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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 >>

A Glimpse of Hell - Newman Speech

Monday, 1 October 2001, 5:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

The events of September 11, gave us a glimpse of hell. None of us in our worst nightmares could have imagined the destruction of the World Trade Centre by civilian aircraft used as bombs. We will never forget witnessing the mass murder of more that 6000 ... More >>

Buy-Back of Auckland Rail Corridors a Money Waste

Monday, 1 October 2001, 5:34 pm | ACT New Zealand

The government's decision to spend $81 million to buy back the Auckland rail corridors, is a silly waste of taxpayers' money, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>

Ministry-Approved Drop Outs Rocket Upward

Monday, 1 October 2001, 5:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

Ministry of Education approvals for children to drop out of school early have risen almost one thousand per cent since 1993, and 'exemptions' are being granted for younger children than ever before, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>