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Humanitarian aid to Iraq
Friday, 28 March 2003, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
Richard Prebble writes to the Prime Minister... More >>
Labour's Fence Sitting Increasingly Painful
Friday, 28 March 2003, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader is calling on Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff to confirm one way or the other whether his Labour Government is prepared to offer humanitarian aid in the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq if that programme is led by the United ... More >>
Parents Slack, With Ministerial Approval
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today attacked Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey for allowing more and more women to collude with the fathers of their children to rip off taxpayers. More >>
Prediction of Speed-Fuelled Violence in Northland
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 8:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
The discovery of the third suspected drug laboratory in Northland this year shows gang problems are out of control, ACT Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Debate Blocked on Treaty Settlement
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 8:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Treaty of Waitangi Spokesman Stephen Franks is disappointed the Speaker refused his application to allow Parliament to debate the imminent Deed of Settlement between the Crown and Ngati Awa. The Speaker said it could not be debated because it related ... More >>
Clark Further Insults Coalition of the Willing
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 8:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand's plan to make a statement to the UN Security Council on Thursday expressing disappointment with our traditional allies' course on Iraq is offensive and hypocritical, ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
New Zealand Not On The US Trade Agenda
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 8:24 am | ACT New Zealand
Act Leader Richard Prebble tabled in parliament the 2003 Trade Policy Agenda as presented by Robert B Zoellick, United States Trade Representative, to Congress on 1 March this year. More >>
Cure Worse Than Disease
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 6:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
After two years of thinking, since the last generation emergency, the best the Government can come up with is threats to dismantle the market - but not for two years - and a `Grid Security Committee' which has now spawned its own `Winter Power Taskforce', ... More >>
SPARC Criticism Overdue
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 6:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
Sports bodies, local councils and regional sports trusts throughout the country are so afraid that SPARC will put its foot on the funding pipeline, that they will not speak out, leaving Neil Tonkin to criticise the body for them, ACT Sport Spokesman ... More >>
Saved Power, Wasted Opportunities
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 8:01 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT SOE Spokesman Stephen Franks was incredulous today at Meridian Energy's huge hydro-generation investment in Australia. More >>
Time To Be Honest, George
Monday, 24 March 2003, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today welcomed the frank and free discussion, that occurred over the weekend, which has exposed the very real problems currently plaguing New Zealand Police. More >>
Prebble’s Letter From Wellington: ISOLATED
Monday, 24 March 2003, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
On Thursday in parliament Richard Prebble asked Dr Cullen, “When is the PM going to make her statement to parliament?” The answer: “Helen has got to wait to see Bush’s statement on TV to confirm whether the war has started”. On Tuesday Clark boasted ... More >>
Muriel Newman: Buying Maori With Workers' Money
Monday, 24 March 2003, 7:41 am | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government has recently been accused of killing Maori with kindness. This week that claim took on a new perspective, with the Government - supported by the United Party - passing into law a Bill that lowers tax rates for Maori. More >>
Anti-Discrimination Day Disgrace
Friday, 21 March 2003, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
Today's celebrations of the international Covenant for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination are deeply insincere - New Zealand has not observed it for years, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today More >>
Minister Falls Victim To Clap Trap
Friday, 21 March 2003, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman today expressed his sorrow for Environment Minister Marian Hobbs, leaving for a Third World Water Forum tomorrow, and said it was a pity she had succumbed to the unadulterated clap trap that New Zealand wastes ... More >>
Tune Out, Turn Off And Stop Spending
Friday, 21 March 2003, 9:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Broadcasting Spokesman Deborah Coddington today criticised State-owned Radio New Zealand for calling on taxpayers to spend $26 million on a failing and ailing broadcaster. More >>
Another Life For Privy Council?
Friday, 21 March 2003, 7:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The Justice and Electoral Select Committee's request for submissions, on whether the Privy Council should go as our final appeal, is a poor substitute for a referendum - but it's much better than nothing, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Water Wastage Ranking All Wet
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today questioned the logic behind New Zealand's ranking as one of the world's top five water wasters, according to the first ever `Water Poverty Index'. More >>
Labour's Credibility Up In Smoke
Thursday, 20 March 2003, 10:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today slammed the Government's proposed Smokefree Bill, calling it so flawed that even Labour's own Ministers are calling for it to be watered down. More >>
Benefit Rise Costs Workers $300 Million More
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's announcement today, that all benefits will be increased by 2.72 percent, means working New Zealanders will have to fork out an extra $300 million this year to add to an annual $14 billion welfare bill, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare ... More >>
