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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 >>
Dairy Merger Should Go Before Watchdog
Friday, 30 March 2001, 6:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Dairy Industry's attempt to persuade the Government to allow them avoid the Commerce Commission approval process for the proposed Dairy Company may not be in the best interests of Dairy Farmers, says ACT MP and Dairy Farmer Penny Webster. More >>
Govt’s Soft Approach On Welfare is Causing Damage
Friday, 30 March 2001, 6:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is damaging New Zealand and its people with its soft approach to welfare, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman told a meeting in Newmarket, Auckland tonight. More >>
Government Puts Transport Policy into Reverse
Friday, 30 March 2001, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has caved in to the Greens’ ideology and is threatening to set back the country’s transport systems years, ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster said. More >>
Hawkins Must Apologise Now To Constable Gower
Friday, 30 March 2001, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Ken Shirley is calling on Police Minister George Hawkins to apologise publicly to Senior police officer John Gower of Te Rapa for his unconscionable personal attack on him. More >>
Goff Should Take Advice Over Kyoto Protocol
Friday, 30 March 2001, 10:09 am | ACT New Zealand
“Phil Goff should listen carefully and take advice rather than dish it out when he meets with the Bush administration to discuss Kyoto protocol matters,” says ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley. More >>
Rail Proposal Stupid
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
The proposal by the Government to negotiate with Tranz Rail a $100 million deal to buy back the lease of the Auckland rail network is a ridiculous waste of money, said Hon Richard Prebble, ACT Leader and former Railways Minister. More >>
Streamlining The Resource Management Act
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 4:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
A Bill to help local authorities and people in the community use the Resource Management Act more easily, has been introduced to Parliament by the ACT party. More >>
Treaty Settlement: Full And Final – Finally
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 4:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Rodney Hide said today that Parliament now has the chance to settle Treaty issues once and for all and move on. More >>
Schools Waste Resources Checking On Parents
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today that the strain on resources at a Christchurch High School was further proof that the Government’s zoning policy does not work. More >>
Taranaki Farmers Have Owen Jennings To Thank
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said that Taranaki farmers had ACT MP Owen Jennings to thank for an unprecedented turnaround in government bill that was to passed under urgency that would see them losing a third of their much deserved compensation. More >>
Hobbs Gets Back to Her Old Tricks
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
Marian Hobbs is back to her old tricks after just one day back in the job, ACT Broadcasting Spokesman Penny Webster said today. More >>
Government in Retreat on Taxing of Lessee Farmers
Wednesday, 28 March 2001, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that it was great news that Finance Minister Michael Cullen is accepting PriceWaterhouseCoopers tax expert John Shewan’s advice on the taxing of Taranaki farmers. Mr Shewan said: “In our view the Bill is ... More >>
