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Saccharine Sweetener For Elderly Patients
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today labelled Health Minister Annette King's announcement yesterday - to fast-track health cost changes for over 65 year-olds - nothing more than an election sweetener. More >>
Hide Accepts TVNZ Apology
Monday, 15 September 2003, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today accepted TVNZ's apology for Dr Brian Edwards' appalling interview of Rodney on Edwards at Large. More >>
King's Broken Pharmaceutical Promise
Monday, 15 September 2003, 2:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
Health Minister Annette King will not deliver on her Budget promise to lower the cost of prescription medicines, from $15-$3 per prescription on October 1, for the country's poorest patients - those enrolled in access PHOs, ACT New Zealand Health ... More >>
ACT's The Letter -15 September 2003
Monday, 15 September 2003, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
The big concern facing the government is how to resolve the foreshore issue that has the potential to bring down the government and split race relations. More >>
Letter To New Zealand Bar Association
Sunday, 14 September 2003, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand
I am glad that the Bar Association upholds the conventions that protect the independence of the judiciary, and respect for the courts. I accept that your members will be concerned by a challenge to the propriety of the Chief Justice's involvement in the ... More >>
Turia's Response Late, Baffling, And Irrelevant
Friday, 12 September 2003, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today expressed surprise at Associate Child, Youth and Family Minister Tariana Turia's response yesterday to concerns raised about CYF almost two months ago. More >>
Deborah Coddington's Liberty Belle
Friday, 12 September 2003, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
This may come as a shock to you but I'm supporting a campaign to "Save Public Broadcasting". I know that a market liberal does not support state ownership and operation of radio and television stations, and I stand by that. In the ideal ... More >>
Criticising The Judge, Or Government?
Friday, 12 September 2003, 8:27 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today he understood the Bar Association, and other lawyers', concern about his statement that the Chief Justice should not have sat on the Court of Appeal for the seabed and foreshore case. More >>
Attorney-General's Muzzle Attempt Ironic
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 8:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
I take Attorney-General Margaret Wilson's release today - reminding Members of Parliament of the convention about the relationship between the courts, the executive and the legislature - as a direct attempt to muzzle me, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman ... More >>
Report A Recipe For Education Reform
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 8:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today welcomed the release of an Independent Schools of New Zealand report into Government funding, and described it as a worthy contribution to the education debate. More >>
Taxpayers To Fork Out Millions For Holidays Bills
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today condemned Labour for introducing two Bills that will end up costing taxpayers millions of dollars, in light of the Private Hospitals Association's submissions to the Transport and Industrial Select ... More >>
Free Legal Advice - Plead "Not Guilty"!
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 1:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
There is no way that you joining your constituents in a lawful protest against the flatulence tax can be disorderly behaviour in a free society. More >>
Rotorua Lakes - Labour's Conflicting Policies
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
While Environment Minister Marion Hobbs is correct that there is no cheap, quick and easy solution to the water quality problems of the Rotorua lakes, her moves to check this water quality deterioration are mere window dressing and political posturing, ... More >>
Muriel Newman: Oh, How Times Have Changed
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
During the early Spring those rare, stunningly beautiful, days serve to remind us just how lucky we are to live in this great little country. It’s such a shame, however, that our living standards do not match the calibre of our environment. More >>
C'mon Mallard, Get Your Act Together
Thursday, 11 September 2003, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington today demanded that Education Minister Trevor Mallard explain his decision to effectively charge private education providers for the accommodation of students affected by the collapse of the Modern ... More >>
Time To Front Up, Steve
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 5:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Associate Finance Spokesman Deborah Coddington today accused Housing Minister Steve Maharey of failing taxpayers, in light of new information showing that Housing NZ spent more than $30 million repairing tenant-damaged state houses, ... More >>
Prebble Stunned by MP's Prosecution
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today he was very concerned at the action of the police in prosecuting a Member of Parliament for something that occurred within the precincts of parliament. More >>
Go Judy T! - Pedal Power
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that he was pleased the Minister charged with carrying the Prime Minister's handbag had finally achieved something as a Minister other than to knit a scarf. More >>
What's The Score, Mallard?
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 8:35 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's decision to spend up to $500,000 of taxpayer's money to meet the future accommodation costs of foreign students at risk of losing their homestays, due to the collapse of the Modern Age English Language schools, has raised more questions ... More >>
Aussies are Right
Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 8:30 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today that the Australian Commerce Commission was both right in law and in rationale in declining the Air New Zealand/Qantas merger. More >>
