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Fresh Start Needed On Child Abuse Policies

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The strong criticisms of the Child Youth and Family Service in the Mick Brown report are unsurprising after years of failed leadership on child abuse policy,” says ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman. More >>

Minister Congratulated On Raising Eckhoff’s Ideas

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Environment Minister Pete Hodgson is to be congratulated for raising in Parliament today my proposals to assist the protection of endangered native species,” ACT Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said. More >>

Govt Must Secure Borders Against Foot And Mouth

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Agriculture Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff is urging the Government to order an immediate boost to New Zealand’s border security to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease into this country. More >>

Helen Clark's Lost Credibility

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 5:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Helen Clark’s persistence in omitting to tell the truth about New Zealanders losing their entitlement to automatic residency in Australia shows she believes she can say what she likes, and get away with it,” ACT leader Richard Prebble says. More >>

Maori Education Idea Is Bureaucracy Gone Mad

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 3:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Education spokesperson Donna Awatere Huata said today that the idea of a full-blown Government department to oversee Maori education is bureaucracy gone mad. More >>

Foreign Policy Defeat Kills Kiwi Rights In Aus

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand

Helen Clark’s trans-Tasman agreement with Australia is the most significant foreign policy defeat ever suffered by a New Zealand prime minister, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>

Prebble Pleased NZ Post Won’t Appeal Court Ruling

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said that he was relieved and delighted to learn that New Zealand Post was abandoning its planned appeal for an injunction preventing him from debating matters in NZ Post’s proposed business plan for the taxpayer-funded ... More >>

How New Zealand Can Recover Its Place In The World

Monday, 26 February 2001, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

I have chosen as my topic "10th by 2010" by which I mean how New Zealand could be 10th in the OECD ratings of per capita income by 2010. More >>

ACT MP accuses PM of Character Assassination

Monday, 26 February 2001, 8:57 am | ACT New Zealand

Donna Awatere Huata MP said tonight in response to media requests that she and her lawyer Mr Paul Davidson had met with an officer from the Serious Fraud Office who was acting in response to a complaint from Parliamentary Services. More >>

NZ Post Ruling A Victory for Democracy

Monday, 26 February 2001, 8:54 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said the judge’s decision to refuse NZ Post’s (a State Owned Enterprise) application for a gagging writ against a Member of Parliament is an important victory for the Westminster system of Parliamentary democracy. More >>

Where’s The Charter, Steve?

Friday, 23 February 2001, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

Steve Maharey says he will spend the next few weeks "identifying" key policy issues in his new broadcasting portfolio. More >>

Ignorance Is No Excuse

Friday, 23 February 2001, 11:00 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said Government regrets about the failure of the Australian Stock Exchange campaign to take-over the New Zealand Stock Exchange show frightening ignorance of the importance of the securities industry. More >>

Prebble Would Stand In A Wellington By-Election

Friday, 23 February 2001, 10:15 am | ACT New Zealand

In response to media requests, ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today confirmed that he had been asked to stand as a candidate for Wellington Central should there be a by-election. More >>

Nandor’s ‘Clean Slate’ Bill Will Be Opposed

Friday, 23 February 2001, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks says the Greens are sadly mistaken in assuming that all parties will support Nandor Tanczos’ Clean Slate Bill which will wipe many criminal convictions over seven years old from people’s records. More >>

Hawkins Needs To Return To The Drawing Board

Thursday, 22 February 2001, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Minister of Police needs to tell New Zealand whether he will use a chance to shortcircuit democracy left open by a Select Committee Report, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>

New Zealand’s Natural Capital

Thursday, 22 February 2001, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand’s natural capital is made up of land available for agriculture, for tourism and for mineral extraction. These natural resources and ecosystems provide us with essential life support systems. Our air and water, the soil and climate gives New ... More >>