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Seven Years May Give Bailey Kurariki a Chance
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Bailey Junior Kurariki's lawyer will do the boy a disservice if he appeals the sentence, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Bailey Junior was Hidden by Education Minister
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today reiterated her call for the Government to allow the development of high-quality alternative education providers. More >>
ACT condemns new reserve bank target
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 11:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Deliberately planning extra inflation is the government condoning a loss of income for savers and wage and salary earners, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
US Stance Vindicated by Iraqi Backdown
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 12:26 am | ACT New Zealand
The unconditional acceptance by Iraq of United Nations weapons inspectors is a vindication of President Bush's strong and determined stance, ACT Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs and Defence spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter From Wellington
Monday, 16 September 2002, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark is now among the world’s leading critics of President Bush’s call for action against Iraq. She even questions the legality of UN resolutions on Iraq, saying Saddam has been in defiance so long, the resolutions have lapsed. NZ is one of the ... More >>
Kiwi Bank Struggles for Kiwi Funds
Monday, 16 September 2002, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that contrary to Jim Anderton's projections, his much-vaunted Kiwi Bank is struggling to attract deposits. More >>
Fonterra Gets Easy Ride
Monday, 16 September 2002, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
Dairy farmers showed remarkable restraint at the first Fonterra Annual General Meeting, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Dunedin Council Competes Against Ratepayers
Monday, 16 September 2002, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand
The purchase of roading and drainage companies by the Dunedin City Council's `Delta Utilities' company must be of concern to industry, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Research Examines Child Poverty in New Zealand
Friday, 13 September 2002, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
There are approximately 900,000 dependent children in New Zealand. Of those almost one in three live in benefit-led households. More than 60 per cent – 185,000 - live with a sole parent receiving the Domestic Purposes Benefit. Most of these children ... More >>
Six More CYF Providers Are Under Investigation
Friday, 13 September 2002, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
Another six providers contracted by CYF are under investigation for financial and performance problems, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Labour Gambles Away Prosperity On Kyoto
Friday, 13 September 2002, 1:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government is gambling away the prosperity and happiness of New Zealand children, ACT Economic Development Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Thar Still Under Sentence of Death
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 4:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Thar on Bendigo Station in Central Otago are still under sentence of death, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Toned Down ECE Strategy is Still Frightening
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 11:59 am | ACT New Zealand
The Early Childhood Education Strategy "Pathways to the Future: Nga Huarahi Arataki", although a back down from earlier extreme plans, still has the potential to drive private providers out of business, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere ... More >>
Frustrated Truancy Service Lashes Out at Schools
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
The Truancy Service's criticism of schools for failing to keep tabs on children reveals the frustration felt by truancy officers around the country, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
GPs are Offered One Weekend Off Every Year
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 12:22 am | ACT New Zealand
The much-vaunted rural doctor retention fund is proving to be nothing more than an insulting gesture, ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Health Inquiry is Good News for Consumers
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
The decision by the Health Select Committee to hold an inquiry into Labour's proposed Trans-Tasman Agency to regulate therapeutic products is a step in the right direction, ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Transport briefing paper outlines problems
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission's briefing to the Transport Minister is a bold document clearly outlining the problems faced when governments both own a business and are responsible for the safety regulations governing the industry, ... More >>
New Zealand pays nothing for a final appeal court
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today gave away the only rational argument Privy Court abolitionists have been using when she acknowledged that New Zealand presently pays nothing for a final appeal court, and gave estimates of $10 million in set-up ... More >>
United Future Fails First Test
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 5:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
The parliamentary vote for landmark legislation to remove work-testing for parents on the domestic purposes benefit reveals how parties will be split this term, ACT Social Services and Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Bailey Kurariki's CYF File Shows Inquiry Needed
Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 8:40 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today renewed her call for an independent investigation into what involvement Child, Youth and Family had with convicted murderer Bailey Kurariki. More >>
