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Rare Congratulations, Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
The Human Rights Commission's simple endorsement of freedom to discriminate in favour of non-smokers is a breath of fresh air. It's the first defence of genuine liberty I've seen from this mob, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Disown Duffy Demand For Young Criminals' Privacy
Monday, 24 November 2003, 9:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
Given Ailsa Duffy QC's recent official appointment for this Government, the Justice and Police Ministers should disown her complaint about the police diversion public works scheme for young offenders - if they won't, then they are endorsing her complaint, ... More >>
Did Johansson Get A Second Chance?
Monday, 24 November 2003, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
Media reports suggest that William Johansson, convicted now for his second killing in eight years, got a second chance and blew it - was it his second or his tenth chance, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks asked today. More >>
Principal's Words Strike Blow For Commonsense
Monday, 24 November 2003, 4:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Northland-based MP Dr Muriel Newman today congratulated Hibiscus Coast Intermediate School Principal Carl Becker for speaking out about naughty children. More >>
ACT's The Letter - Monday, 24 November 2003
Monday, 24 November 2003, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Fifteen years ago, Canada was running huge deficits and debt had reached 100 percent of GDP. Canada signed a trade agreement with the US (their CER), deregulated state trading institutions, introduced GST and cut tax - a mild Rogernomics. The result: ... More >>
Labour Lip-Service Meaningless
Monday, 24 November 2003, 9:04 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today welcomed Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy's opposition of Labour's plan to abolish DHB constituencies, especially in light of the lack of democratic consultation with the local community. More >>
Russell Peninsula Families Rule
Friday, 21 November 2003, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
Families on the Russell Peninsula know what's best for their children, not Education Minister Trevor Mallard, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Liberty Belle: Freedom & Prosperity
Friday, 21 November 2003, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Those were the words; that was the slogan of the New Zealand Party, founded 20 years ago by Sir Robert Jones. Last night Liberty Belle hosted a wee function in Parliament's Grand Hall to celebrate the occasion. More >>
Maharey Statement False And Out Of Touch
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 5:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
How can Social Development Minister Steve Maharey find no evidence to dispute his claim that sole mother families are as good as nuclear families, when his own department says otherwise, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Talks the Treaty Talk, But Where's the Walk?
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Stephen Franks will today listen carefully to New Zealand First as the Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Bill goes through its final stage - yesterday they voted down all ACT amendments to replace `principles of the ... More >>
New Zealand Can Do Better - Deborah Coddington
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Address to the Importers - Institute Annual Conference, Heritage Hotel, Auckland, 20 November 2003 More >>
Labour's Biosecurity Strategy Lacking
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government's Biosecurity strategy has been found wanting at its first significant test, following the discovery of Post-weaning Multi-systematic Wasting Disease Syndrome (PMWS), ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said ... More >>
Shirley To Stand In Tamaki
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
At a public meeting in the Selwyn College Auditorium, Kohimaramara last night, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley was announced as the ACT candidate for the Tamaki electorate challenging Clem Simich for the seat at the next election. More >>
Mallard Can't Explain, Can the Prime Minister?
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 10:59 am | ACT New Zealand
It's time the Prime Minister went out to schools and explained to angry and bewildered parents exactly why the Labour Government is hell bent on closing up to 300 schools, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Labour Panics Over Land Access Issue
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 10:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government is clearly panicking over the public response to the access issue, ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
The Column November 19th
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 10:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
The column looks at the Government's mis-management of taxpayers' money, and the lack of control mechanisms that Labour has in place to ensure that public money is spent as it should be... More >>
Mallard Talks The Talk, Walks ... Away?
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 5:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today expressed shock and dismay at Education Minister Trevor Mallard's behaviour during a public meeting to discuss the possible closure of six West Coast schools. More >>
Victims Pay, Criminals Don't
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 2:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
If the Government wants the courts to be left in the position where criminals appear to buy light sentences, then the least it could do is ensure the Justice Ministry collects the purchase price for victims, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen ... More >>
Conservation Minister Shows His Ignorance
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 9:31 am | ACT New Zealand
Conservation Minister Chris Carter `s gratuitous insult of rural New Zealand, by describing agriculture as "extractive" - during a speech to the Federated Farmers National Council - is totally reflective of his ignorance of both conservation ... More >>
Health Consultation A Sham
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today accused Health Minister Annette King of misleading Parliament over answers given during Question Time when she stated that the public were having an input into Government proposals to abolish local health ... More >>
