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Greens Reject Labour
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 2:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark may have stated she won't go into coalition with the Greens, but in reality the decision is not hers, ACT deputy leader Ken Shirley says. More >>
Sandra Lee's Good Intentions Were Not Enough
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
Despite Sandra Lee's good intentions, her contribution to the recovery of the Kiwi has been blighted by her failure to engage private landowners in management of indigenous wildlife. More >>
ACT Encouraged By Overseas Vote Campaign
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is continuing its campaign for the overseas vote which it predicts will be significant this election because of the introduction of e-voting. More >>
Sexual Orientation Forms Main Plank
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's potential coalition partner the Green Party has no policies on education other than an intention to train teachers about the diversity of sexual orientations, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Crime Figures Suppressed by Government
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
The results of the New Zealand Crime Victimisation Survey done last year still haven't been released, ACT Justice Spokesman MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>
It's Labour/Green Versus National/ACT
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 9:00 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he agrees with Bill English that the Labour Party's campaign is fundamentally dishonest. More >>
Prebble Stands By Crime Claims
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Prebble Stands By Crime Claim - A Woman is More Likely to be the Victim of Crime In New Zealand than the United States More >>
So Where Is The Government Accountability Now?
Monday, 17 June 2002, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says today's postponement of a major conference looking at poverty and social disparities bears all the hallmarks of Government intervention and cover-up tactics. More >>
Northland Needs 24-hour Surgical Services
Monday, 17 June 2002, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The suspension and threatened withdrawal of 24-hour surgical services at Kaitaia hospital is clearly the thin edge of the wedge as the Government's centralised plan unfolds", says ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Ken Shirley. More >>
Anti-GM Advertisement 'Dishonest'
Monday, 17 June 2002, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Pure Food Coalition's emotive anti-GM advertisement in this mornings New Zealand Herald featuring a human head on a sheep is dishonest and an affront to the scientific process," says ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Ken Shirley. More >>
Mallard's Claim Lacks Credibility
Monday, 17 June 2002, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Education Minister's attempt to take credit for the suspension of teachers' industrial action is transparent nonsense, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Greens Rail Against Progress
Monday, 17 June 2002, 9:34 am | ACT New Zealand
The top of the Green Party's list for coalition talks is getting rather crowded, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT President congratulates Sir Roger Douglas
Monday, 17 June 2002, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand President Catherine Judd today congratulated Sir Roger Douglas on being awarded the Hayek medal, a rare and internationally prestigious honour named after the great Austrian economist, Friedrich August von Hayek. More >>
A Crime Referendum That Parliament Can’t Ignore
Monday, 17 June 2002, 8:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Launches 2002 Election Campaign With Call to Make the Party Vote a Referendum on Crime that Parliament Can’t Ignore - Prebble Speech More >>
Crime a Major Concern at Field Days
Monday, 17 June 2002, 8:45 am | ACT New Zealand
Violent crime was the number one concern of rural people at last week's Field Days at Mystery Creek, said Owen Jennings, ACT's rural issues spokesman. More >>
PTEs Should Campaign Against the Government
Friday, 14 June 2002, 4:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's Tertiary Education Spokesman, Dr Muriel Newman, after meeting with private tertiary education providers in Manukau today, is calling on all the private providers to join the campaign to change the government at the election. More >>
No Jury Will Convict Constable Abbott
Friday, 14 June 2002, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble, in response to media inquiries, said today he did not believe any jury would convict Constable Keith Abbott of murder. More >>
ACT MPs Offer To Fill In For Striking Teachers
Friday, 14 June 2002, 2:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata today volunteered to take extracurricular activities in place of striking teachers. More >>
Perplexing Snap Election Chance to Have Your Say
Friday, 14 June 2002, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
With Parliament now having closed and the country gearing up for a snap election, most people remain totally confused as to why the election has been forced on us. It is especially perplexing given that both of the Alliance Party leaders as well ... More >>
URGENT - Please forward to family and friends
Friday, 14 June 2002, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealanders living overseas, who are on the electoral roll, can vote in the election. Just log on to www.act.org.nz and see details on how to receive voting forms by e-mail. (Click on the "Voting Overseas" Banner) More >>
