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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 >>
Feeble Transport Move Will Do Little
Thursday, 22 February 2001, 3:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
The aim to catch an extra 400,000 ‘speeding’ drivers this year will thrill Government accountants but do little to reduce carnage on our roads, said ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
Greens Demonstrate Double Standards On Dioxins
Thursday, 22 February 2001, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Green Party’s position on dioxins is a straight up and down case of double standards, said Owen Jennings, ACT’s spokesman on the Environment. More >>
Prebble Waives Privilege To Fight Gagging Order
Thursday, 22 February 2001, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble, told a press conference today that he had decided to waive his Parliamentary immunity from being served. More >>
There Is An Extra Day, Dr Cullen
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 6:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Minister of Finance Michael Cullen today proved his lack of ability with numbers, said ACT Deputy Leader and ACC Spokesman Hon Ken Shirley. More >>
Richard Prebble Reveals Fresh Bank Information
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble has carried out his promise to continue to reveal information from the confidential New Zealand Post business plan for the ‘People’s Bank’. More >>
Bill To Test Commitment To Fixing Up IRD
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that his ‘Access to Official Information Bill’ coming up for debate tonight would test Parliament’s Commitment to fixing up IRD. More >>
Richard Prebble To Fight Gagging Attempt
Wednesday, 21 February 2001, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader MP Hon Richard Prebble said today that he would fight New Zealand Post's attempt to obtain a High Court restraining order against him. More >>
Approach to Violent Crime has Struck a Chord
Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
The recent call for a tougher approach to violent crime has struck a chord. It should come as no surprise to politicians, since 92% of New Zealanders told us at the election that they wanted government to get tough on crime and the causes of crime. People ... More >>
Parties Urged to Rally Behind Family Court Bill
Tuesday, 20 February 2001, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman is urging MPs across the House to tomorrow back her private member’s bill, which would open up the Family Court to public scrutiny. More >>
