour on business law issues, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today, commenting on National's joining in the complaints after Fletcher Forests received court approval to a 50 percent majority ... More >>
Labour Patronising Maori Education
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Tertiary Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today accused Labour of blatant racism, in the wake of a Government announcement to establish a new Maori framework for tertiary education. More >>
Revelation Highlights Need For Drug Action
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:21 am | ACT New Zealand
Today's revelations that Coral Burrows' killer was high on methamphetamines in the days before her death adds urgency to the need for Labour to take the methamphetamine epidemic seriously, ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Parker Faces Dunking Over Project Aqua
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Otago MP David Parker's failure to front for the Resource Management (Aquaculture Moratorium Extension) Amendment Bill's first reading, could spell curtains for his Parliamentary career, ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff predicted ... More >>
Report Highlights Serious Welfare Flaws
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:18 am | ACT New Zealand
The Controller and Auditor-General's report into the accuracy of social security benefit administration, released to Parliament today, raises serious concerns about the Social Development Ministry's administration of benefits, ACT New Zealand Social ... More >>
Ministerial Taskforce Too Late For Some Teachers
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 5:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today's Ministerial Taskforce report on secondary teacher remuneration will do nothing for many of the teachers caught up in Education Minister Trevor Mallard's systematic programme of school closures," ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington ... More >>
Rotten Kings Are Always Badly Advised
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 5:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The depth of Maoridom's thrall to Labour is shown by today's complaint that officials are bullying Dr Michael Cullen into the wrong position on the seabed and foreshore issue, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
ACT Condemns Labour Arrogance
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today expressed frustration over Labour's arrogance in announcing the imminent signing of the trans-Tasman therapeutic goods joint agency agreement to include dietary supplements and complementary medicines ... More >>
Labour's Arrogance Beyond Contempt
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today labelled Labour arrogant, for announcing the imminent signing of the trans-Tasman agency agreement to regulate dietary supplements and complementary healthcare products before the Health Select ... More >>
Labour's PTE Levy Increase Anti-business
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 2:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today accused the Labour Government of driving private education providers across the Tasman, following its decision to increase levies against private training establishments by a massive ... More >>
Maharey The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today dubbed Minister Steve Maharey "the grinch who stole hard-working families' Christmas" after new information revealed that Labour is forcing taxpayers' to give beneficiaries ... More >>
Health Ministry Must Not Dither On Guidelines
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:19 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman and former physiotherapist Heather Roy today welcomed the Health Ministry expert panel's guidelines for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke, and urged the Ministry to implement them as soon as possible. More >>
Stop Beating Around The Child Support Bush
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:13 am | ACT New Zealand
Last week's debacle over New Zealand's ballooning child support debt - now standing at more than $730 million - failed to even address the fundamental cause of the problem, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
ACT's The Letter - Monday 8 December 2003
Monday, 8 December 2003, 2:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
The new Employment Relations Law Reform Bill reflects this Labour government. “Just technical amendments. Employers predicted doom and gloom over the Employment Relations Act and employment is up,” said Margaret Wilson. Actually these proposals were in ... More >>
Maori Threats In Government Favour
Monday, 8 December 2003, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Maori threats of Christmas beach occupations are political music to Government ears - if Maori are angry, ordinary New Zealanders will wrongly assume Labour is sticking up for them, ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Care of Children Bill - A Glimmer of Hope?
Monday, 8 December 2003, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
As we face the festive season we should spare a thought for the tens of thousands of New Zealand children who will be denied the opportunity to spend time with their fathers on Christmas Day because of the Family Court and the Domestic Purposes Benefit. More >>
Rip-Off Culture Helen Clark's Fault
Monday, 8 December 2003, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today slammed Prime Minister Helen Clark for the "rip-off" culture that has developed under her leadership. More >>
