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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 >>
Labour is releasing Charles Te Kahu from Jail
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's daily tracking polls reveal that Labour is recording just 38 percent - 7 percent below the lowest official poll. I believe there is a reason for this. More >>
South Auckland Killer Gets Away With One Murder
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
The killer of Marcus Doig and John Vaughan has got away with one murder scot-free, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Tax, Spend And Bust!
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech by Hon Richard Prebble, leader ACT New Zealand At the Pacific Economic Symposium Waipuna Lodge, Auckland On Thursday 18th July 2002 at 1.30pm More >>
ACT'S Two-Point Plan to Solve the Teachers' Strike
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Both the government and the unions are wrong. Neither the unions' demand nor the government's offer will solve the problems facing teachers and education. More >>
Donna Awatere Huata Starts Reading Revolution
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today launched her book `The Reading Race, how every child can learn to read', designed to change the way New Zealand teaches reading. More >>
Cost of Union Disputes Soars
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's Employment Relations Act is costing working New Zealanders millions in lost wages, with figures released today showing the biggest escalation in industrial action the country has seen in a decade, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Tax Debate is Outrageous
Friday, 19 July 2002, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Debate over whether the Crown Forestry Rental Trust has to pay zero tax or 19.5 percent tax is outrageous, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>
The Solution Must Be To Scrap NCEA
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said that the Government's so-called `solution' to the teacher's strike won't address one of the major underlying causes of anger in our secondary schools - the politically-correct, bureaucratic NCEA. More >>
Goff Releases Misleading Crime Figures
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand
The release of provisional crime figures by Justice Minister Phil Goff and Police Minister George Hawkins shows just how scared they are of the rise of violent crime in New Zealand, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
A Huge Leap Backwards In Transport
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 11:59 am | ACT New Zealand
News today that Qantas has shelved plans to expand its New Zealand domestic services, and that the government is negotiating to buy back the railway track, signals a huge step backwards to the 1970s when New Zealanders had no choice and transport services ... More >>
Minister Must State Intentions On Kaitaia Hospital
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 10:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Northland-based ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman today wrote to the Minister of Health seeking a written commitment from her within the next week that she will not allow the Northland District Health Board to cut back surgical services at Kaitäia Hospital after the ... More >>
Poll Shows Defence is an Election Issue
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he welcomes the results of a poll showing 60 percent of voters realise the importance of New Zealand having an air strike squadron. More >>
ACT Anticipated Witness Intimidation Problem
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 3:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Election policy anticipated the witness intimidation problem suspected in Palmerston North. Witness intimidation has been corrupting justice in New Zealand for many years says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
