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Troubled Children Just Walking Out
Friday, 28 February 2003, 9:11 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today accused Child, Youth and Family of failing to keep troubled children and young people safe in their care, after answers to Parliamentary Questions revealed more than 50 young people had absconded ... More >>
TVNZ Political Gets Partial Amendment
Thursday, 27 February 2003, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Last night, United Future blocked a significant ACT amendment to the TVNZ Bill. Supported by the Greens, it would have passed - had United Future not knuckled to Minister Steve Maharey at the last minute, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said ... More >>
Health Debt Shocker To Spark Surgery Cutbacks
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Spiralling health sector debt, and the worst rolling annual deficits on record, are set to spark major cuts in elective services across the country, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
NZ Super Fund A Gamble With Pensioners' Money
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 1:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today said that investing $58,000 million in Michael Cullen's Super Fund was a risky gamble on overseas share markets that offered no benefit to New Zealanders. More >>
Would You Buy A Used Car From Rick Barker?
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 11:49 am | ACT New Zealand
Since July 1999, New Zealand Customs has sold more than 1,000 "unsafe" motor vehicles to unsuspecting New Zealanders and the Crown has pocketed the money, ACT New Zealand Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
New Zealand Territorial Force Faces Crisis
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 10:40 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Defence Spokesperson Ken Shirley today released responses to written Parliamentary Questions revealing the parlous state of New Zealand's territorial services. More >>
Justice Minister Not "Re-Educated" On Smacking Law
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
Justice Minister Phil Goff's explanation today, of plans to "educate" New Zealanders before a change to the law governing the smacking of children, smacks of political re-education in the Maoist sense, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks ... More >>
Nice U-Turn, Helen
Tuesday, 25 February 2003, 5:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today accused Prime Minister Helen Clark of performing verbal gymnastics over Associate Maori Affairs Minister John Tamihere's speech to the Knowledge Wave conference. More >>
We All Know What Grows In The Dark
Tuesday, 25 February 2003, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Treaty Spokesman Stephen Franks today welcomed National's new focus on the real Treaty, and Opposition Leader Bill English's denial of the Treaty's apocryphal fourth article. More >>
Kia Kaha, John
Monday, 24 February 2003, 5:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today urged junior Minister John Tamihere to remain strong in his views on social welfare, rather than apologising to fellow Minister Steve Maharey as ordered by Prime Minister Helen Clark. More >>
Resignation Indicative Of System Failures
Monday, 24 February 2003, 5:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
The fact that one of Timaru Hospital's longest serving senior doctors has resigned, over safety concerns, highlights the problems endemic in our current health system, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Exploitation Not The Norm
Monday, 24 February 2003, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today criticised farmers who seek to exploit workers, but said the recent alleged exploitation of Ukrainian farm workers is more likely to be an aberration, rather than a regular occurrence. More >>
Now What, Mr Hawkins?
Monday, 24 February 2003, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
Monday 24 Feb 2003 Dr Muriel Newman Press Releases -- Crime & Justice -- Zero Tolerance for Crime More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington Feb. 24
Monday, 24 February 2003, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark fell off the knowledge wave when she attacked the attendees saying, "We do not accept the unspoken agenda behind so much of the rhetoric about the need for vision, leadership and change. "Decoding that rhetoric generally reveals discredited ... More >>
Faith In Parole System? Fat Chance
Monday, 24 February 2003, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Children's Commissioner Roger McClay is right to worry that the parole system will not make sure convicted child-killer Edward Smith keeps to his parole conditions, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Report Full Of Excuses, But No Confidence
Monday, 24 February 2003, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Last week, the Government released a report on youth justice and social service delivery to the children and young people convicted in relation to the 2001 murder of Michael Choy. More >>
Blueprint: Promises We've Heard Before
Friday, 21 February 2003, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today questioned Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey's Care and Protection Blueprint 2003. More >>
Knowledge Wave Wipes Out Helen Clark
Friday, 21 February 2003, 3:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister has been wiped out by the Knowledge Wave, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Feeble Sentence Should Provoke Shame
Friday, 21 February 2003, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
The fact that a 15 year-old has to be given an adult sentence should cause those who defend our failed youth justice system to hang their heads in shame, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Newman Demands Answers
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 5:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today demanded to know what Police Minister George Hawkins was doing to combat New Zealand's looming methamphetamine crisis. More >>
