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A Better Vision for New Zealand - Newman Speech
Monday, 24 September 2001, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
I don't think that any of us in our wildest dreams or worst nightmares could have imagined the events of last week. The image of civilian aircraft being used as weapons to destroy icons of trade and defence, paralysing the world's leading free democracy, ... More >>
Another Air New Zealand
Friday, 21 September 2001, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
The massive $852 million loss by ACC is another Air New Zealand, said ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
Historic Legislation Passed
Friday, 21 September 2001, 10:09 am | ACT New Zealand
The deregulation of the apple and dairy industries represents the boldest, but most positive step in the history of those industries, ACT Agriculture Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Southerner Plan Completely Lacks Logic
Friday, 21 September 2001, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Penny Webster today dismissed Jim Anderton's move to spend money keeping the Southerner alive, as the actions of somebody trying to justify his existence. More >>
Rule of Law Damaged by Retrospective Change
Friday, 21 September 2001, 9:56 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said it was outrageous that the Government should want to take Parliament into extraordinary urgency to reverse a Court of Appeal decision. The Commerce Amendment Act passed in May has been found to be defective. More >>
ACT Party Protects Free Speech About Villains
Friday, 21 September 2001, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
After months of government attempts to add a chunk of new privacy law, the Statutes Amendment Bill will proceed in Parliament today without the Privacy Act changes. Any member can veto a provision in a Statutes Amendment Bill. ACT Justice spokesman ... More >>
ACT to Oppose Panic Reversal of Court of Appeal
Friday, 21 September 2001, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks says ACT has today declined to let the government reverse yesterday's Court of Appeal decision in the Statutes Amendment Bill to be debated today. More >>
Cut Tax For Everyone
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says the best way the government could help stave off recession would be to announce tax cuts for everyone. More >>
At Long Last: Lake Omapere U-turn Welcomed
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government's total U-turn on funding for the restoration of weed-infested Lake Omapere is very welcome although very late, ACT Rodney MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Interest Cuts Better Than Government Spending
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand
The decision by Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash to cut interest rates was the correct response to help counteract the effects of the terrorist attacks in the United States, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
New Zealanders Furious At Snubbing Of The USA
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
Many New Zealanders are hurt and angered by the attitudes from Labour, Alliance and the Greens following the terrorist atrocities last week, ACT Defence Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Government Avoiding Key Question On Air NZ
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says Government ministers are continually avoiding the question of whether Air New Zealand flights will keep running. More >>
Government Funding Of Private Housing Misguided
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman has criticised the government's Special Housing Action Zone (SHAZ) scheme as misguided. She believes that offering interest free, non-refundable payments of as much as $50,000 of taxpayers' money for people to spend ... More >>
Burton's Retraction - Need For Decent Inquiry
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
The retraction by the Minister of Defence Mark Burton in the House this afternoon over his earlier insistence that the Auditor General supported the purchase of 105 LAVIIIs is a further indication of this Minister's incompetence and lack of leadership, ... More >>
Frustration Grows At Compliance Costs
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
The New Zealand Customs Service should avoid using its draconian powers to prosecute exporters for not filling out their forms correctly, ACT Industry and Regional Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Labour Eliminates Threat To Maori Seats
Thursday, 20 September 2001, 9:14 am | ACT New Zealand
Derek Fox's appointment to the board of the new Maori television channel shows the lengths this Government will go to, to control their opposition. More >>
Maharey In Denial Over Damage to Private Educators
Tuesday, 18 September 2001, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Associate Education Minister Steve Maharey is cynically denying the massive damage his Government is inflicting on private tertiary institutions and the quality of education New Zealanders can receive, ACT Tertiary Education Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>
Murder Case Raises Serious Questions
Tuesday, 18 September 2001, 1:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
The appearance in court of a sobbing twelve-year-old boy charged with murder has shocked the country, ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Air NZ Shows Government Not Fit To Regulate
Tuesday, 18 September 2001, 12:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says the Government's bungling over Air New Zealand goes further than just rewarding two foreign shareholders with extended control and a half billion dollar taxpayer soft loan. "The government has also connived ... More >>
Minister's Inability To Manage Defence Portfolio
Monday, 17 September 2001, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
Minister of Defence Mark Burton should have immediately called for a full and immediate inquiry when allegations of shredded documents were raised, ACT Defence Spokesman MP Owen Jennings said today. More >>
