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Media Must Test National On Its Treaty Policy
Monday, 24 June 2002, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
Last month Bill English gave a good speech on Treaty issues. It started to move National back from its complicity in the Treaty industry's tide of segregation and race discrimination in our law, says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Every Young Child Is Neglected by Labour
Saturday, 22 June 2002, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's education spokesman, Donna Awatere Huata, today launched the party's early childhood education policy to the national Kindergarten meeting in Napier. More >>
At Last: Official Comparison of Crime Rates
Saturday, 22 June 2002, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
"At last the Justice Minister has released some official comparison of New Zealand's crime rates with those of Canada, the United States, England, Wales and Australia," says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Awatere Huata Will Stand for ACT in Napier
Saturday, 22 June 2002, 5:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman and member of parliament Donna Awatere Huata today announced she will stand for ACT New Zealand in the electorate of Napier. More >>
Split PPTA Vote Spells Trouble
Friday, 21 June 2002, 4:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
The even-split vote by secondary teachers on a short-term deal with the Government will create even more trouble for students, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Owen Jennings Stands For Taranaki-King Country
Friday, 21 June 2002, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Defence and Rural Issues Spokesman and member of parliament Owen Jennings has been selected to stand in Taranaki-King Country this election. More >>
One Academic's Opinion Is Not Fact
Friday, 21 June 2002, 9:21 am | ACT New Zealand
Presenting one academic's opinion on ACT's Crime and Justice policy as fact is extraordinarily biased journalism, ACT Justice Spokesman MP Stephen Franks said today. He was responding to the Evening Post's report of a university lecturer's views, without any attempt ... More >>
Life Valued More in Brazil than New Zealand?
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 5:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
The sentences given to the Brazilian killers of Sir Peter Blake contrast starkly with murder penalties in New Zealand, ACT Women's Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT Will Launch Strong Regional Campaign In BoP
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand members of parliament will join candidates in the Bay of Plenty to launch a strong regional campaign for the party vote on Wednesday 26 June. More >>
Labour's GP Funding Proposals Full Of Inequities
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's proposed "revolution in primary healthcare" is fraught with inequities and doomed to failure, ACT health spokesman Ken Shirley says. More >>
Clark Should Explain Lack Of Action On Payouts
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman said today that Prime Minister Helen Clark was trying to hide her embarrassment over the failings of this Government by issuing torrents of abuse against those revealing her shortcomings. More >>
National's Policy Doesn't Go Far Enough
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 12:44 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says his party has long advocated that good teachers should be paid more, to ensure a quality education system. More >>
Political Parties Should Pay for Own Advertising
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 6:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today's allocation of broadcasting funding for political parties demonstrates why politicians should not be able to force the taxpayer to fund election campaigning," ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Prebble Slams Race-Based Health
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 6:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble has slammed the government's proposal to fund GPs partially on the base of their patients' race. More >>
Labour Already In De Facto Coalition With Greens
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark's claim that Labour won't go into coalition with the Greens has no credibility, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Prebble Welcomes Epsom Decision
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 1:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble has welcomed Rodney Hide's decision not to campaign for the constituency vote in Epsom. More >>
ACT Campaigns For Party Vote Nationwide
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand President Catherine Judd announced today that ACT would be asking voters for party votes only, ending speculation that high-profile MP Rodney Hide would contest the seat of Epsom. More >>
Hide To Campaign For Party Vote
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 11:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that Epsom voters overwhelmingly support tougher sentencing, taxes lower than Australia, and one law for all New Zealanders. More >>
Wilson Even Softer on the Wrongdoers
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 8:14 am | ACT New Zealand
Attorney General Margaret Wilson's decision to reduce the interest rates that can be charged on court debts and damages is yet another whack at people trying to seek justice. More >>
Government Hypocrisy Over Secret Payouts
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 12:47 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman today accused the Government of hypocrisy over its stance on secret payouts. More >>
