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Labour Set Itself Up For Foreign Wood Blunder
Thursday, 15 March 2001, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government set themselves up for their extremely embarrassing gaffe outfitting the Beehive when they passed forestry legislation killing the West Coast Accord, ACT Forestry spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Dairy Industry Needs To Protect Sharemilkers
Thursday, 15 March 2001, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
Dairy industry leaders need to act now to protect sharemilkers’ rights, said long-time sharemilker advocate and ACT MP Penny Webster. More >>
Young Need Support To Escape Dependency Trap
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman is reintroducing a Private Members’ Bill to ensure young unemployed people are fully supported in their search for a job. The bill will go into tomorrow’s ballot. More >>
Maharey Needs to Hold Rankin Accountable
Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 8:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said Social Services Minister Steve Maharey should give an immediate indication of the action he intends to take against Department of Work and Income Chief Executive Christine Rankin following Ms Rankin’s ... More >>
Welfare Policy Workshop Reportback
Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
Delegates, it¡¦s great to see so many of you here supporting the party. A special thanks to all of those people who contributed to the development of welfare policy. I¡¦d like to take this opportunity to share some of our ideas with you. More >>
10th by 2010 --- Richard Prebble
Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:09 am | ACT New Zealand
This has been an historic conference for the ACT Party. Our co-founder and inspiration, Sir Roger Douglas, has stood down as President and passed on the torch. More >>
Results of the ACT Board of Trustees Ballot 2001
Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
Sunday 11th Mar 2001 Media Release -- Other Northern Region: Alex Wong Elected Auckland Region John Thompson Elected Waikato/BOP Region Andrew Davies Elected Unopposed Central Region Rick Vallance Elected Unopposed Wellington Region Duncan Roy Elected Upper ... More >>
Roger Douglas Address To The ACT Annual Conference
Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
This is an important occasion. I want to seize the opportunity this morning to talk about what I see as New Zealand’s top priority if we want to make this country a better place in the 2000s and beyond and reach our stated goal of 10th by 2010. More >>
Catherine Judd Is New ACT Party President
Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT New Zealand is proud to announce that Catherine Judd is the new president of the party,” outgoing president Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
Catherine Judd - President ACT New Zealand
Monday, 12 March 2001, 9:21 am | ACT New Zealand
Catherine Judd, newly elected President of ACT New Zealand, said today she was deeply honoured by the vote of confidence expressed in her by ACT members and by its co-founders Sir Roger Douglas and Hon Derek Quigley. More >>
Challenging Goals - Peter Shirtcliffe
Monday, 12 March 2001, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
You have invited to your conference someone who is indeed honoured to be here. Someone who is an unashamed, card-carrying optimist about New Zealand. More >>
Stop Navel Gazing - NZ Must Become Part of Asia
Monday, 12 March 2001, 8:55 am | ACT New Zealand
International Speaker Gavin M. Faull's Address to the ACT Annual Conference, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch, 8.50am, Saturday, 10 March 2001 More >>
Helen Clark Puts New Zealand Families at Risk
Friday, 9 March 2001, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister’s personal agenda to isolate New Zealand puts every family at risk, strategically and economically, ACT Trade Negotiations Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Close The Gates!
Friday, 9 March 2001, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
If the Government presses ahead with the Electricity Industry Bill, in its present form, I will lead by example and close the gates to my property and refuse access for lines crews, ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Give us Back our Car Keys, Keith
Thursday, 8 March 2001, 6:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Reactionary Green MP Keith Locke is at best confused, and at worst an ideological dupe, ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster said today. More >>
10th By 2010 – ACT Conference Shows The Way
Thursday, 8 March 2001, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said the party aimed to set the political agenda for the year with its annual conference starting in Christchurch tomorrow, which has as its theme “10th by 2010. More >>
More Skilled People Leaving NZ Than Ever Before
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
More skilled people left New Zealand in the past 12 months than ever before, ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said. More >>
Hobbs leaps out of the frying pan...
Tuesday, 6 March 2001, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Registrar of Electors' ruling that Marian Hobbs was correctly enrolled as a voter in Wellington Central has taken her out of the frying pan and into the fire, ACT Leader and former Wellington Central MP," Hon Richard Prebble said. More >>
Fresh Look At Ways To Save Our Wildlife
Tuesday, 6 March 2001, 12:31 am | ACT New Zealand
The managing director of the world’s sole publicly-listed environmental conservation company will bring his fresh and innovative ideas to New Zealand when he speaks at ACT’s annual conference this weekend, MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Border Control Nonchalance Is Extremely Dangerous
Monday, 5 March 2001, 5:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Coalition Government’s casual approach to the danger of foot and mouth disease crossing our borders is frightening, Rural Affairs and Biosecurity Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
