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Human Rights Office Politicised
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 8:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says the minority coalition government’s intention to appoint trade union official Rosslyn Noonan as Chief Human Rights Commissioner, breaks a pledge by Prime Minister Helen Clark. More >>
Don’t Touch The Reserves
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 12:30 am | ACT New Zealand
The Wool Board’s rumoured plan to take up to $60 million of grower’s reserve funds to finance its own version of the McKinsey restructuring is tantamount to theft, ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>
Education for Poor Fails the Grade
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Parents need a better deal. If they live in poor areas, they shouldn’t have to accept a poor standard of education for their children. More >>
Government Finally Delivers on ACC Double Charging
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 5:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley welcomed today’s announcement that the Government would act on ACC double charging. More >>
Summer of Steve: No ‘Real Jobs’
Monday, 19 March 2001, 6:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Employment Minister Steve Maharey has yet again attempted to spin success out of abject failure, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Arrogant PPTA is Out of Touch With Reality
Friday, 16 March 2001, 5:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today slammed the PPTA’s bid to freeze interest rates on student loans for teachers working in state schools. More >>
Sentencing Reform Spin Sucks In Victims’ Reps
Friday, 16 March 2001, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The announced headline features of the Sentencing and Parole Reform are sensible, ACT Justice Spokesman MP Stephen Franks said today. More >>
Double Charging By ACC: Government Theft
Friday, 16 March 2001, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Ken Shirley is calling on Michael Cullen to direct ACC to review all double charging and repay the aggrieved parties. More >>
Have Fun in the Water, But Do What You Oughta
Friday, 16 March 2001, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster today welcomed Ian MacKay’s shipping industry report, but expressed her strong concern at some union-inspired ideas within the review. More >>
Why Wait?
Thursday, 15 March 2001, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today questioned why the Labour Government was going to delay bringing in the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill for a year. More >>
Northland Prison Decision Shows Common Sense
Thursday, 15 March 2001, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Northland-based MP Dr Muriel Newman says the Northland Regional Council’s decision to decline resource consent for a new prison on the Ngawha site is a victory for common sense. More >>
Sentencing Review Is Gravely Mistaken
Thursday, 15 March 2001, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
"As a result New Zealanders will be robbed, raped and killed unnecessarily, because it is political risk management, not genuine reform. It does not abandon our failed 30-year, offender-centred experiment. More >>
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 >>
