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Hobbs Lacks Control Of Broadcasting Portfolio
Monday, 28 May 2001, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Broadcasting Marian Hobbs has no grasp of her portfolio, ACT MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
A Welfare Budget - Richard Prebble Speech
Monday, 28 May 2001, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
What to say of this budget. Well the first measure of any budget is what do the MPs themselves think? More >>
Minister’s Media Gag Must Be Reversed
Monday, 28 May 2001, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks is urging news media to fight a newly-passed law which will limit freedom of speech and could cause huge problems for newspapers and broadcasters covering local body elections in a few months time. More >>
Taxes Up Last Year – No Money This Year
Monday, 28 May 2001, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
We knew that the government was in financial trouble when we learnt that Michael Cullen had bounced cheques to taxpayers owed GST refunds. The cheques were bounced and then Michael Cullen announced that he was passing retrospective tax legislation ... More >>
Pass Rates Prove Zoning Fails Poor Kids
Monday, 28 May 2001, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Only nine in one hundred kids at New Zealand's most destitute schools get a decent mark in fifth form School Certificate, ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata revealed today. More >>
ERMA Makes Common Sense Decision
Friday, 25 May 2001, 4:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
The decision by ERMA to allow research to proceed on GE is welcome news, ACT Biosecurity Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Spineless Steve Sacrifices Long Term Unemployed
Friday, 25 May 2001, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey has been exposed as the weakest Minister in Cabinet with his meek acceptance in the Budget of another funding cut to programmes for the long term unemployed, says ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel ... More >>
Need For Parent Training Tragically Highlighted
Friday, 25 May 2001, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Maori Affairs and Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today said that the Child Safety Foundation was wrong in calling for the legal minimum age of babysitters to be raised from 14 to 16 years. More >>
Budget Comments From ACT Spokespeople
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
HEALTH SPOKESMAN KEN SHIRLEY: “After inflation, the spending on Health is down – and that follows last year’s budget increase since 1994. Hospitals are under-funded and in crisis and this does nothing to alleviate that. Funding’s been consumed by ... More >>
No Good News For Maori In Budget
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education and Maori Affairs Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata today said the Budget contained a shameful message for Maori. More >>
Taxes Up – And Then No Money!
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tax cuts! Michael Cullen has failed to deliver on the one thing that could boost the economy and put more money into the pockets of working people. “We are now out of step with the US and Australia who are both cutting taxes. More >>
Another Welfare Budget
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble says the Budget is “an ineffective, visionless document” with half of new spending going on welfare. More >>
Greens Show Naivete On Broadcasting
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The Green Party's opposition to splitting BCL from TVNZ shows naivete, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT Wishes Warehouse-Westpac Well – Slams Anderton
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that it was great news that The Warehouse is forming a joint financial services venture with WestpacTrust Bank to provide retail financial services through The Warehouse’s 74 stores nation-wide. More >>
Zoning Tears Families Apart
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman MP Donna Awatere Huata today slammed zoning laws which have stopped two brothers from going to the same school. More >>
Farmers Losing Confidence And Patience
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 12:32 am | ACT New Zealand
The Global Co concept is in danger of completely losing credibility, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. Farmers are contacting ACT MP’s to tell us they are losing confidence in their own leadership. More >>
City Bureaucracy Goes After The Kids
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Local Government Spokesman MP Owen Jennings today challenged Wellington City Council Mayor Mark Blumsky to a debate on children's playhouses. More >>
ACT Calls for Faster Growth
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 8:52 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is calling for a tax cut to boost the economy, as growth continues to slow despite the low dollar and favourable terms of trade. More >>
Plodder¡¦s Budget : On the Road to Nowhere
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 5:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
The country needs a Budget that celebrates business and entrepreneurship and removes the hard, dead foot of government that is costing jobs and opportunities, ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide says. More >>
Timaru Provides Blueprint For School Choice
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today said that the South Island township of Timaru was an excellent blueprint for school choice. More >>
