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ACT To Bring Back Kiwis From Overseas
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 10:42 am | ACT New Zealand
It's two years since the election of the Labour/Alliance government. Two years since Jim Anderton promised that the Labour/Alliance government would bring home the talented New Zealanders who have migrated. More >>
Selling A Vision for New Zealand
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 6:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Thank you for inviting me to address you today. Before becoming involved in politics, I spent 9 years working with Michael Hill Jeweller, as his Assistant General Manager for New Zealand. In that arm of retail, the product we sold was jewellery. But we ... More >>
ACT Stands By Workplace Death Figures
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 5:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is standing by its claim that official figures show 39 people were killed in workplace accidents last year - not the 500 claimed by the Council of Trade Unions. More >>
Minister Proves to be a Failure on Termite Issue
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 4:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
Once again Marian Hobbs has proved a failure in understanding a simple practical issue, and has denied residents compensation for termite damage following wrong advice given by Government bureaucrats, ACT MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Loony Wetsuit Law Sparks Warning
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government plans to give Local Authorities "powers of general competence" are loopy, but the wetsuit law shows how ominous they could become under a law change planned by Sandra Lee, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Greens Now Knowingly Support Press Gag
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
Continuing to support the Wilson-Clark press gag law has turned the Greens into political poodles, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 9:05 am | ACT New Zealand
Jim Anderton has lost control of the Alliance Party. The executive has pledged to support Matt McCarten and tomorrow's showdown caucus meeting won't solve the crisis - it just illustrates how weak Anderton's position has become. The caucus doesn't ... More >>
Wetsuit Regulation An Infringement of Rights
Monday, 26 November 2001, 11:30 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley today called on the Minister of Local Government Sandra Lee to step in and give clear a direction that local councils should not be passing punitive restrictive rules such as that which will see surfers, windsurfers and boogie ... More >>
ACT Condemns NZ First Call For Inquiry Into Dodson
Monday, 26 November 2001, 9:48 am | ACT New Zealand
Calls for a High Court judge to hold an inquiry into General Maurice Dodson's actions in investigating Ron Mark's military records, is totally absurd, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Maharey Minister of Double Standards
Friday, 23 November 2001, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Tertiary Education Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today attacked Minister Steve Maharey for having double standards. More >>
5000 in Line to Artfully Claim the Dole
Thursday, 22 November 2001, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand has nearly 5000 unemployed artists, spread all around the country, according to figures released today by ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Taranaki Boundary Changes Undemocratic And Absurd
Thursday, 22 November 2001, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
The proposed changes to the Taranaki-King Country electorate boundaries make an already difficult situation almost impossible, former candidate and ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
ACT Launches E-Campaign Against OSH Bill
Wednesday, 21 November 2001, 5:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party has launched what it describes as an e-campaign against the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill that makes stress an occupational hazard with fines up to $500,000 and two years jail for employers. More >>
Prebble's Letter from Wellington – OSH Special
Wednesday, 21 November 2001, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
The government has introduced the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill which imposes harsh penalties on employers. This bill, put up by Labour Minister Margaret Wilson: More >>
New Zealand Breaches UN Obligations on Children
Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is immoral for the Social Services and Employment Minister to claim that New Zealand is a great place to be a child when his Government continues to breach United Nations obligations to look after our children, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna ... More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington – 19/11
Monday, 19 November 2001, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The PM and her deputy have become experts at claiming all is well with the coalition, but an objective way of measuring the cost of internal tensions is to look at the parliamentary order paper - the government's legislation and its progress through ... More >>
Prebble To ACT Christchurch Regional Conference
Monday, 19 November 2001, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
It's a pleasure to be speaking at the Christchurch Regional Conference of ACT. I believe your decision to take the Party to the public is both innovative and bold. More >>
ACT To Campaign Against Bill
Monday, 19 November 2001, 9:31 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble has pledged to lead a campaign against Margaret Wilson's Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill. More >>
Illegal Overstayers Cost Taxpayers Millions
Monday, 19 November 2001, 12:22 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's policy of allowing illegal overstayers to live permanently in New Zealand is costing the taxpayer a fortune in hospital and welfare bills, ACT Immigration spokesman MP Penny Webster revealed today. More >>
Govt Blocked Debate on Election Defamation Clause
Friday, 16 November 2001, 1:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today the new clause the Government inserted in the Electoral Amendment Bill yesterday got no debate. "When the House reached that part, Jill Pettis as Chair of the Committee accepted an early ... More >>
