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Family Law Exacerbates Fatherlessness
Friday, 1 June 2001, 5:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
Fatherlessness, described as the major cause of many of society’s ills – child abuse, crime, drug addiction, suicide, educational failure, unemployment – is being exacerbated by our present family laws. Yet rather than tackling the problem, the government ... More >>
Government Robs Millions from Rural Heartland
Friday, 1 June 2001, 4:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Millions of dollars donated to small communities will disappear if the Government rams through anti-smoking legislation, ACT MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
Clark Finally Admits Key Role In Rankin Removal
Thursday, 31 May 2001, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark has admitted for the first time that she and Trevor Mallard instigated the plan to merge the Department of Work and Income and the Ministry of Social Policy – and get rid of Christine Rankin. More >>
Anti Business And Anti Enjoyment Day
Thursday, 31 May 2001, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has turned Smokefree Day into Anti-Business and Anti-Enjoyment Day, ACT MP Penny Webster said. More >>
Dairy Farmers Should Make Good While Returns Shine
Thursday, 31 May 2001, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff says Dairy farmers must take advantage of their excellent returns in the past year to make necessary environmental improvements. More >>
Tax Freedom Day May 31
Thursday, 31 May 2001, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
OECD figures show Tax Freedom Day – the day we stop working for the government and start working for ourselves – is May 31. The ACT Party’s originally-declared date of May 3 was based on central government’s tax take of 34 percent of GDP.. More >>
Removal Of Forests From Timberlands A Disgrace
Thursday, 31 May 2001, 9:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Sandra Lee’s claim that bringing Timberlands West Coast indigenous forests under DoC’s management is a landmark decision in world forest conservation is both dishonest and insulting to the West Coast and scientific communities” says ACT Forestry spokesman ... More >>
Govt Should Stop Dithering Over Air New Zealand
Wednesday, 30 May 2001, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said today the Government should make it crystal clear that protecting the interests of New Zealanders will be its only consideration in deciding the fate of Air New Zealand. More >>
Serious Fraud Office Clears Donna Awatere Huata
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata said today that she was pleased that she had been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Serious Fraud Office. More >>
Diesel Liability Is A Straight Forward Issue
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand
The Consumer Institute is wrong to discourage compensation claims for bad diesel losses, by suggesting it would be complicated and expensive, says ACT’s Justice and Commerce spokesman, Stephen Franks. More >>
Cullen Creates $5.5 Billion Hole In Govt Finances
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
The Budget Tables show that the Government’s future financial position has deteriorated by a staggering $5.5 billion in the past six months ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Minister Should Repeal Media Gag Immediately
Monday, 28 May 2001, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today Local Government Minister Sandra Lee should stop the sham, admit she has not got away with her “mistake”, and immediately repeal the media gagging provisions in the Local Electoral Act. More >>
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 >>
