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NCEA Moratorium will be Debated
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata is delighted her NCEA Moratorium Bill has been drawn from the private members' ballot, and will be debated before parliament. More >>
New Zealand is Outside the Intelligence Club
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
The revelation that Australia knew of a possible terrorist attack in Kenya but didn't inform the New Zealand Government provides more evidence that the Prime Minister was wrong when she assured the country we are a member of the best intelligence club ... More >>
Baby Shaker "Loop Hole" was Deliberate
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand
"The legal loophole which let off a 16 year old burglar from Christchurch who shook his three-week old son into a brain injury and broken leg, was no unexpected discovery. It was plain when Justice Minister Phil Goff's Sentencing Bill went through" ACT ... More >>
Salvation Is Nigh
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 5:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Rural New Zealand can now breathe a huge sigh of relief at news the Greens have appointed a Sustainable Primary Production Co-ordinator, ACT New Zealand Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Nationalise This, Helen
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 5:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's proposal to purchase Tranz Rail tracks for millions of dollars is absurd, ACT Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Another Jim Anderton "Triumph"?
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Industry New Zealand granted $100,000 of taxpayer's money to a company that pulled off a deal that Dover Samuels called a "scam", and then went into receivership five months after pocketing the cash, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide revealed ... More >>
Prebble Supports Commissioner
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today that the new Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres and his imaginative claim that white settlers were like the Taleban had exceeded even his expectations. More >>
New Medical Strike Planned
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 5:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
Timaru Hospital's 31 senior medical staff are considering strike action at the beginning of February if South Canterbury DHB does not assuage their pay and working condition concerns, ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy revealed today. More >>
Not A Very Strategic Strategy At All
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 5:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Transport Strategy and its legislation are a dream come true for bureaucrats and eco-fundamentalists, ACT Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Government Grim Reaper For Birds
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's refusal to participate in private enterprise could well seal the fate of such species as the blue duck and yellowhead, ACT New Zealand Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Spokesman Gerrard Eckhoff said today. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 8:30 am | ACT New Zealand
We are poorer now than when Labour took office. The ACT research unit used answers to parliamentary questions, official data and methodology checked with the parliamentary library to determine the average real net wage (take home pay) is 3.3% lower than ... More >>
ACC Ball Flat In Government Court
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 12:03 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government looks set, once again, to reject calls from employers to reduce ACC levies," ACT New Zealand ACC Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Maori TV Indecision is Pathetic
Monday, 2 December 2002, 5:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Cabinet’s failure to make a decision on whether to force the Maori Television Service to use a second-rate frequency reveals a bitter division between ministers, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Government Mess Of Its Own Making
Monday, 2 December 2002, 5:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has created its own state housing crisis, highlighted by calls from housing advocates to build more houses, ACT New Zealand Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Dairying Need Not Be So Dirty
Monday, 2 December 2002, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Fonterra has made a wise move in taking the initiative over allegations that dairying is causing major problems with New Zealand water quality, ACT New Zealand Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Spokesman Gerrard Eckhoff More >>
Government Forcing Children To Crime
Monday, 2 December 2002, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
A disturbing number of children are embarking on the road to prison at a younger and younger age, ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman, said today. More >>
Another Year, Another Teacher Shortage?
Monday, 2 December 2002, 4:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Education must not allow another school year to start with insufficient teacher numbers, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Australian PM is Correct on Pre-Emptive Strikes
Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Australian Prime Minister John Howard is correct to not preclude pre-emptive strikes against known terrorist threats, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
ACT Outlines Flaws of Local Government Bill
Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand will strenuously oppose the passage of the Local Government Bill, which the Labour Government proposes to ram through Parliament under urgency before Christmas, ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Will Ministers Kill Maori Television?
Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today Cabinet must decide if it will deliberately consign the new Maori Television Service to failure by forcing it to use a second-rate platform, ACT Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington said. More >>
