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'Life Means Life' Is the Easy Part
Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 12:54 am | ACT New Zealand
The slogans swapped between the Hon Phil Goff and the Hon Bill English on National's welcome `life means life' policy announcement have yet to throw much light on the real law and order issues that will dominate the election campaign, says ACT's Justice ... More >>
Who do we Believe: the Teachers or the Minister?
Tuesday, 29 January 2002, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata today condemned Education Minister Trevor Mallard for refusing to treat the teacher shortage crisis seriously More >>
State Not Stoats Puts Kiwi On-Track for Extinction
Tuesday, 29 January 2002, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Conservation spokesman Gerry Eckhoff welcomes Kiwi Recovery Group Coordinator, Paul Jansen's announcement that DoC means to save New Zealand's national icon from extinction. More >>
NZ's Refugee Policy Needs a Re-Think, Prebble Says
Monday, 28 January 2002, 5:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is concerned by the Prime Minister's statement that New Zealand may increase its refugee quota, leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Lower Taxes Will Ease Student Debt Burden
Monday, 28 January 2002, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
Few university students will support Jim Anderton's proposal that, in return for three years free tertiary education, they should give the government half their income for life, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Monday, 28 January 2002, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
Threats by Labour Minister Margaret Wilson that the government may ban strikes in the public sector, show how panicked Ministers are by the nurses' strike. The government realises how much power the Employment Relations Act has put into the hands of union ... More >>
Minister Must Get Involved in Greymouth Police
Monday, 28 January 2002, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Police Spokesman Ken Shirley today renewed his call for an independent into allegations of dysfunction and misallocation of resources at Greymouth Police Station - and said the Police Minister George Hawkins had to now get involved. More >>
Police Corruption Claims Must Be Investigated
Monday, 28 January 2002, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Police Spokesman Ken Shirley is calling for an independent inquiry into strong allegations of corruption and dysfunction, as well as misallocation of resources at Greymouth Police Station. More >>
ACT Launches School Zoning Campaign in Auckland
Monday, 28 January 2002, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand has written to 40,000 families in Auckland to warn them that due to zoning, their children are unable to attend the city's top schools. More >>
Newman calls on Govt to support Starship Hospital
Monday, 28 January 2002, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
Starship Hospital's one-stop-shop initiative to help reduce child abuse deserves the support of central Government, ACT's Social Services spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said in a speech prepared for delivery to a meeting in Whangarei tomorrow (Saturday ... More >>
Mallard's Inattention Causes Teacher Shortage
Monday, 28 January 2002, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand
The teacher shortage crisis is a result of Education Minister Trevor Mallard not paying attention to his portfolio, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Super Scheme In Disarray
Monday, 28 January 2002, 9:59 am | ACT New Zealand
The Finance Minister's admission today that the government is being forced to put $23 million a fortnight into a special account for the Cullen super scheme, because no guardians for the fund have yet been appointed, confirms ACT's claim that the ... More >>
Figures Confirm ERA Starting to Hurt Business
Monday, 28 January 2002, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party's prediction that the Employment Relations Act would have a negative impact on business has been confirmed by two reports this week, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Failed Rollout Highlights Kiwibank Financial Flaws
Monday, 28 January 2002, 9:56 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that NZ Post was now missing every target that had been set for Kiwibank's roll-out. More >>
King Acts Hypocritically by Allowing Bookmaker In
Monday, 28 January 2002, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Racing Spokesman MP Penny Webster today wrote to Racing Minister Annette King questioning the legality of an Australian bookmaker being allowed to operate in New Zealand. More >>
Newman: Signing To Kyoto Protocol Will Be Madness
Friday, 25 January 2002, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Predictions of calamitous events have always been around. Some of the most famous were those of Nostradamus, written in the 16th century, which continue to be re-interpreted to this very day. More >>
Predictions Of More Strikes Under ERA Correct
Friday, 25 January 2002, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
Predictions that Labour's Employment Relations Act would result in more strikes, are being proved correct, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
AgResearch Institute's Plan Must Be Supported
Friday, 25 January 2002, 12:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff is urging medical and scientific organisations to be much more vocal in their support for AgResearch Institute's plans to carry out GM research in order to find a treatment for multiple sclerosis. More >>
Minister Complains To ASX About Self Mutilation
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:31 am | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand businesses facing extra compliance costs on the ASX are now paying the price for the business ignorance of Commerce Minister Paul Swain and his overbearing leader, says ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Prebble Pays Tribute To Phil Warren
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
The sudden death today of Auckland Regional Council chairman Phil Warren is a tragedy, says ACT leader Richard Prebble, a long-time friend of Mr Warren. More >>
