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Prebble Defends Hide
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble has defended his fellow MP Rodney Hide from personal attacks by Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton and Finance Minister Michael Cullen. More >>
Government Scares Telstra Saturn Away From TVNZ
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand
Telstra Saturn's withdrawal from a deal with TVNZ to launch a digital television service puts a spotlight on the Government's flawed broadcasting policies, ACT MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Taxpayers Must Stand Up For Their Rights
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:11 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today it was great news that a group of taxpayers were taking the Minister of Revenue and IRD to court for failing to treat them 'fairly and impartially'. More >>
Teenage Motherhood Advocacy Sends Wrong Signals
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government is sending young New Zealanders the wrong signals with its advocacy of single teenage mothers and weak welfare stance, ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says. More >>
Government Pandering to Greens in Power Crisis?
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:04 am | ACT New Zealand
Energy Minister Pete Hodgson is playing politics in a deal nobbling his attempts to deal with the energy crisis, ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>
GM Moratorium Should Be Lifted Immediately
Tuesday, 31 July 2001, 2:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff is calling for the immediate lifting of the voluntary moratorium on GM field trials. More >>
Message Withstands the Test of Time
Monday, 30 July 2001, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
"A prosperous future is why you are here today. It's why I'm here. So, how do we get it? More >>
ACT Praises GM Commission For A Job Well Done
Monday, 30 July 2001, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is delighted the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification has explicitly rejected the idea of New Zealand being GM-free, Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said. More >>
Mallard Needs More Than a Hammer
Monday, 30 July 2001, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Trevor Mallard must do more than simply build a few new classrooms if he is sincere about fixing preschool education, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
People's Bank Knocks Post: CCMAU
Monday, 30 July 2001, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
Secret Government papers leaked to ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide reveal for the first time the People's Bank's hugely negative impact on New Zealand Post's profits and postal services. More >>
Mallard Lacks Credibility On Compulsory Preschool
Monday, 30 July 2001, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
Education Minister Trevor Mallard's call for preschool to become compulsory is hypocritical and unworkable, ACT Education spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Price Rationing Could Help Power Crisis
Monday, 30 July 2001, 9:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The most disgraceful part of the way the Government is dealing with the looming hydro power shortage, is the fear of all parties, except ACT, to talk about price rationing for retail consumers, ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>
Casino Ban: More PC Meddling From The Government
Monday, 30 July 2001, 9:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government's decision to block any more new casino developments is more populist politically correct meddling, ACT Internal Affairs Spokesman Penny Webster said. More >>
Greens' Preferential GM Treatment Appalling
Friday, 27 July 2001, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry said it was appalling the Government planned to release the report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification to the Green Party before any other interested parties. More >>
Steve Tries To Slide Out Of Funding Crisis
Thursday, 26 July 2001, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Tertiary Education Dr Muriel Newman says the timing of the announced moratorium on funding for private training providers is designed to help struggling Associate Education Minister Steve Maharey get out of his current row with tertiary education ... More >>
Urgent Changes Needed For Child Support
Thursday, 26 July 2001, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Services Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman says public submissions on the Child Support Amendment Bill are highlighting the urgent need for reform of the Child Support Act. More >>
NIWA Should Not Threaten Legal Action
Thursday, 26 July 2001, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says he's concerned that state agencies are increasingly reacting to scrutiny from MPs by threatening and engaging in legal action. More >>
Meridian & Tim Barnett Still Have Explaining To Do
Wednesday, 25 July 2001, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
More questions than ever are raised by Meridian Energy's attempts to explain its surreptitious advertising of Labour MP Tim Barnett, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today. More >>
NIWA Gets It Wrong And The Cost Is Huge
Wednesday, 25 July 2001, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
High electricity prices can be blamed in large measure on grossly inaccurate forecasts by NIWA, ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Taxpayers' Money Wasted on New Maori Channel
Tuesday, 24 July 2001, 6:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government will waste millions of dollars on a Maori television channel when it was offered a much cheaper and more effective option, ACT MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
