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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 >>

National And ACT To Meet During Caucus Retreats

Thursday, 25 January 2001, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

National leader Rt Hon Jenny Shipley and ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today announced that their MPs will meet for a joint session during their respective caucus retreats in Napier early in February. More >>

PM Should Say Just What Closing the Gaps Means

Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 9:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT’s Acting Leader Ken Shirley said tonight the Prime Minister should stop playing with words and honestly tell all New Zealanders what the coalition Government’s flagship Closing the Gaps Policy really means for them. More >>

Coalition To Blame For Civil Unrest On Wharves

Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 11:38 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said today that New Zealand hasn't seen a ‘flying wedge' of police since the 1981 Springbok tour. “The civil unrest on the country's wharves is a direct result of the coalition’s Employment Relations Act, where there ... More >>

Return to Militant Union Control Would Cost Jobs

Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The viability and success of New Zealand's forestry sector is dependent upon an efficient waterfront industry and any return to the militant union controls of the past would cost thousands of forestry jobs and many more servicing jobs” says Ken ... More >>