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National Welfare Policy Is A Start
Friday, 5 July 2002, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
National's new welfare policy to put all young unemployed people into work or training is a step forward, but well short of the radical welfare reform needed, ACT spokesman on Social Welfare Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Government's Transport Strategy Is A Horror
Friday, 5 July 2002, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government's draft Transport Strategy is an attempt at dangerous social engineering, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Ministry Could Release Crime Survey Data
Friday, 5 July 2002, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble, in response to Phil Goff's claim that the five-yearly survey of crime victims results don't exist, said he had a letter from the Justice Ministry acknowledging the data's existence. More >>
Goff Admits Defeat On Sentencing Act - Already
Friday, 5 July 2002, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said it is quite incredible that Phil Goff is already conceding that changes may have to be made to his new Sentencing Act - just four days after it came into force. More >>
I’ve Been Thinking about the Election
Friday, 5 July 2002, 12:01 am | ACT New Zealand
To the University of the Third Age, Canterbury University Extension Studies Building, Christchurch, on Friday 7th July 2002 at 10.30am More >>
Labour Treats Landlords With Contempt
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's housing spokesman Dr Muriel Newman has called on private property investors to vote for a change in government on July 27^th. More >>
Second Kiwibank Armed Robbery - Grave Concern
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 3:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
The second Kiwibank armed robbery is a matter of grave concern, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Whip Lets Secret Tax Bombshell Out of the bag
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
At an electorate meeting at the Havelock North Community Centre at a Grey Power Forum of `Meet the Candidates' this morning in front of local media, Government whip Rick Barker announced that the Labour Government would introduce a special health ... More >>
Government Suppresses 2001 Victims of Crime Survey
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Ministry of Justice has refused to release any data from last year's victims of crime household survey. More >>
Labour Must Deny Secret Health Tax Plans
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Ken Shirley today called on the Prime Minister to deny that she has a secret agenda to further hike taxes through a so-called designated health tax of 8 percent if Labour is re-elected. More >>
Health Tax Would Be Crippling For Workers
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's proposed 8 percent health tax would be the biggest increase in income tax in New Zealand's history, ACT leader Richard Prebble said. More >>
Do One Crime and Get the Second for Free
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
I've come here today to the pizza parlour where Marcus Doig was brutally murdered. I've come to register the country's outrage, not just at the senseless crime but also the fact that the man who did this evil act will receive no punishment. More >>
Workplace Accidents Increase Under Labour
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT ACC Spokesman Ken Shirley said appalling workplace accident figures show that the Government's excessive regulatory approach is not working. More >>
Cullen Has Run Out of Ideas, ACT has Plenty
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Speech by ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide, 4:30pm, Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce, WestpacTrust Room, 57 Kilmore Street, Christchurch: More >>
Mallard's Last Act
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 1:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
The release of Labour's mediocre "vision" for education will be Trevor Mallard's last act as Education Minister, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Self-Described Eminent NZers Raise Suspicions
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The credibility of Sir Peter Elworthy's grandly named "Sustainability Council" has to be challenged, ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said. More >>
ACT: Last Party To Represent All Of New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 1:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's proposal to fast-track Treaty settlements is a great policy for Maori and for all New Zealanders, ACT Education and Maori Affairs Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today from One Tree Hill. More >>
One Law for All - Richard Prebble Speech
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Wednesday 3 Jul 2002 ACT's Waitangi Treaty Policy Launch, Speech by Richard Prebble, One Tree Hill, 11am, Wednesday, July 3, 2002 More >>
Wet Sentencing Act Won't Stop Fires
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 9:09 am | ACT New Zealand
The prospect of a serial arsonist in Masterton shows why Labour was wrong to reject ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks' attempt to extend preventive detention to arsonists in the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill. More >>
Youth Crime Rates Must Be Tackled
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Northland-based MP Dr Muriel Newman told a Grey Power meeting in Whangarei that ACT was committed to stamping out youth crime - which has been soaring in Northland. More >>
