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DHB Resignations Are Tip Of Iceberg
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
The Health Minister's supposed `surprise' at the resignations of top health bosses is very difficult to take at face value, ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>
Agriculture Not Mentioned
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Agriculture was not even mentioned "in despatches' when the Prime Minister wrote her speech from the throne for the Governor General, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Car Prices Rocket Because of Labour Legislation
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 8:58 am | ACT New Zealand
Car prices have rocketed due to Labour's ill-conceived "frontal impact" regulations, ACT Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Government Programme Lacks Vision
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's programme as outlined in the Governor General's message shows Labour has not learned why it lost eleven percent support during the election, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Awatere Huata Seeks Urgent Debate On NCEA
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata has sought an urgent parliamentary debate from the Speaker to address the Government's NCEA plans. More >>
ACT MP Pushes For Parliamentary Inquiry
Monday, 26 August 2002, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today announced her intention to push for a parliamentary inquiry into how Bailey Junior Kuariki became a killer while in CYF custody. More >>
Minister Must Release Inquiry Into Child Killer
Monday, 26 August 2002, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called on the Minister in charge of the Department of Child Youth and Family to release details of the inquiry into the department's handling of the case of Bailey Junior Kurariki, the boy convicted ... More >>
Shirley Bids for Speaker
Monday, 26 August 2002, 12:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader, Ken Shirley today announced his intention to seek the position of Speaker when Parliament opens tomorrow. "Members will be sworn in and their first task will be to elect a Speaker" said Ken Shirley. More >>
Public Health Financial Statistics a Shocker
Saturday, 24 August 2002, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The unprecedented $272.6 million deficit for public hospitals shows how sick Labour has let our public health sector become, says Heather Roy, ACT's Health Spokesman. More >>
Extent of Poverty in Sole Parent Families
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 6:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
New statistics showing rocketing poverty for sole parent families reveal thousands of New Zealand children are in a dire situation, ACT MP Deborah Coddington said today. More >>
Cullen Must Reaffirm Governor's Independence
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today called on Finance Minister Michael Cullen to take the opportunity of the appointment of a new Governor of the Reserve Bank to reaffirm the Governor's independence both in law and in practice. More >>
Cullen Sends Out His Army of Bureaucrats
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 10:13 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's response to compliance costs is typical and farcical, ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>
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 >>
