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ACT's Key Issues Of Concern To All Nzers
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he's pleased by the results of last night's "worm" debate, given the fact that ACT's polls show undecided voters are mainly ex-Alliance supporters who can't work out which party on the Left to support. More >>
Working People Worse Off Under Labour
Monday, 15 July 2002, 3:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
The latest CPI figures show that people who work for a living are worse off under Labour, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
We Must Lift Education Standards
Monday, 15 July 2002, 11:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Education is our nation's most important cause. Parents are the most important troops in our battle to lift standards: a mother or father armed with information and freedom will always make the best choices for their child. More >>
Scrap NCEA
Monday, 15 July 2002, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand
The administrative burden of NCEA threatens to engulf teaching and learning. It holds back students and `dumbs down' results. It fails to provide students, parents and future employers with useful information. More >>
This Election Is Wide Open
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT's tracking polls have accurately predicted the official polls. Our polls predicted ACT breaking 6 percent, before the TV polls did, and we had National down to 24 percent. We have also tracked the rise and fall of New Zealand First. More >>
Labour's Policies Making Ex-pat Kiwis Stay Away
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:03 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said in London today that he was shocked by how few ex-pat Kiwis in the UK actually have any intention of returning to New Zealand until it becomes a more prosperous place. More >>
ACT is Set to Increase Its Vote this Election
Friday, 12 July 2002, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech by Hon Richard Prebble, Leader ACT New Zealand To the Property Council of New Zealand At the Centra Hotel, Christchurch On Friday 12th July 2002 at 2pm More >>
Violence Against Small Business Owners Ignored
Friday, 12 July 2002, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
I am visiting Jay Dee's Dairy today - a dairy which as been robbed three times - to make a point. There has been a crime wave of violence directed against the new New Zealanders who run small businesses, such as dairies. More >>
ACT is Campaigning on Security - Prebble Speech
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
I've come to Ardmore today to launch ACT's defence policy because based here at Ardmore are planes in the Warbirds Squadron - fighter aircraft from the Second World War, that are flown by enthusiasts. More >>
PM Challenged to Come Clean on Defence Advice
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 1:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark's claims that she had nothing to hide over "Corngate" and that she believed in "open government" lacked all credibility, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide claimed today. More >>
Labour's Transport Policy Is A Mish-Mash
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's transport policy is a mish-mash of cliches and contradictory objectives, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Labour's Transport Policy Is Completely Lacking
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 9:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's transport policy has no detail, no concrete plans and no commitment to progress, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Only ACT Is Campaigning on Health
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
The voters of New Zealand regard health as a major issue in this election campaign - and yet no party has been addressing the issue, except ACT. More >>
Labour Should Come Clean on Contracting Out
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said Labour should come clean on where it stands on contracting out hospital services. More >>
Labour's Rural Promises Are Too Little, Too Late
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour's promise to make the Resource Management Act more user-friendly for farmers is too little, too late, ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Cullen Seeks Mandate to Loosen Monetary Policy
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Michael Cullen had chosen the election campaign to launch a stinging attack on former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash, and to push for loosening the policy target agreement. More >>
Deterioration in Trade Balance Worrying
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
The deteriorating trade balance trend is further evidence of Labour's failure to put in place policies for economic growth, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Science Policy Entrenches Red Tape Approach
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 10:12 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's Science and Technology policies announced today will continue to hamstring businesses with red tape and high taxes while embracing Jim Anderton's vision of "picking the winners", ACT Science and Technology Spokesman MP Ken Shirley ... More >>
ACT Deputy Leader Chases Votes in UK
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today that he has contacted thousands of kiwis in Britain who are eligible to vote ahead of his visit to London this week. More >>
Zero Tolerance Has Worked In New York
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 12:04 am | ACT New Zealand
This morning I want to show you that New Zealand does not have to accept its current level of crime. Our crime level is a politically inflicted wound. It is within our capacity to solve it, as experience in New York has proven. More >>
