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Scandalous Waste Of Public Money

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

Obstinate public servants in the Department of Conservation have caused a blowout of $3 million dollars for the clean-up of Lake Omapere in Northland, says ACT party deputy leader Ken Shirley. More >>

Defamation Case Raises Serious Concerns

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said the defamation case against ACT MP Owen Jennings raised some serious concerns. More >>

Lee’s Inability to Answer Questions is Farcical

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand

The Minister of Conservation Sandra Lee’s inability or unwillingness to respond to Parliamentary letters and formal written questions has become farcical, ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>

Killing Tertiary Competition Could Hurt Wgtn

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 11:45 am | ACT New Zealand

Wellington Mayoral candidates struggling to stand out should focus on the threat to the city if the Government does stamp out competition in education, ACT Tertiary Education Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. More >>

Rich Kids Win From Zoning

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 11:00 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today that only the wealthy had benefited from zoning since it was implemented last year. More >>

Government Dumps On Poor To Help Rich

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 10:59 am | ACT New Zealand

Placing a heavy duty on imported whiteware would only hurt the poor, Owen Jennings, ACT Trade Negotiations Spokesman said today. More >>

Promise of Improved Treatment for Veterans Welcome

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 9:09 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today congratulated Prime Minister Helen Clark for her pledge of proper treatment for Vietnam war veterans and also their children affected by Agent Orange. More >>

Human Rights Consultation a Fraud

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 5:09 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble says Hon Margaret Wilson’s claim to have consulted the opposition over the appointment of trade union official Rosslyn Noonan as Chief Human Rights Commissioner is patently false. More >>

Greens Have Red Faces After Question Time Blunder

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 5:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said the Green Party’s latest blatant attempt to mislead New Zealanders had blown up in its face. More >>

Govt Whip Tries To Blame ACT For His Foul-Ups

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

Senior Government Whip Rick Barker is attempting to put the blame on ACT for his and the Government’s messed-up attempts to fix up Easter trading regulations, ACT deputy leader Ken Shirley said today. More >>

Helen’s ‘Jobs for the Girls’ Scheme Flourishes

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand

In response to media requests for his reaction to the appointment of a female Governor-General, ACT Leader Richard Prebble noted that the new Chief Human Rights Commissioner is also a woman and in fact the Government hasn’t appointed any top job to a man. More >>

Education System Cheats Maori Youth

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 11:57 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today said that Maori students were being cheated by New Zealand’s education system. More >>

"Closing The Gaps" - Richard Prebble Speech

Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 6:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech Launching ACT's new publication at New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Bowen House, Wellington, Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 5.30pm More >>

Why Isn’t Hobbs Down The Road Too?

Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble wants to know why newly-reinstated minister Marian Hobbs hasn’t been sent down the road with coalition colleague Phillida Bunkle. More >>

Mt Eden Use Plans Are Premature

Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today warned people planning future uses of Mt Eden prison not to count chickens before they hatch. More >>

Bunkle’s Lucky Break

Friday, 30 March 2001, 6:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

"ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said he was not surprised at the decision by the Registrar of Electors to take no action against Alliance MP Phillida Bunkle, as I know of no case in this country where the Registrar has ever referred a wrongful ... More >>