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Three Things Wrong with Plan for Hiring & Firing
Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today that Sir Geoffrey's Palmer's scheme for changing Attorney General Margaret Wilson's process of appointing judges has three serious faults. More >>
Clark says "Give Saddam Another Chance"
Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark's ideologically blinkered prediction that "a world of anarchy and chaos" will be created by a "unilateral" attack on Iraq is foolish, ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Welfare Debate Finally Opening Up
Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is refreshing to see that the welfare debate has intensified this year. As a result, welfare activists no longer label people speaking out as 'benefit bashers', in order to close the debate down, but allow their voices to be heard. More >>
You Do The Talking, Winston, We'll Do The Thinking
Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
There is only one line in New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters' justified rant against political correctness and Treaty references which needs correction, ACT Justice and Treaty Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Steve, You Must Be Joking
Friday, 7 March 2003, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today slammed Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey for crowing about his removal of work testing for DPB recipients. More >>
Donna Awatere Huata Not Credible
Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 8:26 am | ACT New Zealand
"I have been informed by the media that disgraced MP Donna Awatere-Huata is the source of allegations against the ACT Parliamentary staff," ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
No Complaints
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today that he had spoken to both the Speaker and the Head of Parliamentary Services regarding the way that ACT manages its parliamentary staff. More >>
ACT Leader Defends Staff
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Leader Richard Prebble today said the attack by the New Zealand Herald on ACT staff members was scurrilous. More >>
Preb's Letter From Wellington: It's the economy
Monday, 3 March 2003, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
The economy has been hit by a 20% appreciation against the US dollar in just three months, the worldwide investment pause over Iraq, and now the shock of the America's Cup loss. The latest figures show manufacturing to be stalling. Farm incomes this ... More >>
New Ally In Welfare Reform Battle?
Friday, 28 February 2003, 5:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Last week Associate Minister John Tamihere distributed a controversial speech at Auckland's Knowledge Wave Conference. More >>
Fishy Beauracracy
Friday, 28 February 2003, 3:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today slammed the Auckland Regional Council for allowing bureaucracy to hinder the building of farm dams and lakes, in the face of reports that water harvesting - through the building of dams, ... More >>
Freedom Of Speech Means Just That
Friday, 28 February 2003, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks, and ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy, today urged Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor to stick to his guns in continuing to defend free speech against professionals who think it shouldn't extend to health ... More >>
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 >>
