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Kapiti Eco-tourism Venture Should be Supported

Monday, 4 February 2002, 5:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff is calling on Environment Minister Marian Hobbs to guarantee that no taxpayer money will be made available for opponents of the planned Kapiti Island eco-tourism venture. More >>

Kiwibank Registration: Promise Versus Reality

Monday, 4 February 2002, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

"Kiwibank Chairman Jim Bolger has finally admitted that the launch of Kiwibank is not on target," ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington – Feb 4th

Monday, 4 February 2002, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Auckland District Health Board has been advised by its lawyers, Buddle Findlay, not to sign the Crown Funding Agreement because to do so could make board members and management personally liable under the Health and Disability Act 2000. The Act, ... More >>

Official Documents Show Kiwibank Roll Out Stymied

Monday, 4 February 2002, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand

NZ Post is relying on PR spin to hide KiwiBank's failure to open as promised, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Hawkins Ducks Responsibility On Greymouth

Monday, 4 February 2002, 11:03 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Police Spokesman and Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today that he was pleased an inquiry has been launched into allegations of police corruption in Greymouth following his letter to Police Minister George Hawkins. More >>

Lee Realises that Farming Kiwi Actually Works

Friday, 1 February 2002, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Minister of Conservation Sandra Lee has finally worked out that farming kiwi actually works, ACT Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

Holidays Act Changes Will Create More Problems

Friday, 1 February 2002, 3:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Richard Prebble says the Holidays Act has only become a mess because of the government's tinkering and Margaret Wilson's proposed changes won't remove the problems - they'll just create new ones. More >>

Marine Reserves Policy Foolish

Friday, 1 February 2002, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand

The proposal for Ministers to unilaterally impose marine reserves over our coastal water without assessing the economic impact is foolish in the extreme, ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>

Causes of Crime -- Dr Muriel Newman

Thursday, 31 January 2002, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

If we are serious about solving our growing crime problem, we need to get to the heart of the causes of crime, expose the real link between welfare and crime, and make welfare reform a national priority. Statistics show that while beneficiaries ... More >>

Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill Bad for Policing

Thursday, 31 January 2002, 3:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

Nothing does more to erode police morale than soft sentencing and the early release of known habitual criminals," says ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Ken Shirley. More >>

The Kyoto Protocol - The Emperor's new clothes

Thursday, 31 January 2002, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

Displaying messianic zeal, the Labour/Alliance government of New Zealand is determined to ratify the Kyoto Protocol in 2002 irrespective of the resulting economic damage and erosion of New Zealander's living standards. More >>

Seven Day Breather on Sentencing and Parole Bill

Thursday, 31 January 2002, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

Yesterday ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks wrote to MPs responsible for law and order in all parties, urging a delay of one week in the reporting back of Labour's flagship Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill. ACT will brief journalists on the Bill ... More >>

Truth in Sentencing

Thursday, 31 January 2002, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand

Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill - an arrogant response to the Norm Withers petition for tougher sentences for violent offenders. More >>

Clark, Anderton Must Take Responsibility For Bank

Thursday, 31 January 2002, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the latest revelations concerning Kiwibank's roll out meant Prime Minister Helen Clark and Kiwibank promoter Jim Anderton must sort out the mess. More >>

Clark & Anderton Must Take Kiwibank Responsibility

Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 6:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today's Agonising Dilemma for Family Lawyers

Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 3:41 pm | ACT New Zealand

Family lawyers have a duty to advise many clients to break up otherwise stable and happy de facto relationships before Friday 1 February, says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>

Extra $400m Health Spending Will Go On Salaries

Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand

The news that Canterbury nurses have called off their strike is welcome but the government must be worried by the Canterbury District Health Board's statement that it has increased its debt so it can make a more generous pay offer, ACT leader Richard ... More >>