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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 >>

Why Does DoC Destroy Bull Thar?

Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government must explain why DoC has spent money which could have funded a footbridge or a track or hut upgrade instead slaughtering bull thar worth up to $1 million this year alone says ACT Sports spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>

Truth An Endangered Species At DOC

Monday, 2 December 2002, 10:35 am | ACT New Zealand

The Department of Conservation is misleading the public on the effect of thar on the Mt Cook lily," ACT New Zealand Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Spokesman Gerrard Eckhoff said today. More >>

Welfare Reform - Vital for Nation to Stop Slide

Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:48 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech by ACT New Zealand Social Welfare and Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman to the ACT Auckland North Regional Conference, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, on Sunday December 1, 2002 More >>

Value the Fourth Estate -- Stephen Franks

Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:46 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech by ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks to the ACT Auckland North Regional Conference, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland, on Sunday December 1, 2002 More >>

PSA Bounties and NZEI Perks -- Rodney Hide

Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:46 am | ACT New Zealand

Why They Are Against the Law, and Why They Are Going to Cost Taxpayers Many More Millions More >>

NZ Post Asked to "Please Explain"

Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:43 am | ACT New Zealand

National's Murray McCully and ACT's Rodney Hide have written to the Finance and Expenditure Committee asking that New Zealand Post CEO Elmar Toime be asked to explain why he told the committee that Transend had "made a good profit" when apparently ... More >>