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Failure To Tackle Drug Problem In Northland
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 11:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has failed to reduce the number of suspensions for children in Northland, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>
The One Percent: Ghetto Schools That Suspend
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 11:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
One percent of secondary schools were responsible for nineteen percent of suspensions in 2001, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>
Not Too Late For Evaluation Of Woolcorp Proposal
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 11:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
The proposal put together by Woolcorp for the future of the wool industry deserves a proper independent and professional evaluation before the Wool Board's proposals are finalised, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Has Jim Anderton Lost It?
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 11:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that being dumped by his own party has clearly placed far too much pressure on Jim Anderton. More >>
Govt Must Consider Justice For Taranaki Lessees
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 11:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Natural justice demands that the Labour-Alliance-Alliance Government seriously consider paying interest to lessees who have just been paid out compensation for changes made to their contracts under the Maori Reserves Lands Act, ACT MP Owen Jennings said ... More >>
Urgent Inquiry Needed Into Maori TV Contracts
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 1:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he is concerned to learn that multi-million dollar contracts for Maori Television have been awarded without competitive tendering. More >>
Govt Has Wrong Policies To Fight Housing Crisis
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today said the rapidly emerging housing crisis in Auckland is unlikely to be resolved under the policies of the Labour-led Government.. More >>
NZ Slipping Further Behind
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 11:42 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says news that Singapore has lowered its company tax rate from 24.5 percent to 22 percent, means New Zealand has become even more uncompetitive. More >>
It's Strife, Jim: Report Slates Industry NZ
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
Jim Anderton must front up and explain why Industry New Zealand doesn't pass parliamentary scrutiny, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Refugee Politics
Monday, 6 May 2002, 10:27 am | ACT New Zealand
"Helen Clark, in order to win political points with the Indonesian government, has agreed that New Zealand will take queue-jumping refugees. More >>
OECD Report Slates Education System
Monday, 6 May 2002, 9:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) slates almost every aspect of New Zealand's education system in its latest report, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Franks Speech: Sentencing and Parole
Friday, 3 May 2002, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
News media reporting of the passage of the Sentencing Act and the Parole Act has been deplorable. Reciting government spin, and simple non-coverage has insulted the ordinary New Zealanders who think crime policy is important. More >>
Government Gives Landlords A Raw Deal
Friday, 3 May 2002, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says today is a bad day for New Zealand's estimated 170,000 landlords with the first reading in Parliament of the Government's flawed Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill. More >>
OECD Report Endorses Act's Policies
Friday, 3 May 2002, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
The latest OECD report on New Zealand validates ACT's criticisms of the government's economic direction, and endorses ACT's positive solutions, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Shirley Speech: Geothermal Energy - The Cinderella
Friday, 3 May 2002, 11:05 am | ACT New Zealand
The development of geothermal power is part of New Zealand's technological expertise. Pioneering efforts at Wairakei during the 1950's followed by several decades of refinement and innovation gave rise to New Zealand's international reputation in this field. More >>
Minister Sutton Carries Big Responsibility
Friday, 3 May 2002, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
Minister Jim Sutton has a Herculean task ahead of him in his meeting with the United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellich, ACT Trade and Negotiations Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
ACT Opposes Aussie Rules For Dietary Supplements
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 11:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand is opposed to the New Zealand Government's proposal to establish a joint Trans Tasman body to regulate therapeutic products including among other things dietary supplements. More >>
Deputy PM's Personal Attacks Undignified
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 4:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Jim Anderton's personal attack earlier today is from a man who publicly said he was leaving politics as a protest against politics being a bear pit," ACT Leader Richard Prebble said. More >>
Government 'Clean Slate' Bill Will be Opposed
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks says ACT will vigorously oppose Justice Minister Goff's Clean Slate Bill to wipe ten-year-old criminal convictions from people's records. More >>
New Register Just More Red Tape
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble confirmed today that he had not been consulted by the Prime Minister prior to Helen Clark's announcement of the introduction of an MPs' register of pecuniary interests. More >>
