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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 >>

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 >>