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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 >>
Andrew Davies: "Look At Me" Season Has Begun
Friday, 14 June 2002, 12:52 am | ACT New Zealand
The triennial “look-at-me” season is now upon us. Many promises will be made, some even with good intentions, but very little will be said about the most pressing issue we face. From paintergate and fraudulent curriculum vitae to crime and school suspensions, ... More >>
More Glossy Emptiness From The Minister Of Shallow
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Youth Affairs Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says `New Zealand's Agenda for Children' released today is another shallow, pointless gesture from a Social Services Minister who specialises in shallow, pointless gestures. More >>
ACT To Campaign Overseas
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is to campaign globally. ACT is sending MPs to campaign in Australia, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Agenda For Children Is Hypocritical
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 11:18 am | ACT New Zealand
It is immoral for the Labour Government to launch its empty `Agenda for Children' while our country fails to meet our most basic United Nations obligations to children, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata. More >>
Bribery Is Result Of Perverse Zoning Legislation
Wednesday, 12 June 2002, 2:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
Bribes being offered for places in Auckland schools are a result of Labour's perverse zoning legislation, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Nats Defence Policy Not Credible Without ANZUS
Wednesday, 12 June 2002, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he welcomes National's commitment to restore an air combat wing but believes National's policy is not credible unless New Zealand rejoins ANZUS. More >>
Army Report - Serious Questions in Berryman Case
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Army report on the Berryman bridge raises serious judicial issues that need urgent attention, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Government Lets Victims Rights Bill Languish
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 4:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks says we now why the Police, Courts and Justice Ministers did not bother to get any budget allocation upholding the rights of victims. "They never expected or intended to do anything or change anything in this Parliament," ... More >>
