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Long Term Unemployed Unable to Hold on to Jobs

Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

A third of all long term unemployed people placed into stable employment in the financial year ended June 30, 2001 had reregistered as unemployed by the end of August, figures released today by ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman reveal. More >>

Nats Now Believe Next Election is Winnable

Monday, 8 October 2001, 9:11 pm | ACT New Zealand

Jenny Shipley has made a sensible decision in deciding not to contest the National Party leadership, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>

4,000 Unemployed in Southland Don't Exist

Monday, 8 October 2001, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey should apologise to the 4,000 unemployed job seekers in Southland for claiming they don't exist, ACT Employment Spokesman MP Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Maharey's Flagship Strategy Must Go

Monday, 8 October 2001, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey's admission that the future of his flagship employment policy is in question is completely unprecedented, ACT Employment Spokesman MP Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>

Strange Timing for Maori Change On Privy Council

Monday, 8 October 2001, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

The New Zealand Maori Council's change of mind to support loss of appeal rights to the Privy Council may be exactly the wrong move for Maori, ACT Justice Spokesman MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Treaty is About Property Rights, Not Partnership

Monday, 8 October 2001, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Treaty of Waitangi never created a partnership between the Crown and Maori, ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Bitter Irony for Fired Air Force Personnel

Monday, 8 October 2001, 10:33 am | ACT New Zealand

The bitter irony of the Western World going on the offensive against terrorism on the very day many of our Air Force personnel are booted out will not be lost on New Zealanders, ACT Defence Spokesman Owen Jennings said. More >>

Labour Spin Wrong: Brain Drain Continues

Monday, 8 October 2001, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand

Newspaper headlines stating the brain drain has reversed are nonsense, ACT Immigration Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>

Premature Announcement Of Loss Of Privy Council

Monday, 8 October 2001, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand

Headlines suggesting the certain loss of the Privy Council are at the very least, premature, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Giving Defence the Right Priority

Friday, 5 October 2001, 5:24 pm | ACT New Zealand

When we chose the date for this public meeting on defence, we had no idea that the world would now be living with the threat of global terrorism, and that issues of defence would have such a high priority in our minds. More >>

F16 Deal Now Looks Generous

Friday, 5 October 2001, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

The American F16 deal that Helen Clark rebuffed in 1999 was a very attractive deal, ACT Defence Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>

Who Is Thinking About Free Speech?

Friday, 5 October 2001, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

There should be outrage at attempts to stop or punish Wellington Mayor Mark Blumsky for telling us who he thinks would make a constructive Council out of the candidates after he has gone, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>

Simple decision for Air New Zealand

Friday, 5 October 2001, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

The new Air New Zealand Board should announce an easy decision immediately. It is that retiring directors will be offered no retirement bonuses or allowances, ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>

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 >>