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No Exit Strategy for Air NZ
Friday, 5 October 2001, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government press statements on the nationalisation of Air New Zealand show that Ministers have no exit strategy, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Minister's Refusal to Answer Raises Real Concern
Friday, 5 October 2001, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The Police Minister's failure to answer my question regarding two Afghans in Paremoremo Prison, is reason for real concern, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Waka Guidelines Should Sound Warning
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 1:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The release of the guidelines for safety of waka crews must be viewed with caution, ACT Transport Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Urgent Question on Suspected Terrorists in NZ Jail
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble is seeking to ask the Prime Minister an urgent question in Parliament today regarding Australian media reports that two men being held in Paremoremo Prison are believed by police to be commanders in the Taleban militia. More >>
Corporate Welfare Comes First?!
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 1:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today that the government's policy of corporate welfare for Air New Zealand dwarves the extra spending in the 2001 Budget. More >>
ACT Opposes Government Bail-Out of Air NZ
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is opposed to the government putting taxpayers' money into Air New Zealand, saving the airline's shareholders, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Air New Zealand
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government must now satisfy New Zealand taxpayers that the causes of the Air New Zealand debacle have been removed, ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>
New Blow for Northland Passing Lanes Project
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
The on again off again passing lanes on a dangerous stretch of State Highway 1 south of Whangarei appear to be off again according to the answers to parliamentary questions released to ACT MP Muriel Newman. More >>
Race-Based Rolls Will Cause Social Division
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Ken Shirley told Parliament last night that the establishment of separate electorate rolls based on race for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council was not supported by the vast majority of Bay of Plenty voters and could only result ... More >>
What One Billion Dollars Would do for Education
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 10:23 am | ACT New Zealand
The one billion dollars earmarked to prop up Air New Zealand should be spent on making our country's education system the best in the world, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Huge Meeting in Bulls Condemns Govt on Defence
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand
A meeting in Bulls of 350 people last night unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Government's handling of defence cutbacks, especially the loss of the air combat wing, ACT Defence Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
The Future Of Defence
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 5:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
There has been no other more damaging policy change inflicted by the Clark coalition government than the attempts to take New Zealand down the road of military non-alignment. More >>
Drop Out Figures Skyrocket
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 5:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is handing out so many 'exemptions' to children who want to leave school that it is no surprise drop out figures are skyrocketing, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
TVNZ Restructuring is Only the Beginning
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
TVNZ's major restructuring announced today is further worrying evidence of the disastrous impact this Government's meddling is starting to have on the state broadcaster, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman Penny Webster said today. More >>
Who Goes First At Air New Zealand?
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says if Gary Toomey and other senior Air New Zealand executives are being dumped, the directors who have brought that company to its humiliation should fall on their swords first. More >>
Creation of Wetlands Could Solve Drought Problems
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff is urging the creation of large areas of wetland to help preserve water and alleviate the country's recurring drought problems. He has written to the Fish and Game Council and Federated Farmers, suggesting they ... More >>
Air New Zealand Haste Now Makes Waste
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
After months of dithering, the Government's desperation for an urgent end to the political embarrassment of Air New Zealand bungling, will cost tax payers potentially hundreds of millions of dollars extra says ACT's Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Minister Gets More Tangled in Electoral Law Web
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Local Government should promote an urgent retrospective repeal of foolish parts of the Local Electoral Act passed earlier this year. That is to be fair to candidates who may have relied on misleading reports of advice from her Department, ... More >>
Drop-out Tracking System Causes Minister to Recant
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
The Education Ministry's tracking system for children who drop out of school is in such complete chaos that Minister Trevor Mallard had to recant an answer to a parliamentary question today, ACT Education Spokesperson MP Donna Awatere Huata said. More >>
Dodson Should Resign
Tuesday, 2 October 2001, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
Action should have been taken against Major-General Dodson, ACT Defence Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
