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Labour Raises Petrol Tax for Third Time
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Legislation introduced to Parliament today will create the third unnecessary increase in petrol levies since Labour came to power, ACT New Zealand ACC Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Steve
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today congratulated Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey for finally heeding ACT's calls for a crackdown on DPB mothers who refuse to name the father of their children, but questioned ... More >>
What Priority For Enforcing Law In Prisons?
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today called on Corrections Minister Margaret Wilson and Minister Phil Goff to explain why the specialist drug search team at Waikeria Prison was scrapped, and to ensure that it is replaced with something that is at ... More >>
Coddington Welcomes Goff's Support on Registry
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 3:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Deborah Coddington today expressed her delight that Labour believes her Sex Offenders Registry Bill is a serious option to monitor sexual predators. More >>
Helen Clark Wrong About Al Gore
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 3:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark's political gaffe - the suggestion that war in Iraq would not have happened under an Al Gore presidency - was not only extremely inappropriate but was also ill-informed, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Richard Prebble’s Letter From Wellington
Monday, 7 April 2003, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Letter believes the economy has slowed. Since February, new home consents are down; the America's Cup (an estimated gain of $1 billion) is lost; Fonterra's payment is down and Air NZ has joined the other airlines in cutting overseas flights. More >>
Labour: Into The Next Century
Monday, 7 April 2003, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today released new information showing that of the top five Sickness Benefit debts, only one will take under a century to repay, and said the Government must answer serious questions about the management ... More >>
What Did the Teachers' Union Teach Our Kids?
Sunday, 6 April 2003, 10:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
The rich and powerful secondary teachers' union must take some responsibility for the latest shameful suspension figures, ACT Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Mallard Fails to Reduce School Suspensions
Friday, 4 April 2003, 6:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Two percent of all New Zealand schools were responsible for thirty-five percent of last year's suspensions, ACT Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Bad Law For Mad Killers
Friday, 4 April 2003, 6:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today urged a rethink of the system that draws such huge distinction between `mad' and `bad', after reports that Raurimu killer Stephen Anderson is entitled to leave into the community - only six years after killing ... More >>
Life Must Mean Life For Killer
Friday, 4 April 2003, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
If a wanton murderer gets only a 13 year minimum non-parole period, what sentences will be given for lesser murders under the Government's new Sentencing Act? ACT justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Waitangi Tribunal Members
Friday, 4 April 2003, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
After astonishing debate in the Committee stages today, a law change went through that allows the Chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal to pull off and replace any Tribunal member hearing a case, ACT Treaty Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Insider Trading Decision Good News
Friday, 4 April 2003, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
The Court of Appeal's latest insider trading decision is good news, ACT Associate Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Diagnosis Not Good Under Labour
Friday, 4 April 2003, 12:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Weekly Column By Dr Muriel Newman: Sickness Benefit figures, released to me last week by the Social Development Ministry, appear to indicate that New Zealand is becoming a sicker society. More >>
Another Tax On Business - Pox On Prosperity
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government passed yet another tax hike today - this time, a sneaky tax under urgency, ACT New Zealand Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Where Is The Public Responsibility?
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today called on the New Zealand public to accept some responsibility for the fencing of rivers and streams to negate the alleged impact of dairying. More >>
The Australian Blasts Clark's "Odious" Comments
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The scathing criticism of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark by The Australian newspaper is evidence of what Australia, Britain and the United States think of her populist pronouncements, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Call for Referendum on Privy Council
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 9:04 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today commended NZ First leader Winston Peters for his call for a citizens-initiated referendum on whether our constitution should be changed, saying that ACT has long urged the need for a referendum on any abolition ... More >>
Labour: Vote For Us, Or Else
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today slammed Labour for announcing, what is in effect, a blatant election-year bribe - removing asset testing for the elderly. More >>
Increase Biosecurity Before It's Too Late
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said that - given the spate of unwanted organisms creeping into the country over the past three years - the arrival of foot-and-mouth, and plum pox disease in New Zealand seems inevitable. More >>
