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Maharey On Shaky Ground

Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 8:21 am | ACT New Zealand

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey's reiteration that a person on the dole, who works one hour, is not unemployed, reveals that he has succumbed to his own officialese, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman ... More >>

Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington

Monday, 17 February 2003, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Prime Minister undersold the government programme as boring. It is actually dangerous "snake oil". Successive governments have avoided real structural reform by claiming as Clark did on Tuesday to be moving the economy "up the value chain" ... More >>

Give Doctors Credit

Monday, 17 February 2003, 3:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today stood in support of pharmaceutical advertising, saying that the proposed ban painted a picture of forceful patients and weak doctors. More >>

War On The Homefront

Monday, 17 February 2003, 8:36 am | ACT New Zealand

The Government's dream run for the economy looks set to end as rural New Zealand's chequebooks slam shut with a resounding snap, ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

"Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics"...

Friday, 14 February 2003, 4:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

While the Labour Government lauds the low unemployment figures published in this week's Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS), there remain serious concerns about the accuracy of these statistics. Scrutiny of the long-term unemployment figures ... More >>

Stop Gangs, Stop Future William Bells

Friday, 14 February 2003, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today demanded that the Government outlaw all New Zealand gangs to prevent more murders like the RSA triple killing. More >>

Bell Parole Regrets Insincere

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 7:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

If the Government were sincere in its regret and sympathy with the victims of William Bell, it would not have been so politically calculating in release the reports on the Probation Service failures, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Government Must Stop Nurturing Gangs

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today attacked the Labour Government for its failure to crack down on increasing gang activity. More >>

Opposition to Ngawha Prison Grows

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Northland-based MP Dr Muriel Newman today welcomed the National Party's belated support for her opposition to the Ngawha Prison project. More >>

NCEA Internal Figures Were Inflated

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

Trevor Mallard calls the NCEA a "triumph" but ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington says it is a fraud. More >>

One Guard?

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today questioned the Corrections Department's plan to slash the number of night staff in some prisons, asking whose role it is to decide best use of available staff. More >>

Why the Wait For RSA Killer Sentence?

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

Justice Potter's thirty-three year non-parole period is a great improvement from the past, but a just criminal justice system would not have had to wait for months, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today More >>

Minister's Smugness Premature

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today challenged the Labour Government's gloating over recent unemployment figures. More >>

Minister Sees The Light - At Long Last

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather Roy today welcomed the Health Minister's call for the private sector to be used to reduce waiting lists, but asked why it has taken her so long to see the light. More >>

CYF Conduct Unacceptable

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand

The case of a woman who had to turn to the media before Child, Youth and Family would listen to her complaints, raises serious questions about the actions of the department, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Goff is Concerned with Figures, Not Victims

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT will not retract its criticism of our youth justice system just because the OECD has been persuaded by Mr Goff to withdraw its statistical comparison figures showing New Zealand has the worst youth crime in the OECD, ACT Justice Spokesman ... More >>