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A Free and Secular State, or Priest-Ridden Tyranny
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 5:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Knowledge Wave Conference has filled people with enthusiasm for economic growth and the knowledge economy. Sad to say the government has put the kibosh on any ideas that it would consider fiscal policies that encouraged growth and innovation. Nonetheless, ... More >>
Anderton Should Cough Up Out of His Own Pocket
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 5:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton for accepting he was wrong in abusing the free postal service to Parliament in an attempt to drum up customers for the "People's Bank". More >>
Cabinet Duped On Defence Force Options
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 4:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Answers to ACT questions in the House today revealed that the Minister of Defence misled Cabinet after a back-room meeting with Army personnel, ACT Defence Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
NZ Must Tread Warily In Trade Negotiations
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
While moves toward a bi-lateral trade agreement with the United States have appeal, New Zealand must tread warily to avoid locking in current protection for key New Zealand exports, ACT Trade Negotiations Spokesman Owen Jennings said. More >>
Evidence For Ind. Inquiry Into Army Mounting
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 10:27 am | ACT New Zealand
Evidence for a full and independent inquiry into every aspect of the army's activities involving capital purchases is now overwhelming, Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Wool Board Still On Wrong Tack
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 4:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
The recent round of wool grower meetings have demonstrated that the Wool Board is still on the wrong tack, ACT Agriculture Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Where's The Hope For New Zealand?
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says it's deplorable New Zealanders are being led to believe there are only three choices for "bailing out" Air New Zealand - yet the most simple and obvious option, involving this country standing up for ... More >>
Principal's Brave Principles
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
"Salute the brave school principal who rejected yet another attempt to take the last remnants of adventure out of adventure playgrounds," ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>
Jim Anderton Faces $100,000 Fine over Postcard
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 8:57 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today legal advice confirmed Jim Anderton faces two $50,000 fines under the Electoral Act for his use of a taxpayer-funded postcard to drum up customers for the 'People's Bank'. More >>
Govt Must Deliver On Good Faith Of GM Industry
Tuesday, 28 August 2001, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Science and Technology Spokesman Ken Shirley says the Government has been handed a lifeline by the biotechnology industry and must ensure that it resolves wrangles within Cabinet and develops clear legislative measures by the end of the renewed ... More >>
Air NZ Debacle Shows Govt Out of Depth
Monday, 27 August 2001, 6:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The government's indecision over Air New Zealand reflects its lack of business experience, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Anderton Rorts Taxpayer to Promote 'People's Bank'
Monday, 27 August 2001, 5:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said he was astounded Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton was abusing the Parliamentary frank to drum up customers for the 'People's Bank'. More >>
Our Youngest Kids Go Without
Monday, 27 August 2001, 5:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Ministry of Education Report into early childhood education underlines Trevor Mallard's cynical treatment of our youngest kids, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
CAA Should Apologise And Desist
Monday, 27 August 2001, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) should apologise to pilots and doctors following the High Court decision that their health checks were out of order, ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster said today. More >>
Audit of Human Rights Commission Comments Sought
Monday, 27 August 2001, 12:03 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks is asking the Race Relations Conciliator to audit public utterances made by Human Rights Commissioners in the past few years so that the public can be satisfied the Commission is untainted by racism. More >>
Conflict Between Name Suppression Law and Bill
Friday, 24 August 2001, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
The Victims' Rights Bill should stop the courts using a popular excuse for name suppression, says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. The Bill was reported back by the Justice and Electoral Select Committee last night. More >>
ACT Says Human Rights Commissioner Must Go
Friday, 24 August 2001, 8:24 am | ACT New Zealand
A Human Rights Commissioner who has to have an apology driven out of her on Holmes for an attempted abuse of power, should offer her resignation and it should be accepted before she offers it, ACT justice spokesman Stephen Franks says. More >>
Victims' Rights Bill Full of Wrongs
Thursday, 23 August 2001, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Victims' Rights Bill reported back by the Justice & Electoral Select Committee today should have a new name, says ACT's Justice spokesman Stephen Franks, a member of the committee. "It should be called the 'Victims' Brush-Off Bill', or the ... More >>
Don Brash Should Not License Under-Funded Bank
Thursday, 23 August 2001, 6:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble has written to the Reserve Bank, warning of the risks associated with issuing a banking licence to New Zealand Post for the proposed People's Bank. More >>
ACT Seeks Urgent Debate On LAV3s
Thursday, 23 August 2001, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT party is seeking a special debate in Parliament next week on the Auditor General's report on the acquisition of light armoured vehicles (LAVs) for the army. More >>
