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Christmas 'Get Out Of Free' Card
Thursday, 12 December 2002, 9:09 am | ACT New Zealand
"Drink up and be merry' is our Justice Minister's Christmas present to Invercargill drink driving offender Jason Mann" says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. Invercargill prison released Jason Mann the same day he turned up for his one-month prison sentence ... More >>
Helen Clark Award: Spending Other People's Money
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister's latest confetti toss of taxpayers' money is a blatant attempt to purchase more votes from the arty-farty literati, ACT New Zealand economic development spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
ACT Defeats Labour's PC Language Commissars
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand has this week saved the military from the Labour Government's strident PC brigade, Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Maharey Pied Piper On Road To Ruin
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The Social Development Minister's announcement today, that Child, Youth and Family will receive a cash injection of more than $12 million dollars, raises serious questions about the Government's ability to lead on this issue," ACT New Zealand Social Welfare ... More >>
Flawed Local Government Bill Will Be Staunchly Opp
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand continued its opposition to the Local Government Bill today, as the report of the Environment and Local Government Select Committee was tabled in Parliament. More >>
Goff Must Denounce Death Sentence While in Iran
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman Ken Shirley today called on Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff to use his visit to Iran to denounce the death sentence passed on Iranian university professor Dr Seyyed Hashem Aghajari. More >>
Federated Farmers Boycott Justified
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 10:05 am | ACT New Zealand
Federated Farmers executives have taken a principled stand in their decision to boycott the Labour Government's celebration of the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, ACT New Zealand Rural Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Minister's Facade Crumbling
Monday, 9 December 2002, 9:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Hawkes Bay District Health Board's statement that the significant delay in having its annual plan signed off cost up to $250,000 a month is a telling indictment on the credibility of Health Minister Annette King, ACT New Zealand health Spokesman ... More >>
What is the Penalty for Playing a Bum Note?
Monday, 9 December 2002, 8:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
"What's the penalty for playing a bum note? asked ACT Leader Richard Prebble today. More >>
Supreme Court a Supreme Blunder
Monday, 9 December 2002, 5:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's plan to sever more than a century of association with the Privy Council, as our top court, is a supreme blunder says ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Richard Prebble’s Letter from Wellington
Monday, 9 December 2002, 3:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark is flying off this week to New York to promote the Discovery Channel documentary on NZ! Miss Clark has managed to get an interview with Kofi Annan. While the PM’s office has hinted that this trip will also assist in promoting NZ’s case ... More >>
TVNZ Makes Million Dollar Mistake
Monday, 9 December 2002, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today he's angry that state broadcaster TVNZ got its facts wrong yet again, this time when alleging corruption at the Ministry of Fisheries. More >>
Open Debate On Maori Privilege
Monday, 9 December 2002, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
The Whangarei District Council's move to establish `special' relationships with local Maori sets a disturbing precedent, ACT New Zealand Whangarei-based MP Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Solo Parent Figures Send Disturbing Message
Saturday, 7 December 2002, 11:15 am | ACT New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand today released information showing that, during the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in sole parent families with children. From being 26 percent of all families with children in 1991, sole parent families ... More >>
Muriel Newman: Tax Bill is Hard Labour
Friday, 6 December 2002, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week will see the first Parliamentary reading of the 2,000 page Income Tax Bill. More >>
Police Need Effective Solution
Friday, 6 December 2002, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The New Zealand Police Association is correct in saying the Government's plan to use staff from around the country to solve Auckland's policing shortage is simply a band-aid solution to a long-term problem. More >>
Mallard Helps Schools Break the Law
Friday, 6 December 2002, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today endorsed Rural Women New Zealand for campaigning against children being punished because their parents have not paid voluntary school donations. More >>
ACT calls for an independent inquiry into CYF
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 9:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman has today called for an independent inquiry into whether the Department of Child, Youth and Family contributed to the deaths of Saliel Aplin and Olympia Jetson. More >>
Govt Should Get Some Help
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 9:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Police Minister George Hawkins should follow the lead of the Auckland City Council and begin a nation-wide zero tolerance to graffiti campaign, ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Fix Self Defence Law
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks urged changes to fix the law of self defence rather than limiting the individual right to prosecute alleged wrongdoers, even in the Police. More >>
