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Statement On Appointment Of Reserve Bank Governor
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 12:41 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley said today he hopes that in his new role as Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Alan Bollard will maintain the integrity that Don Brash brought to the position. More >>
Biosecurity Investigation Is Necessary
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 12:39 am | ACT New Zealand
The importation of Australian barley contaminated with 19 weed species under the direct supervision of MAF demands an immediate independent inquiry, ACT Biosecurity Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Youth Rape Case Shows System is Flawed
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 8:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Wednesday 21 Aug 2002 Dr Muriel Newman Press Releases -- Crime & Justice -- Zero Tolerance for Crime More >>
Fashion Shortage Reveals Ideological Faults
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 8:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
If the Labour-Anderton Government wants skill levels in New Zealand to increase it should dump the moratorium crippling the private training establishment sector and abandon business favouritism , ACT Commerce Spokesman Deborah Coddington said ... More >>
Real Test for Fonterra is Ahead
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 8:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
The surprise early resignation of John Roadley as chairman of Fonterra will no doubt elicit a collective sigh of relief from suppliers that Westland and Tatua remain outside the giant co-operative, ACT Agriculture Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
North Shore To Be Treeless
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
North Shore City Council has unwittingly created a treeless landscape for the region in years to come, ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Pay Parity: Mallard Causes Another Headache
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 2:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Having accepted the arbitrated resolution of the teacher pay dispute, Trevor Mallard must now explain how he intends to placate upset primary school teachers, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Mallard Owes Parents An Apology
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 11:30 am | ACT New Zealand
Education Minister Trevor Mallard should continue the Labour Government's noble tradition of apologising and beg forgiveness from children for his complete stuff-up of nearly two years of their education, ACT New Zealand Associate Education Spokesman ... More >>
NCEA Must Go - Challenge to Mallard
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
The bureaucratic mush served by NZQA and Education Ministry representatives at a parents' meeting to discuss NCEA last night confirmed the new qualification must be dumped, ACT New Zealand Associate Education Spokesman Deborah Coddington said ... More >>
Dunedin Council Supports Common Sense
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 10:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff today congratulated the Dunedin City Council for rejecting a move to declare Dunedin a GM-free zone. More >>
ACT New Zealand Portfolios
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 1:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The ACT Caucus met this morning to allocate spokesmanships and refine our strategic direction for the forthcoming Parliament," ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley said. More >>
End No Strings Parole And No Strings Foreign Aid
Monday, 19 August 2002, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
Phil Goff must promise to reverse former cabinet minister Matt Robson's policies toward criminals as well as for foreign aid, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Muriel Newman: The Politics of the Family
Sunday, 18 August 2002, 10:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Over the last few weeks, much has been said about the sad state of the New Zealand family. The Government's answer is a Commission for the Family. However, if this new bureaucracy is true to form, it will do little to improve the future lot of families ... More >>
CTU Turns Its Back on Job Seekers - Again
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 3:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
By calling for a lifting of the minimum wage to $10 an hour and the abolition of youth rates, the Council of Trade Unions proves it couldn't care less about New Zealanders struggling to get ahead, ACT New Zealand MP Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Facility Closures Fail Mentally Ill
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Wellington-based MP Heather Roy welcomed the coroner's findings in the Lesley Parr case but warned that improved information gathering will have no practical effect unless there are facilities available for psychiatrists to use. More >>
Will Jim Sutton Reverse Bad Forestry Decisions?
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Acting ACT New Zealand Leader Ken Shirley today welcomed the reinstatement of Jim Sutton as the Minister of Forestry. More >>
Trouble with Australia after Ministerial Change?
Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 4:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
The replacement of Paul Swain with Lianne Dalziel as Commerce Minister could lower business costs, ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Clark's Lack of Confidence Creates Huge Cabinet
Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark's creation of the largest cabinet since the 1980s shows she has little faith in many of her MPs to understand their portfolios without help, ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Governor General Risks Demeaning Office
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 11:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
Governor General Sylvia Cartwright will demean her office and her good points will be dismissed if she keeps wading into political debates ducked by more experienced and cunning Labour politicians throughout the election campaign, ACT Justice Spokesman ... More >>
Clark Must Do More to Help Zimbabweans
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark's intention to place sanctions against Zimbabwe should be bolstered by a practical move to help Zimbabwean families immigrate to New Zealand, ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
