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Cullen is the Grinch who Stole Christmas
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Finance Minister Michael Cullen’s December Economic and Fiscal Update shows him for what he is - the Grinch who stole Christmas from working families, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Evidence Favours ACT Opposition to Local Body Bill
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 9:38 am | ACT New Zealand
A growing gap between local authority rates revenue and expenditure shows why opponents to the Local Body Amendment Bill are justified in fearing the "powers of general competence" the Local Government Bill will give councils, ACT New Zealand Deputy ... More >>
Those Were Helen Clark's People Tonight
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's decision to carve up TVNZ into a crown company and a state-owned enterprise will put the broadcasting arm into an invidious position, ACT New Zealand Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Labour Wraps Tax Rise For Christmas
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's Christmas present to motorists is the news that petrol prices will rise to cover an increase in the ACC motor vehicle levy, ACT New Zealand ACC Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Air NZ Decision: Good Politics, Bad Governance
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Labour cabinet should not have approved the Qantas takeover of Air New Zealand," said ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
Maharey Must Back Effort to Reduce Benefit Fraud
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Complaints from a beneficiary advocacy group that WINZ's random visits to clients' homes are "invasive and intimidatory" should be disregarded, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Families Commission: How 'Useful'
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 11:10 am | ACT New Zealand
Details of Labour and United Future's new Families Commission raise more and more questions as the days go by, ACT New Zealand Families Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
One Man Crime Wave Cannot Be Jailed
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today that he expects Phil Goff will again claim there is an "unintended loophole" in legislation that prevented a Christchurch Youth Court judge from sending a "one man crime wave" to jail. More >>
More Support for Amending Immigration Test
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 6:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble has presented yet another petition asking that the House of Representatives reconsider the policy requiring that immigrants from non-English speaking countries pass the University level English tests with an unreasonably high ... More >>
New Families Commission Flawed
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 5:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
As details emerge of the new Families Commission, it has become plain that this flawed body will not benefit families, ACT New Zealand Family Affairs Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Government's Lack Of Understanding Disturbs
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 5:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has finally recognised the threat that bio-terrorism poses to New Zealand - after ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff questioned the direction of the country's bio-security focus. More >>
Government's Trade Mark Bill Fails to Protect ABs
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 5:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble was totally unimpressed with Trevor Mallard's statement released today. More >>
Protection of All Black Brand
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Contrary to the claim of Sports Minister Trevor Mallard, ACT New Zealand said it would support legislation to protect the All Black name and the registered silver fern, but insisted that enough time be given to ensure the legislation did only that, ... More >>
Remarkable Woman Retires
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today paid tribute to retiring Te Kohanga Reo Trust Chief Executive and fellow ACT foundation member Iri Tawhiwhirangi. More >>
Urgent Debate on Ahmed Zaoui Requested
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley has requested an urgent Parliamentary debate this afternoon concerning the apprehension and detention of the international terrorism suspect Ahmed Zaoui at Paremoremo maximum security prison. More >>
Inmates, Not Out-mates
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
The escape of fifteen inmates from New Zealand prisons since July raises serious questions about prison processes and officer-inmate ratios, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Petition Presented Against Racist Language Test
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Leader Richard Prebble today presented the petition of Kenneth Wang and 7,296 others calling on Parliament to review the new English language immigration tests. More >>
1000s Oppose Labour's Language Requirement Change
Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
More than 7,000 New Zealanders have delivered a resounding message to the Labour Government that the new language requirements for immigrants are unfair and racist, ACT New Zealand tenth-ranked candidate Kenneth Wang said today. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter From Wellington
Monday, 16 December 2002, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
In cabinet Margaret Wilson has a paper to replace the present Deputy Commissioners on the Environment Court with her own political appointees. The Deputy Commissioners are appointed for five years and work with the Court to assist the judges. The Letter ... More >>
Rugby Union?s New CEO Welcomed
Monday, 16 December 2002, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The dairy industry's loss is rugby's gain. Chris Moller's international experience and authority should help repair the damage of last year's debacle, ACT Sport and Recreation Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
