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Maori Seats On Council Fiasco
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council Empowering Bill allowing for separate Maori seats is now redundant as it has been overtaken by a Government bill providing for separate Maori seats on all Councils, says ACT Deputy Leader, Ken Shirley. More >>
TVNZ Legislation Creates More Red Tape
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 12:16 am | ACT New Zealand
Television New Zealand legislation before Parliament will lead to more bureaucracy and red tape with no benefits for taxpayers, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT Opposes Taxpayer Funding for Political Parties
Wednesday, 19 December 2001, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says the ACT Party strongly opposes taxpayer money being spent to fund political parties. More >>
Apartheid Justice
Wednesday, 19 December 2001, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
The idea of separate jails for Maori, is turning the Treaty of Waitangi on its head, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Businesses Get No Christmas Presents From Govt
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 6:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says the content of the Government response to Business Compliance Costs indicates exactly why the announcement was delayed until so close to Christmas. More >>
DEFU Shows Increased Debt and Increased Risk
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 6:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that the December Economic and Fiscal Update (DEFU) showed a Government borrowing ever more, exposing taxpayers to increased commercial risk. More >>
Law Destroying Courage And Initiative
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 4:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
There must be a full inquiry into any rules that kept armed policemen from entering an otherwise empty house to save a dying woman says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Bathgate Secures Secret Sweetheart Deal
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide today accused Margaret Wilson of arranging a secret settlement with her friend and disgraced Employment Relations Authority member Susan Bathgate. More >>
Business Should Expect Few Early Presents From Gov
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 9:17 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says the timing of tomorrow's Government response to Business Compliance Costs suggests there will be little favourable for business in the announcement. More >>
Maharey's Latest Move Will Increase Student Debt
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Tertiary Education Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says increasing the interest write-offs will plunge our students deeper into debt. More >>
Birch Transport Recommendations are Excellent
Monday, 17 December 2001, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster today congratulated Sir William Birch for his cost-cutting plans for Auckland City Council. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Monday, 17 December 2001, 3:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Don't pass this on to the Taleban (what's left of them) or to the Alliance Party (what's left of it). Our SAS troops haven't left New Zealand. They're on stand-by but the Americans have no hole in their military that 30 men could plug. It's enough ... More >>
Lake Taupo Exploration Is Vital
Monday, 17 December 2001, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Tuwharetoa Trust Board's denial of permission for submarine exploration of Lake Taupo is an affront to science and the New Zealand public, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Science and Technology spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Independent Commissioners Must Replace Councillors
Monday, 17 December 2001, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
The donation of campaign funds by developers to individuals seeking public office in Porirua illustrates just why it is so important to remove local body councillors from the resource consent process says Gerry Eckhoff, ACT Environment Spokesman. More >>
Sell Air NZ Shares to Highest Bidder, Prebble Says
Monday, 17 December 2001, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
Any sale of the government's shareholding in Air New Zealand should be by open, competitive tender, says ACT leader and former Civil Aviation Minister Richard Prebble. More >>
RMA Delays Eradication Of Painted Apple Moth
Friday, 14 December 2001, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Resource Management Act (RMA) is responsible for serious delays to the eradication of the Painted Apple Moth, ACT Conservation Spokesman MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Paid Parental Leave Takes From The Poor
Friday, 14 December 2001, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
The flawed Paid Parental Leave scheme will put money in the pockets of wealthy and middle-class women at the cost of those on lower incomes, ACT Women's Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
No More Court Secrecy On Witness Payments
Friday, 14 December 2001, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
The jury and the Judge should know whenever a criminal case witness is paid to give evidence or has an expectation of reward, says ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks. And there need be no delay in requiring that. More >>
Government Signals Livestock Emission Tax
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 4:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Agriculture has signalled that the Government will apply a tax on livestock methane emission, ACT Environment Spokesman MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Hawkins Fails Utterly On Burglary Pledge
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 3:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Police Spokesman Ken Shirley said today that Minister George Hawkins had failed miserably to deliver on his much hyped `tough on burglary' policy. More >>
