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Govt Wants to Take Carbon Credit Property Rights
Thursday, 21 February 2002, 6:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It is clear from Minister Pete Hodgson's reply to my questions in Parliament today that he intends the state to assume ownership of any carbon credits created should the Kyoto Protocol come into force" says Ken Shirley, Deputy Leader, ... More >>
DoC Support of Kapiti Venture Welcome
Thursday, 21 February 2002, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said the Department of Conservation's conditional support for a planned Kapiti Island eco-tourism venture was a welcome departure from its normal `lock it up and leave it to nature' approach. More >>
The 2002 Election Issues - Prebble Speech
Thursday, 21 February 2002, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech by the Hon Richard Prebble, Leader ACT New Zealand, to the Waikato Chamber of Commerce, at the Ferrybank Reception Centre, Grantham Street, Hamilton. Thursday 21 February at 7.30am More >>
Need For Frontal Impact Inquiry
Thursday, 21 February 2002, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Transport's admission that frontal impact standards will increase car prices by $4000 reinforces the need for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into the poorly-planned rule, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT Calls for Urgent Frontal Impact Inquiry
Thursday, 21 February 2002, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster today wrote to the chairman of the Regulation Review Select Committee, calling for an inquiry into new frontal impact rules. More >>
Government to Blame for Soaring Student Debt
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 3:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Tertiary Education Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says the Labour/Alliance Government is squarely to blame for the soaring indebtedness of young New Zealanders through the student loan scheme. More >>
Inquiry Needed Into Car Safety Regulations
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble has called for a select committee inquiry into regulations covering the importation of cars into New Zealand. More >>
Anti-Gaming Legislation Panders To Extremists
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
The Responsible Gaming Bill introduced by the Government is a further example of this Government trying to control New Zealanders' leisure habits, ACT Internal Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Anderton Ups Ante For Kiwibank
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 9:30 am | ACT New Zealand
Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton today upped the ante for NZ Post and Kiwibank by promising in Parliament that "Kiwibank will be opening somewhere between 300 and 340 branches throughout New Zealand this year" More >>
Time for Maori to End Bullying and Humiliation
Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is time for many Maori to end the promotion of macho thinking and humiliation of women, ACT Maori Affairs Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Muriel Newman ACT Whip
Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
The whip's job in ACT has been done by Hon Ken Shirley for the past five years, in addition to his duties as ACT Deputy Leader. More >>
Attorney General on a Witch Hunt?
Monday, 18 February 2002, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
The report for the Minister of Courts on Justice Fisher should tell us all why the Hon Margaret Wilson feels compelled to try to second-guess the Chief Justice, who dealt with this more than a year ago. It should also tell us why officials are snooping ... More >>
Another Uncertain School Year
Monday, 18 February 2002, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand children face another year of uncertainty after Trevor Mallard failed to present teachers with a satisfactory pay deal, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Fruit Growers Face Labour Shortage Crisis
Monday, 18 February 2002, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Central Otago-based MP Gerry Eckhoff today said a crisis is looming for fruit growers because they are struggling to find labour to pick their fruit. More >>
Intl Women's Group Supports Family Law Reform
Monday, 18 February 2002, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
The Pan-Pacific South East Asia Women's Association's national conference in Nelson this weekend adopted two resolutions being promoted by guest speaker, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Shop Trading Hours And The 25 Minute Committee
Monday, 18 February 2002, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
Government attempts to rework Rodney Hides' Shop Trading Hours Bill have turned into yet another Margaret Wilson hash-job, the ACT Finance Spokesman said today More >>
ACT Opposes Selecting Queue Jumpers
Monday, 18 February 2002, 9:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Helen Clark's proposal that New Zealand's refugee quota be filled by people who have queue-jumped the system by travelling by boat to Indonesia, is reckless, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Question: How Many Kiwibanks and When?
Monday, 18 February 2002, 9:16 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that it was well past time for NZ Post to be upfront with taxpayers and explain how many Kiwibank branches will open, and when. More >>
NZ Post Bullies Franchisees and Misleads Public
Friday, 15 February 2002, 6:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide revealed today that NZ Post is misleading the public over which Post franchisees will be opening as Kiwibanks. More >>
Who Let The Dogs In? Gosche Must Act Now
Friday, 15 February 2002, 1:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman is calling on Minister Mark Gosche to instigate an inquiry into Housing New Zealand's processes for monitoring the use of its properties. More >>
