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Housing Tenant Figures Raise Questions
Thursday, 18 January 2001, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
The fact that a number of people have lived in the same Housing New Zealand home for about 60 years highlights the problem of an income-related rent policy, ACT Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Government's School Zoning Leads To Elitist Ed
Thursday, 18 January 2001, 1:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
The rush of parents to buy and rent houses in certain areas to get around the school zoning regulations proves that this Government is developing an elitist and racially divisive education system, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Sealord - Time to Start Fishing and Stop Haggling
Wednesday, 17 January 2001, 5:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Fisheries Spokesman Rodney Hide has welcomed the deal for the Japan’s Nissui and the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission (TE Ohu Kai Moana) to buy Brierley Investments’ 50 percent stake in Sealord and says it is time to stop the haggling ... More >>
Workers Slip Behind, Govt Reaps Inflation Windfall
Wednesday, 17 January 2001, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that four percent inflation for the year ending December was a savage “kick in the guts” for working New Zealanders. More >>
More Bumbling from Minister Hobbs - Or Is It?
Tuesday, 16 January 2001, 4:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of the Environment, Marion Hobbs, has once again demonstrated her capacity for sensational public comments, making extraordinary remarks about the Resource Management Act and one of the country’s unitary authorities, ACT Environment Spokesman ... More >>
Government Report Critical Of Hobbs’ Leadership
Tuesday, 16 January 2001, 11:00 am | ACT New Zealand
A lack of leadership by Environment Minister Marian Hobbs has been criticised in the final report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Bio-diversity and Private Land, said ACT Conservation spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Hon Richard Prebble’s State Of The Nation Address
Tuesday, 16 January 2001, 12:50 am | ACT New Zealand
A state of the nation speech is a time for a politician to reflect on a year past, the successes, the failures and the shared experiences that bond us together as a nation More >>
Prebble’s State Of The Nation Address - Teaser Two
Monday, 15 January 2001, 2:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble will be giving a State of the Nation address at 12pm this Tuesday 16 January at the Centra Hotel, Auckland. More >>
Hon Richard Prebble’s State Of The Nation Address
Monday, 15 January 2001, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble will be giving a State of the Nation address at 12pm this Tuesday 16 January at the Centra Hotel, Auckland. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington #1 (2001)
Monday, 15 January 2001, 12:31 am | ACT New Zealand
A rising dollar and falling petrol prices have given New Zealand a New Year confidence lift. With retailers predicting Christmas sales up five per cent, and the coalition's popularity rising every time it promises to do nothing, 2001 will be a very interesting ... More >>
Acting Prime Minister’s Claim Defamatory
Friday, 22 December 2000, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Hon Richard Prebble said today that he had been read a press statement from Acting Prime Minister Jim Anderton claiming he had filled out an enrolment card for Wellington Central on 15 October this year and was therefore claiming a wrongful allowance for ... More >>
It Appears Marian Hobbs Was Rorting As Well
Friday, 22 December 2000, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand
I am shocked to learn that at the same time Marian Hobbs was campaigning for Wellington Central and claiming she lived in Willis St, was enrolled on the Wellington Central electoral roll and was calling me a ‘carpet bagger’, she was claiming $15,000 tax ... More >>
Should Police Be Called In?
Friday, 22 December 2000, 7:57 am | ACT New Zealand
From what has now been stated about Phillida Bunkle's residence out of Wellington the registrar of electors has no option but to consider whether he has to call in the police, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Auditor-General Repeats Student Loan Debt Warning
Friday, 22 December 2000, 7:52 am | ACT New Zealand
The Auditor-General’s Report released yesterday includes a worrying and very strong repetition of its landmark warnings given in June this year, that student loan debt is increasing rapidly and the government is not getting information on “intended ... More >>
Environmental Legal Aid Shows Anti-Business Agenda
Friday, 22 December 2000, 7:51 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s announcement of legal aid to help environmental groups oppose resource consents in the environment court is yet another body blow to economic progress in New Zealand, said ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Wellington MPs Cannot Claim Allowance
Friday, 22 December 2000, 7:49 am | ACT New Zealand
In response to media requests Hon Richard Prebble, the former MP for Wellington Central, confirmed that as a Wellington resident enrolled on the Wellington Central electoral roll, he did not claim the Wellington nightly allowance. More >>
Stamping Out Competition In Nursing Education
Thursday, 21 December 2000, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
Universal College of Learning threats to take Massey University to court action over a nursing course is like cats snarling over bones while a dog stalks them, said ACT Tertiary Education spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Telecom’s Regulation Backwards Step - ACT
Thursday, 21 December 2000, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Minister of Communication, Paul Swain’s claim that the Government’s telecommunications response is ‘world leading’ is rubbish, said ACT Telecommunications spokesman Muriel Newman. More >>
ACT Questions Privy Council Arguments
Wednesday, 20 December 2000, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“Claims that abolishing our right of appeal to the Privy Council is a sign of “maturity” are strange coming from the people who have put more and more of our law under the control of overseas institutions by signing up to international treaties” says Stephen ... More >>
Maharey Unemployment Claims Nonsense - Newman
Wednesday, 20 December 2000, 9:45 am | ACT New Zealand
Social Welfare spending is expected to increase $1.5 billion during Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey’s term of office, yet he still insists on misrepresenting the WINZ Employment register, said ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
