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ACT To Campaign on Personal and Economic Security
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 1:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party will fight the election on the issue of personal and economic security, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Relief that Rodney Motorway Project is Saved
Monday, 10 June 2002, 3:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Rodney MP and ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster is delighted that the Alpurt project has been saved from being downgraded. More >>
It's Time to Pay Good Teachers More
Monday, 10 June 2002, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It's time the Labour government realised that if we want a quality education system, we have to pay good teachers more," ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Centralised Teacher Negotiations Fail
Monday, 10 June 2002, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The antiquated negotiation system between PPTA and the Government is responsible for the collapse of the teachers' pay deal, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Labour Legislates Against South Auckland Kids
Monday, 10 June 2002, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
Lion Foundation's donation of one million dollars from gaming machines to the neonatal intensive care unit at Middlemore Hospital shows why anti-gaming legislation is wrong, ACT Internal Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT Advances List Selection
Monday, 10 June 2002, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand has advanced its list selection process and intends to finalise its list on 29 June, ACT President Catherine Judd said today. More >>
Tax and Economic Policy Launch - Rodney Hide Spch.
Friday, 7 June 2002, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand is the freedom party. We stand for individual freedom and personal responsibility. More >>
Franks a Strong Candidate for Wellington Central
Friday, 7 June 2002, 12:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he is delighted that Stephen Franks is standing for ACT in Wellington Central. More >>
Prebble's Letter from Wellington - Special Edition
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 6:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Lower taxes than Australia Better business environment than Australia Fast track back to first world status Lower taxes for every worker More >>
Calm from Politicians During PPTA Voting Urged
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 5:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Emails between principals on the teacher pay dispute have no place in the public arena and should not be used to score political points, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
ACT Tax Policy Delivers More to Teachers
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT tax package would deliver a bigger pay-rise to teachers than the Government's offer to the PPTA, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>
Launch of ACT Tax and Economic Policy – Prebble
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
Cut company tax rate to 28 cents - that is lower tax than Australia. A tax cut for all workers. A bonfire of compliance cost regulations. More >>
ACT Economy and Tax Policy
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will implement a well-designed package of tax cuts to boost growth, jobs and prosperity. More >>
Australia Leaves NZ Behind on Kyoto
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The New Zealand Government's blind determination to ratify the Kyoto Protocol while John Howard the Australian Prime Minister confirms that Australia will not ratify can only further worsen the trans Tasman investment disparity that already ... More >>
Victim's Rights and the Budget
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Victims of crime have been treated with contempt in the Budget, ACT Justice Spokesman MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>
MP Launches Two Housing Petitions
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman MP tonight launched two petitions to Parliament. More >>
Farmers Face Tax Difficulties from Rising Dollar
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
The combination of a rapidly rising dollar and falling commodity prices has the potential to put farmers in a difficult position meeting their tax obligations later this year and early next year, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said ... More >>
Lawyers Collude in Government Deceit on Sentencing
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The judge's talk of deterrence when sentencing the Chinese kidnappers to 16 and 14 years makes the judge complicit in the Government's routine deception" said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Stop Apologising and Get On With the Job
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Women's Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today, "With all of the apologising Helen Clark is doing, maybe the only group left that she really needs to apologise to are white, middle-class, heterosexual males who work - as they get ... More >>
Deborah Coddington as ACT New Zealand candidate
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 12:57 am | ACT New Zealand
Journalist and author Deborah Coddington today announced that she is putting her name forward as a list candidate for ACT New Zealand, seeking nomination in the North Shore electorate. She said wants to be in a position to help make a difference because ... More >>
