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Call for National to Join ACT in Rejecting RMA
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand
MP Gerry Eckhoff today called on the National Party to join ACT New Zealand in committing itself to ending the costly, bureaucratic nightmares caused by the Resource Management Act. More >>
Urgent Debate Sought On Plight Of Low-Paid Workers
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 12:48 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party intends to call for an urgent debate on the plight of 48,000 low-paid workers who’ve been denied access to a community services card, when Parliament resumes next week. More >>
Two New Press Secretaries for ACT
Monday, 23 April 2001, 5:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble’s new press secretary is former Hawke’s Bay journalist Chris Mole. More >>
Concern at Paid Parental Leave Scheme
Monday, 23 April 2001, 2:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Women’s Affairs Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today that small businesses would lose out from a paid parental leave scheme, no matter how it was funded. More >>
Prebble Pays Tribute to Trevor de Cleene
Monday, 23 April 2001, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Trevor de Cleene, who died yesterday, was one of Parliament’s real characters, ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>
Labour is Fresh Out of Excuses
Monday, 23 April 2001, 8:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“Six thousand, nine hundred and two people can not be ignored,” ACT Immigration Spokesman MP Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT May Take Rankin Case to HRC
Monday, 23 April 2001, 8:27 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Hon Richard Prebble said today he had asked Muriel Newman MP to investigate whether the ACT Party could take the Rankin case to the Human Rights Commission. More >>
Road Funding Options Need To Be Examined
Friday, 20 April 2001, 10:29 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Ken Shirley is not satisfied that our local councils have adequately considered all funding options for the completion of the Tauranga strategic roading network. More >>
Newman Seeks Breach of Privilege Ruling on Mallard
Thursday, 19 April 2001, 2:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman is writing to the Speaker of the House to seek a ruling on whether Trevor Mallard breached Parliamentary privilege with his answer to a parliamentary question she recently asked. More >>
Clark and Maharey Will Rue Public Vilification
Thursday, 19 April 2001, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Ill-judged private comments made to Christine Rankin are likely to form an important part of her employment case, ACT Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. “We know members of this Government made injudicious public comments about Ms Rankin ... More >>
Need for More Than a ‘Sticking Plaster’
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today that the latest school suspension statistics highlight flaws in the education system, and a ‘sticking plaster’ response would not be adequate. More >>
Jennings Seeks Delay in RMA Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Confusion over the future of the Resource Management Act led ACT MP Owen Jennings to move an urgent motion in today’s Local Government and Environment Select Committee seeking a delay in consideration of the RMA Amendment Bill. More >>
Prebble Urges Fast Action on Hong Kong Agreement
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 1:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Hon Richard Prebble today urged Prime Minister Helen Clark to proceed at pace with plans for a new free trade agreement with Hong Kong and pledged that expected opposition from the Green Party wouldn’t be a problem for the Government. More >>
Government Should Have Heeded ACT Warnings
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 9:28 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT warned the Government nearly a year ago that it was risking a taxpayer-funded payout of around a million dollars to Department of Work and Income Chief Christine Rankin, but the Government chose to ignore the warnings, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman ... More >>
Sandra Lee Must Restructure DoC
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 9:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Conservation Spokesman MP Gerry Eckhoff today called on Minister Sandra Lee to urgently restructure the Department of Conservation. More >>
Maharey’s Future Is In Rankin’s Hands
Thursday, 12 April 2001, 12:31 am | ACT New Zealand
Minister of Social Services and Employment Steve Maharey’s future hangs on the legal action instigated by WINZ Chief Executive Christine Rankin, ACT Employment and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Govt Treats Public Service With Contempt
Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 3:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is treating the Public service with contempt in looking to restructure two departments to try and avoid a personal grievance claim apparently made yesterday by Department of Work and Income Chief Christine Rankin, ACT Employment Spokesman ... More >>
Cameron Report Shows Folly of Kiwi Bank
Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said today that pressure from ACT had finally forced the Government to release the Cameron Report into the proposed Kiwi Bank. More >>
Government Spin Reaches New Heights
Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The merger between Work and Income New Zealand and the Ministry of Social Policy shows what drastic lengths this Government will go to in an effort to put a positive spin on their own bungling, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Business Community Doesn’t Share Cullen’s Optimism
Tuesday, 10 April 2001, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said the drop in New Zealand business confidence measured by the NZIER reflects the fact that people in business look forward. More >>
