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Hunt's Backdown Sets Dangerous Precedent
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ken Shirley, acting Leader of ACT New Zealand, today told Jonathan Hunt that allowing Ngai Tamanuhiri protesters to camp within Parliament grounds had undermined Mr Hunt's authority and created a dangerous precedent. More >>
Minister's Meeting Fosters Intimidation
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Michael Cullen incited future law-breaking by agreeing to meet Tu Wylie's taua today, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>
Skinny Dogs Are Just Misunderstood
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
Accusations levelled at farmers with skinny dogs are akin to believing that marathon runners are half-starved, ACT Agriculture Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Newman Challenges Maharey to Front Up with Facts
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
Employment Minister Steve Maharey is refusing to provide information that would show if the scheme that gives the dole to artists while they concentrate on their art has become a welfare trap, ACT Social Services and Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>
Patching New Members Over Young Nick's Head?
Monday, 5 August 2002, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
Finance Minister Michael Cullen must not reward intimidation by giving Young Nick's Head to Maori political law breakers, says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Moral High Ground is Padded by Public Cash
Monday, 5 August 2002, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is rich for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment to be pooh-poohing economic growth when he lives high on the hog on a taxpayer supplied salary over four-times the average wage, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Goff's Attack on the Judiciary is Scandalous
Saturday, 3 August 2002, 5:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today condemned Phil Goff for his extraordinary attack on New Zealand's judiciary. More >>
ACT Calls On Dunne To Stick With Principles
Friday, 2 August 2002, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
It's astonishing how quickly Peter Dunne has backed away from his party's policy to cut the size of the Government's executive - now he senses an opportunity to gain a Cabinet post, ACT acting leader Ken Shirley says. More >>
Public Needs to Be Reassured on Funds Allocation
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 6:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Northland-based MP Dr Muriel Newman is writing to both CYFS and the Health Ministry questioning how they make decisions to fund health and social services agencies and what ongoing monitoring they do to prevent mass wastage of taxpayers money. More >>
ACT Seeks Multi-Party Selection for Key Roles
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Acting Leader of the Act Party Ken Shirley today called on the Government to introduce a more collaborative approach to the workings of Parliament. More >>
Don't Wrap Kiwi Kids in Cotton Wool
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 5:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
Standards New Zealand must heed the warnings of early childhood educators and dump plans to adopt US playground safety standards, ACT MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Prebble out of Hospital
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 12:58 am | ACT New Zealand
Mr Prebble was admitted to hospital last Sunday, with pneumonia. He is now being treated at home. More >>
Northland Faces Recession
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 6:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government must outline a strategy to save Northland from the looming recession, Whangarei-based ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Confidence Drop Shows Need for Econ. Programme
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide repeated his call for Helen Clark to spell out a clear economic programme for her Government for the next three years, following the fourth monthly drop in business confidence. More >>
Greens Pose Threat to NZ-US Trade Breakthrough
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister must be careful not to jeopardise New Zealand's chances of a free trade deal with the United States, by allowing the Greens to have undue influence in the next government, ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley says. More >>
ACT Challenges Labour to Come Clean on Welfare
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 9:06 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today challenged the Labour Government to spell out its plan to turn around the growing numbers of long term benefit-dependent New Zealanders. More >>
ACT Leader Remains in Hospital
Tuesday, 30 July 2002, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mr Prebble has been transferred from 24-hour observation to a general ward, where his condition is improving. More >>
ACT Continues to Support GM Moratorium Lifting
Tuesday, 30 July 2002, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today repeated the ACT party's offer to Prime Minister Helen Clark to support the Labour Government over the lifting of the moratorium on Genetic Modification. More >>
ACT Will Continue to be the Effective Opposition
Tuesday, 30 July 2002, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is acting like a jilted bride with his laughable claims that the National and ACT parties are irrelevant, ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley says. More >>
Awatere Huata's Message to United, Greens
Tuesday, 30 July 2002, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata today wrote to the leaders of the Green and United Future parties, asking them to focus on education during their negotiations with Labour. More >>
