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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Prebble’s State of the Nation 2003 Speech

Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 2:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

2003 is going to present the nation with challenges that we are not prepared for. Our government has already made decisions this year that will have profound effects on our nation for years to come. More >>

Don't Touch That Dial

Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 12:21 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Broadcasting Spokesman Deborah Coddington today accused the Government of setting the Maori Television Service up to fail, and predicted that New Zealand has not seen the end of taxpayers' dollars going to fund the Maori broadcaster. More >>

Will National Support Welfare Reform?

Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 12:20 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today responded to Dr Don Brash's suggestion to abolish the unemployment benefit, saying that while the dole has a legitimate role, changes are needed to halt the downward spiral of benefit ... More >>