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Workers Worse Off Under Labour
Thursday, 6 February 2003, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that the Labour Cost Index released yesterday proved what everyone, bar Labour politicians, have realised - that workers are worse off under the Labour Government. More >>
Treaty Fatigue No Wonder
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 5:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
If the Government was applying the actual Treaty of Waitangi, instead of its spurious principles, the Human Rights Commission would not be reporting Treaty Fatigue, ACT Treaty Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Devastating OECD Figures Need Apology
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour politicians who attacked ACT crime concerns during the last election should apologise in the light of the report that says our juvenile offending, youth suicide and cannabis use are the highest in the OECD, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks ... More >>
Save Our Young People From Themselves
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 5:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Devastating OECD figures on teenage birth, juvenile crime and youth suicide are a damning indictment of the failure of successive governments to face up to the destructive effects of increasing family breakdown, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman ... More >>
Get It Together, Maharey
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 2:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
Steve Maharey's attempt to discredit work for the dole, and his soft-on-welfare tinkering, have cemented him as the weakest Welfare Minister in New Zealand history, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Victims Rights Law An Insult
Monday, 3 February 2003, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Jonathon Tolo would not have been left confined to expressing his anger about a light sentence through the Dominion Post if ACT work on the Victims Rights law had been accepted by the Government, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Senior Doctors Strike For First Time Ever
Monday, 3 February 2003, 8:46 am | ACT New Zealand
History will be made at Timaru Hospital tomorrow when senior doctors begin strike action, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Surf The Net, Mr Sutton
Saturday, 1 February 2003, 10:12 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today suggested that Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton pay a visit to the country's leading agricultural website, www.Fencepost.com More >>
Muriel Newman's Weekly Column
Friday, 31 January 2003, 8:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
A Goal Worthy of Fighting For - Why Scrapping the Dole is Not the Answer. The recent report that moteliers are unable to find cleaners while almost 400,000 people receive welfare benefits - with 6,166 having sat on the dole for over ten years - is the ... More >>
Boo-Boo in Charge of Sustainable Development??
Friday, 31 January 2003, 7:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Minister Marian Hobbs in charge of sustainable development for the economy was the last thing business wants or needs. More >>
Zoning Turns Schools into Spies
Friday, 31 January 2003, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
Successful schools, especially in the Auckland area, are being punished by the Government's extreme authoritarian zoning policies, ACT New Zealand Associate Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Return To Justice Principles
Friday, 31 January 2003, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today criticised processes forcing a rape victim to apply to police to see a photograph of her attacker - whom she has discovered is on the streets and living nearby. More >>
You Told Us To Butt Out
Friday, 31 January 2003, 1:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman today said he was not surprised that bystanders stood by and did nothing as a Levin policeman was attacked and wrestled to the ground. More >>
Clark Must Reconsider Position on Iraq
Friday, 31 January 2003, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs Spokesman Ken Shirley is calling on Helen Clark to reconsider her position on the use of military force to disarm the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. More >>
Welcome Aboard, PANZ
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today welcomed Public Access New Zealand's announcement that they unequivocally support ACT's view over public access to private land. More >>
Kedgley Goes Too Far
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Family Spokesman Heather Roy today slammed Green MP Sue Kedgley for erecting a `Toxic Hazard' sign at Ben Burn Park adventure playground. More >>
ACT Applauds Police Support
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today congratulated New Zealand Police for coming out in support of Judge Graeme Noble's recommendation that criminals injured while offending pay for their own medical treatment. More >>
100,000 Customers - But How Much Money?
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Kiwibank advocates Jim Anderton and Jim Bolger should release what the average customer is depositing with Kiwibank. More >>
Tough Luck For Injured Criminals
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 12:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today welcomed Judge Graeme Noble's attempt to make criminals, injured while offending, pay for their own medical treatment. More >>
Newman Calls For Independent Inquiry
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 12:19 am | ACT New Zealand
The alleged intoxication and rape of a young girl - while in the care of Child, Youth and Family - raises even more serious questions about the quality of care the country's most vulnerable children are receiving, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare ... More >>
