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Superannuation
Monday, 6 November 2000, 10:27 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble confirmed that the ACT caucus has taken a superannuation policy approach to the party board meeting today. More >>
Alternative Policy Will See ACT Set Agenda
Friday, 3 November 2000, 1:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble, said after a three day caucus retreat that ACT had determined to concentrate on ACT brand issues. More >>
Nestle Plant Closure "Sad"-Eckhoff
Friday, 3 November 2000, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The closure of the Nestle plant in Oamaru was a sad day for the North Otago Town, ACT MP and Otago resident, Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Lack Of Data On Parole Offending
Friday, 3 November 2000, 12:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks seeks urgent action to address the “appalling” lack of information on the rate of offending by prisoners who are either on parole or given early release. More >>
ACT Challenges Government To Do Migrant Survey
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble, welcomed the admission by Prime Minster Helen Clark that New Zealand does need skilled migrants. More >>
Employment Figures Point to Future Concerns
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 1:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
The latest employment statistics, while on the face of it strong, give reasons for future concern when you look at the detail, ACT Employment Spokesman Muriel Newman said. More >>
Road Quality Will Plummet Under Current Structure
Wednesday, 1 November 2000, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand must explore new road funding methods or risk creating a third world roading infrastructure, said ACT Transport spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
“Dump Human Rights Commission Instead” – Prebble
Tuesday, 31 October 2000, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government would be doing away with the wrong outfit if it abolished the Race Relations Conciliator’s office, ACT Leader, the Hon Richard Prebble said today. More >>
No Confidence: Sensible or Just Sulking?
Tuesday, 31 October 2000, 8:55 am | ACT New Zealand
Last Thursday, I met Yegor Gaidar, a Russian politician and economist known around the world. He held the Prime Minister and Finance Minister posts at various times in Russia’s tumultuous last 10 years. More >>
ACT To Make Immigration An Election Issue
Tuesday, 31 October 2000, 8:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“Successive governments have given no priority to immigration. The portfolio is never held by a senior Minister. As a nation we need to debate the issue because who are we as a people will determine our future. More >>
Prime Minister Had To Accept Dyson Resignation
Tuesday, 31 October 2000, 12:54 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister Helen Clark had no option but to accept Associate Minister Ruth Dyson’s resignation, said ACT leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter From Wellington 30/10/00
Monday, 30 October 2000, 4:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
The business forum is an implicit acknowledgement by the coalition that it is the economy that will determine its electoral fate. The difficulty now, is that after ad-mitting the vital importance of busi-ness confidence to economic pros-perity, ... More >>
Extra Revenue From Tax Hike Wiped Out
Monday, 30 October 2000, 11:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“The economic downturn has wiped out in a month the extra tax revenue Finance Minister Michael Cullen was expecting for the year from his six-cent hike to the top tax rate,” said ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today. More >>
Maharey's No-show at Conference Displays Arrogance
Friday, 27 October 2000, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
Social Services Minister Steve Maharey’s failure to attend today’s ‘Stop the Hurt’ conference debating mandatory reporting of child abuse is appalling and displays great arrogance, ACT’s Social Welfare spokesman Muriel Newman said. More >>
Greens Can't Be A "Little Bit Pregnant" Over GM
Friday, 27 October 2000, 12:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley wants a “bob each way” on the genetic modification debate, ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
Split In Trust Ranks
Friday, 27 October 2000, 12:57 am | ACT New Zealand
A split in the ranks of the Otago Central Electric Power Trust, highlights another chapter in the “sorry saga” of the trust’s leadership and throws into doubt the whole credibility of the current voting procedure which will determine the trust’s future, ... More >>
"Good One - Now Proceed with Caution"
Friday, 27 October 2000, 12:53 am | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand farmers should not “crow too loudly” over the interim report from the World Trade Organisation, lifting lamb export restrictions to the United States, ACT Agricultural spokesman Gerry Eckhoff, said today. More >>
PM's Health Bill Treaty Clause Claims False
Thursday, 26 October 2000, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister’s claim on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report that the Treaty clause in the Health and Disability Bill intends no racial preference is either deceptive or ignorant, according to ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Criticism of Police Misdirected
Wednesday, 25 October 2000, 5:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks is questioning the logic of anti-gun lobbyists who complained about Police failure to persuade 50,000 firearms owners to re-register themselves as firearms users under the current sensible firearms laws. More >>
Drop Treaty References In Health & Disability Bill
Wednesday, 25 October 2000, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government must heed the warnings of the Race Relations Conciliator and drop the “Treaty” references in the Health and Disability Bill said ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Ken Shirley. More >>
