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Supreme Court Bill Must Be Amended
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 8:31 am | ACT New Zealand
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson's Supreme Court Bill sets a dangerous precedent, one which could be used by future ruling parties to stack the courts with its mates, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Farmers Forced From Their Land
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today slammed councils throughout the country for failing to accept the prior use of farming as a legitimate practise on surrounding landscape, and labelled it as an affront to the traditional and cultural ... More >>
Auckland City Council Says Don't Plant Trees!
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said that the Auckland City Council's ludicrous decision to fine a ratepayer $2,500 for cutting down a tree on their property has sent a crystal clear message to Aucklanders - don't plant trees. More >>
Friendly, But Firm, Warning From US Ambassador
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley today expressed disappointment that protestors were able to prevent US Ambassador to New Zealand Charles Swindells' from delivering an important speech which contained warnings for the Labour Government. More >>
ARC Says Don't Plant Trees!
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 12:18 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said that the Auckland City Council's ludicrous decision to fine a ratepayer $2,500 for cutting down a tree on their property has sent a crystal clear message to Aucklanders - don't plant trees. More >>
Clutching At Straws, Peter?
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Families Spokesman Heather Roy today said she was not surprised at United Future Leader Peter Dunne's refusal to include ACT in his plans for a United Future/Labour/National/New Zealand First `Brady Bunch' - but doubted NZ First and ... More >>
Smacking Ban First Step On Dangerous Road
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today urged the Government not to use a recent UN report as a stepladder back onto its anti-smacking platform, in light of reports that smacking children may be illegal within two years. More >>
Time To Get Real About Roading, Labour
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today accused Prime Minister Helen Clark of being dangerously short-sighted, in light of her comments that the weekend's appalling weather was a rare event and no reason to build Transmission Gully early. More >>
UN Committee Out Of Touch
Monday, 6 October 2003, 4:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
The UN call for the smacking of children to be outlawed in New Zealand shows just how out of touch with New Zealand society the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child actually is, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Thanks For The Consultation, Trevor
Monday, 6 October 2003, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today slammed Education Minister Trevor Mallard for merging the Early Childhood Development Board with the Education Ministry, without consulting with education sector stakeholders. More >>
ACT's The Letter - Monday, 6 October 2003
Monday, 6 October 2003, 3:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
On Saturday, ACT dismantled the intellectual and moral basis of Labour’s foreshore proposals. ACT held a dialogue with all NZ and some of the leading authorities to produce a positive solution. More >>
Why Take The UN And Dump The Privy Council?
Monday, 6 October 2003, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
When Attorney-General Margaret Wilson dumps our right of appeal to the Privy Council, to assert New Zealand's independence and maturity from colonialism, will she now set us free from the UN committee telling us we must increase the age of criminal ... More >>
Transmission Gully - Now
Monday, 6 October 2003, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today called on the Government to prioritise approval of the Transmission Gully route, after the weekend's atrocious weather highlighted just how vulnerable State Highway One is to natural disaster. More >>
New Research Gives Hope To Farmers
Monday, 6 October 2003, 8:50 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today welcomed recent research into reducing nitrous oxide emissions, and nitrate leaching in waterways - describing it as a breakthrough in New Zealand's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More >>
DHB Deficits Blow Out - Again
Friday, 3 October 2003, 3:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today expressed concern, but not surprise, that the combined deficits of New Zealand's District Health Boards have blown out again - in light of new information showing deficits have hit $5.7 million for August. More >>
The Way Forward - Prebble Speech
Friday, 3 October 2003, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Foreshore, Law and Politics Conference, Saturday 4 October 2003 Grand Hall, Beehive Parliament Buildings, Wellington, NZ Saturday 4 October 2003 Grand Hall, Beehive Parliament Buildings, Wellington, NZ More >>
Drawing A Line In The Foreshore Sand
Friday, 3 October 2003, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble will tomorrow advance a 5-point action plan on foreshore and seabed, during ACT's Foreshore, Law and Politics Conference at Parliament. More >>
Serious Attacks On Teachers Rise
Friday, 3 October 2003, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today said the classroom had become unsafe for teachers, with new information revealing that last year 395 children attacked teachers. More >>
Barry Gustafson To Address ACT Conference
Friday, 3 October 2003, 12:26 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand President Catherine Judd today expressed her delight that political commentator and National Party historian Professor Barry Gustafson will address the ACT Auckland/Northern Regional Conference at Auckland's Alexandra Park Raceway on ... More >>
Liberty Belle: Paul Holmes Apologised!
Friday, 3 October 2003, 12:25 am | ACT New Zealand
What is it with this country that when someone makes a mistake we won't accept their apology, but insist on hounding them into the ground? More >>
