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Labour Runs Out of Ideas on Economy
Monday, 8 July 2002, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today's release of Labour's economic policy showed that it had run out of ideas, ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington 8/7/2002
Monday, 8 July 2002, 3:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Last weekend in ACT's own tracking polls the party was at 12% in Auckland. As in every election, ACT's support began rising the moment the campaign started. The number of voters responding to ACT's direct mail campaign is phenomenal - the highest in ... More >>
We Need a Public/Private Partnership in Health
Monday, 8 July 2002, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party has come to Wakefield Hospital to launch our health policy for this year's election campaign, in order to make a point. More >>
ACT Health Policy Launch
Monday, 8 July 2002, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Health has emerged as one of this year's key election issues, and this morning it is my privilege to launch ACT New Zealand's Health policy. More >>
A challenge to Helen Clark
Monday, 8 July 2002, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble, at ACT's daily press conference, said that there is a new issue in the election campaign - where does Helen Clark stand on the possibility of a coalition with New Zealand First and Mr Peters. More >>
ACT Campaigning on the Real Issues
Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
We are launching today ACT's election campaign. Today's launch is another first - an international rally. This meeting is being live-streamed over the internet so that the over 200,000 eligible voters overseas can participate in our campaign - ... More >>
Sea Bed Case: One Law For All
Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:04 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today that his decision to campaign in Marlborough where he and fellow ACT MP Rodney Hide had been meeting with local fishermen was to highlight the threat to the public right to go to the beaches and enjoy the sea. More >>
Labour Justice Policy for Idiots
Monday, 8 July 2002, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour must think voters are total idiots to `launch' a justice policy that has absolutely no new elements except some fresh deceit about what has already been done, says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. "Perhaps Mr Goff expects it to go ... More >>
Is There a Different Law for the PM?
Friday, 5 July 2002, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The public will now be left wondering whether there is one law for Prime Ministers and another for everyone else, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Labour's Justice Policy an Admission of Failure
Friday, 5 July 2002, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says Labour's justice policy, promising tougher sentences, is three years too late. More >>
Taxation a Real Issue in this Campaign
Friday, 5 July 2002, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech by ACT leader Richard Prebble, outside the IRD Christchurch office, Cashel Mall, Christchurch, on Friday 5th July 2002 at 1.30pm More >>
Helen Clark on Taxes
Friday, 5 July 2002, 2:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Helen Clark believes New Zealanders are low taxed. She opened her campaign declaring that New Zealand has tax rates "lower than anywhere in the western world, in fact lower than anywhere in the whole OECD except Mexico". More >>
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 >>
