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Teacher Shortage Reaches Crisis Point
Sunday, 6 January 2002, 6:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
The teacher shortage, already at crisis point, will worsen through 2002, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
NZ Post Franchises Could Derail KiwiBank
Sunday, 6 January 2002, 6:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the New Zealand Post Franchise revolt could derail NZ Post's KiwiBank. More >>
Weak Government Sends Wrong Message With Loans
Sunday, 6 January 2002, 6:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
Providing inmates with student loans sends completely the wrong message, ACT Social Welfare and Tertiary Education Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Wool Is The Only Black Hole In Great Year
Sunday, 6 January 2002, 6:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
Another disastrous year from the Wool Board spoilt an otherwise brilliant 2001 for rural-based industries, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Sunday, 30 December 2001, 12:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
We saw last week what government would do if parliamentary checks on power didn't exist. Winston Peters offered Labour a deal - a week's urgency to pass any law they liked, if the government would also pass his bill restricting the sale of liquor. ... More >>
Labour Causes Critical Shortage of Summer Workers
Sunday, 30 December 2001, 11:45 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's soft-on-welfare attitude has created a critical shortage of people wanting to take summer work, ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Leaks are Symptomatic of Defence Run-Down
Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that the results of yet another inquiry into the Army proved that Minister of Defence Mark Burton was a "waste of rations". More >>
Airport Security Must be Tight, but not Ridiculous
Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Airport security should be tight, but within the bounds of common sense, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Clark and Burton Must Take Responsibility
Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that Defence Minister Mark Burton and Prime Minister Helen Clark must take direct responsibility for Army Chief Major General Maurice Dodson's destruction of official documents. More >>
Labour Must Fix Substandard Roads
Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Summer traffic queues and holiday carnage reinforce the need for the Government to fix New Zealand's motorway systems, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Food Banks Feel the Pinch of Labour's Policies
Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
Record turnouts at food banks and City Mission Christmas lunches show that the politics of redistribution do not work, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman MP Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Smacking Decision only a Victory for Common Sense?
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today praised the common sense of New Zealanders revealed in a survey, which has led the Government to halt plans to make it illegal for parents to smack their children. More >>
Local Government Bill A Direct Threat To Business
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 2:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
The local Government Bill will reintroduce socialism through the power of general competence given to councils, ACT Local Government Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
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 >>
