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Anderton Spends $1.6m on Another Loser
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 5:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
If Jim Anderton had listened in August 2001 instead of throwing $1.6 million of corporate welfare at Ericsson Synergy the taxpayer could have saved a mint, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Evidence Doesn't Justify Government Kyoto Zeal
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 4:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Regrettably the New Zealand Government has swallowed hook, line and sinker all aspects of the climate change mythology and the fundamentally flawed Kyoto Protocol," ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley told Parliament today. More >>
Why do Taxpayers Have to Cough Up for Pokies?
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 4:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that it was outrageous that Jim Anderton's so-called "Job Machine" had collared $100,000 of taxpayer cash to give to the company Gaming Machine Distributors Limited for "business growth". More >>
Fundamentalists Defeat Fallen Timber Bill
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Fundamentalist elements within Labour and the Greens combined to defeat ACT Forestry Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff's Private Member's Bill to allow for the use of Fallen Native Timbers on the DOC estate. More >>
Derek Fox Stands Up to Labour Ministers
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Maori Television Service Derek Fox's refusal to accept the Government directive to put his channel on a state-owned, second-rate frequency pits him directly against Labour Ministers, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Courts Can Already Squelch Harassing Rapists
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Courts have powers they haven't been using to deter rapists from abusing the right of cross-examination in a trial, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Clark's Crony Capitalism Doesn't Stop With Ross
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark's secret sweetheart deals with big business mates don't end with the Armstrong sacking, ACT New Zealand Economic Development Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Early Childhood Education Report is Reckless
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand
The statutory body New Zealand Council for Educational Research acted recklessly in publishing a blatantly anti-private sector report that relies on biased information and flawed evidence, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Youth Unemployment Rockets Upward
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 12:18 am | ACT New Zealand
It is frightening that unemployment among young adults has soared by over thirty percent in just twelve months, ACT Social Welfare and Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Maharey Funds Another Dodgy North Health Provider
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
Child, Youth and Family has again funded a Northland health organisation that has closed its doors following allegations of poor governance and mismanagement of funds, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Farmers Should Rebuff Government's Kyoto Demand
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
The farming community should refuse point blank to agree to the Government's demand that the agricultural sector spend an extra twenty million dollars on identifying ways to reduce emissions from livestock, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff ... More >>
RMA Allows Taniwha to Halt Road Project
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 6:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is outrageous that work on the Waikato expressway can be stopped by the `discovery' of a taniwha, ACT Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
NCEA Computer Glitch is Last Straw
Monday, 4 November 2002, 9:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The computer faults that could cost many secondary students hard-earned marks provide more evidence that the flawed NCEA qualification has been rushed through with nowhere near enough planning, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Clark Closes the Gaps by Making Workers Poorer
Monday, 4 November 2002, 9:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour may end up `closing the gaps' after all - but by making workers poorer and beneficiaries richer, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
ACT Proposes Amendments to Protect Volunteers
Monday, 4 November 2002, 9:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today's National Party warning of new OSH risks to community volunteers is correct but too mild says ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Turia's Releases Could be Used in Treaty Claims
Monday, 4 November 2002, 9:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
When a Minister's official "Press Release by the New Zealand Government" says that state-run "campaigns to prevent family violence and neglect, to improve health, and education ... further undermine rangatiratanga" even this Government must cry taihoa, ... More >>
Families Are the Losers Again
Monday, 4 November 2002, 8:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
The latest labour cost and Consumers Price Index figures show that working families are worse off today than they were a year ago, ACT Family Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Government too Cheap to get Troops Home Safely
Monday, 4 November 2002, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today that the New Zealand government was turning the New Zealand army into a money making operation. More >>
RICHARD PREBBLE’S Letter from Wellington
Monday, 4 November 2002, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Why did the dog not bark? The decision of the Primary Production select committee to set up an inquiry into the allocation of scampi could be very interesting. The scampi allocation is worth multimillions. Allegations are that fisheries’ officials ... More >>
Government Will Sacrifice Maori TV to TVNZ
Monday, 4 November 2002, 8:27 am | ACT New Zealand
Odds are on that this week the Labour Government will instruct Maori Television Service to purchase a second-rate UHF channel from state-owned Broadcast Communications, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
