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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 >>

Government Proposes Ridiculous Regime

Friday, 15 February 2002, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

Sexual intercourse between consenting adults and the ingestion of beef steaks and pork chops will be banned under the Government's proposed legislation amending the Hazardous Substances & New Organisms Bill, the Finance and Expenditure Select ... More >>

Anderton Attempting To Influence Tribunal

Friday, 15 February 2002, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble has written to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General calling for immediate action on Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton's attempts to give evidence to the Employment Tribunal via the media. More >>

Government Must Explain Treaty Principles

Friday, 15 February 2002, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said it is appalling that the Government is unable to explain what the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are, when successive Governments over the past 13 years have passed laws requiring adherence to these non-defined ... More >>

Most Councils Oppose Marine Farming Moratorium

Thursday, 14 February 2002, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff today said that all but two of the country's 14 regional authorities are opposed to the Government's moratorium on marine farming. He also predicted that the moratorium will probably last four-to-six years rather ... More >>