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Go Dr Fogelberg

Friday, 15 November 2002, 3:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand applauds the stinging attack launched on the Government earlier this week by one of this country's leading academics, ACT Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>

Newman: Your Chance to Speak out on Welfare Reform

Friday, 15 November 2002, 10:39 am | ACT New Zealand

I am very concerned by Labour's expansion of the welfare state and would like to see whether there is support in New Zealand for a campaign for welfare reform. More >>

OZ/USA FTA As Big a Blow as Britain joining the EC

Friday, 15 November 2002, 10:21 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble said The Knowledge Wave Trust on 8 October put out six proposals to enable NZ to return to the top half of the OECD. More >>

Just Settle Down, Peter

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington today urged the rattled Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development to calm down, lest he do himself an injury. More >>

Animal Welfare Ahead of New Zealanders' Welfare

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 4:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble said today he was disappointed that the government regarded debate on the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill as being more important than parliament disassociating itself from Mr Peters' attack on Asian New Zealanders. More >>

Black Day for New Zealand

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble said today's announcement that Australia and the USA are about to start talks on a free trade deal that excludes NZ, represents the most significant foreign affairs trade policy failure. It's a black day for New Zealand. More >>

Hodgson's Weak Joke

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 10:04 am | ACT New Zealand

Pete Hodgson's feeble attack on the ACT Party as anti-business is just laughable, ACT New Zealand Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington said this morning. More >>

McClay On Two Bottles of Red

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand

After two bottles of red wine the Commissioner for Children is not a good role model, ACT Family Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

Parliament Asked to Reject Intolerance

Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today he had put down a notice of motion asking parliament to disassociate itself from Mr Peters' attacks on Asian immigrants. More >>

Duynhoven delivers fuel economy message In Parlt.

Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

Associate Minister of Transport and Energy Harry Duynhoven drove into Parliament today in a rally car with a difference. Mr Duynhoven was driving in the EnergyWise Rally with the objective for drivers being fuel economy, not speed. More >>

A New Opportunity for Landowners

Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand

A real export opportunity exists for landowners with suitable habitats for geckos, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

Government's Economic Policy Slammed

Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the Global Competitiveness Report demonstrates that Helen Clark, Michael Cullen and Jim Anderton are taking economic policy in quite the wrong direction. More >>

Minister Ends Charade

Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 12:58 am | ACT New Zealand

Agricultural Minister Jim Sutton has abandoned all pretence of being the Labour Government's agricultural advocate, ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

Greens Dump on Policy Inquiry

Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington is deeply disappointed that the Green Party has ruled out the only hope for a parliamentary select committee inquiry into public-private partnerships this year. More >>

Serious Financial Pressure on Health Boards

Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand

Confidential minutes of the District Health Boards New Zealand AGM reveal the Health Minister's two-faced approach to her portfolio, ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

ACT Welcomes New Zealand Support for America

Monday, 11 November 2002, 6:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand welcomes the Labour Government's decision to send the frigate HMNZS Te Kaha to the Gulf and a P3 Orion aircraft, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>

Compensation Justified Under the RMA

Monday, 11 November 2002, 5:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

When is compensation justified under the Resource Management Act? The simple answer is when `right' is lost or attenuated by the activities of another. That begs the question. What then is a `right' and when does compensation for loss of those rights ... More >>