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Government Must Give Economy A Helping Hand
Thursday, 8 February 2001, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The lower unemployment figures are good news for the unemployed, ACT’s Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said. “But the problem we have is that the Government has done nothing to help employers boost the economy – quite the reverse,” he said. More >>
Teachers’ Results Need to be Better For Pay Rises
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Spokesperson for Education Donna Awatere Huata MP said today that she agreed that teachers should have a pay rise but there must be better results. More >>
Maharey’s U-turn on Welfare Privatisation Welcome
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman has welcomed news that a partnership will be formed in Hamilton between private welfare agencies and the Department of Child Youth and Family Services to deal with a backlog of suspected child abuse cases. More >>
ACT Was There First With Rimu Recovery Proposal
Monday, 5 February 2001, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff has welcomed the West Coast Conservation Board's support for the recovery of wind-blown rimu. More >>
Ormond Welcomes Judd's ACT Presidency Challenge
Monday, 5 February 2001, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Long time ACT Board member and twice-candidate John Ormond welcomed the announcement by Wellington consultant Catherine Judd that she was challenging Mr Ormond for the ACT Presidency. More >>
ACT Caucus to Meet in Hawke’s Bay This Week
Monday, 5 February 2001, 12:40 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party Caucus will be meeting for three days in Hawke’s Bay this week, working on strategies to tackle the important issues facing New Zealanders this year, ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Mismanagement Of Criminal Appeal Legal Aid Policy
Thursday, 1 February 2001, 4:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has mismanaged more than just procedural aspects of the criminal appeal legal aid issue,” ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. “I have been contacted by lawyers working through what the Legal Services Agency has to do, ... More >>
Unauthorised Operations Of New Legal Agency
Thursday, 1 February 2001, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
The new Legal Services Agency from today takes over deciding on criminals’ legal aid applications for appeals to the Court of Appeal. But the agency will not have proper authority due to Government bungling, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks ... More >>
Police Congratulated By ACT
Thursday, 1 February 2001, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
Front-line police should be congratulated for doing a good job in difficult circumstances, ACT police spokesperson Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Sutton: Inconsistent Minister
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton has dug a hole and jumped into it by making promises he has not kept, says ACT Rural Affairs Spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Govt Should Release Report on People’s Bank
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 5:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Acting Leader Ken Shirley is calling on the Prime Minister to release the Cameron Report evaluating the merits or otherwise of the People’s Bank. More >>
John Ormond Running For ACT Presidency
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
Long time Party Activist and board member John Ormond has announced this afternoon that he will be contesting the ACT Presidency as a result of the announcement that Sir Roger Douglas will be standing down from the ACT Presidency and the board. More >>
Mike Lorigan
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 10:14 am | ACT New Zealand
Mike Lorigan the Press Secretary to ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble and editor of Mr Prebble’s weekly ‘Letter from Wellington’ was tragically killed in an aeroplane crash near Canberra on the weekend. More >>
Jim! Please Answer These Five Questions
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:27 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton needed to be up-front with taxpayers on the risks, costs and benefits of his “People’s Bank”. More >>
First Cracks Appear in Employment Relations Act
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:03 am | ACT New Zealand
The first cracks in the ERA are beginning to appear as predicted by the ACT party during the introduction of the Government’s industrial law, ACT’s Rural Affairs Spokesman Owen Jennings said. More >>
Willis Compensation Good News For All Taxpayers
Friday, 26 January 2001, 2:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the $550,000 compensation for IRD victims Jan and Murray Willis was good news for the Willises and good news for all taxpayers. More >>
Investment Loss Highlights RMA Problems Again
Friday, 26 January 2001, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
The shock announcement that Olivine NZ is relocating to Australia to build a $500m waste-to-energy plant is grim news for New Zealand, ACT Environment Spokesman Owen Jennings said. More >>
Super Policy : The $65,000,000,000 Question
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 6:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
Finance Minister Michael Cullen has a simple solution to the fiscal problem posed by the number of elderly more than doubling over the next 30 years. His plan is to take $65,000,000,000 of taxpayers’ money over the next 25 years, put it into a monster ... More >>
Auditor-General’s Inquiry Welcome - ACT
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 5:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand’s Acting Leader Ken Shirley welcomed the Auditor-General’s announcement that his office would be looking into the payment of accommodation allowances to Wellington MPs. More >>
Government Needs Answers for Youth Drug Problems
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 5:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Youth Affairs Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman is urging the Government to outline a plan to deal with the growing problems associated with drug use by young people – particularly in relation to the disruption they cause at school. More >>
