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Withers’ Support Timely – Paul King

Wednesday, 24 July 2002, 9:06 am | ACT New Zealand

Today’s announcement from Norm Withers regarding his support of the ACT Zero Tolerance Policy is timely, Paul King said today in Christchurch. More >>

Is Mr Caldwell Working for Labour not Victims?

Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

This morning's radio outburst from Steve Caldwell of Victim Support National Office against "tough on crime" politicians is a sorry entry into politics says ACT's Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>

Govt Admits Win-Win Oz Deal Was A Lose-Lose

Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said the Government has finally conceded its so-called `win-win' migration deal signed with Australia a year-and-a-half ago was a defeat for this Government and New Zealand. More >>

Greens Finally Discover Education

Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 9:28 am | ACT New Zealand

After spending almost three years in parliament without an education policy, the Green Party's brand-new promises are a completely bizarre mix of old fashioned far-left rhetoric and new-age nonsense, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>

Michael Cullen: Not a Safe Pair of Hands

Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 9:16 am | ACT New Zealand

The polls are pointing to a nightmare scenario: Michael Cullen atop the economy propped up by the fundamentalist Greens and the ever-erratic Winston Peters. More >>

Judges Expose Minister's Deceit Over New Law

Monday, 22 July 2002, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today that Judges are exposing the Government's deceit in the new Sentencing Act. More >>

A Bonfire of Red Tape

Monday, 22 July 2002, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand

Small business in New Zealand faces a sea of paperwork. The average small business has to comply with 57 different Acts of Parliament - and that's not including tax laws. It is said that the Inland Revenue tax regulations are bigger than 13 Bibles. More >>

Govt About to Hand Aussies Control of NZ's Airways

Monday, 22 July 2002, 8:38 am | ACT New Zealand

Business voters' eyes have been so fixed on the choreographed GE spat between the Greens and Helen Clark, they are not counting the cost of the Government's attempts to get back in favour with the Aussies by handing them control of our airways and ... More >>

Youngest Murder Accused to Face Trial

Monday, 22 July 2002, 8:35 am | ACT New Zealand

The twelve-year-old boy who tomorrow will face trial for murder was allowed to drop out of school for two years under Labour, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>

RMA Causes Road Gridlock

Monday, 22 July 2002, 12:02 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble took to the Auckland motorways this morning to announce ACT's plan to break the gridlock on the city's roads. More >>

ACT For Families

Saturday, 20 July 2002, 7:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech by ACT Leader Richard Prebble to Launch ACT's family policy, Saturday, July 20, 2:30pm, Karori Park, Wellington More >>

What Labour Isn't Telling You

Friday, 19 July 2002, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble said today he had obtained a full set of provisional crime figures from the Police, under the Official Information Act. More >>

What Threatens the Good Life in Rural New Zealand?

Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

Once upon a time we all looked on farming as a way of life. Our city cousins were envious of the great lifestyle weren't they? Yeah right!! During the 80's we became much more sophisticated. We decided that farming was a business. We started worrying ... More >>

It's Time to Get Rid of Gangs

Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT Party wants Parliament to declare the Mongrel Mob, Black Power and other gangs to be criminal organisations. More >>

Women's Support for ACT Rising Dramatically

Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand President Catherine Judd said today the party's polling shows a dramatic increase in support for ACT from women. "Among those intending to vote for ACT in this election 41.7% are women. Also, among those identified as ACT potential ... More >>