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ACT – Cullen’s Telecom Recommendations Su
Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:44 am | ACT New Zealand
"Spare a thought for Michael Cullen who had to blow the whistle on the Telecommunications Report," said ACT Commerce Spokesman, Stephen Franks today. More >>
QC Wrong To Dismiss Family Law Death Warning
Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:35 am | ACT New Zealand
The Law Society on Friday slammed FARE (Families Apart Require Equality) for claiming that bad family law can result in tragic deaths. John Priestley QC, said that “it is nonsense to say that NZ law and the Family Court encourage parents to fight over ... More >>
"Guess Who's NOT Coming to Dinner"
Friday, 6 October 2000, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister’s efforts to get business leaders around the table for an economic pep talk is shaping up to be a “sparse nibbles affair,” ACT MP Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
ACT Calls On Minister To Rule Out 90km/h Limit
Thursday, 5 October 2000, 4:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
"A proposal in today's Road Safety Strategy to cut open-road speed limits to 90 km/h is contrary to overseas speed restrictions," said ACT Transport spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
Maharey Dismissive Of Long Term Unemployed
Thursday, 5 October 2000, 2:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Employment Minister Steve Maharey has been accused of ignoring a growing crisis and showing no concern for the rocketing number of people registered as unemployed for more than a year, ACT Employment Spokesman Muriel Newman said today. More >>
We Speak Too Little And Fail To Do Much
Thursday, 5 October 2000, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
In the early 1970’s I made a speech in which I said that I wanted a New Zealand where it is safe to be born a Maori child. More >>
Jim, It’s Life But Not As They Want It!
Thursday, 5 October 2000, 12:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Today's Herald newspaper advertisement from disillusioned young New Zealanders is a sobering reminder of this government's policies and their effect on the brain drain, said ACT MP Penny Webster. More >>
ACT Baffled By Prostitution Bill
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT expected to support Justice Minister Phil Goff’s first moves yesterday to toughen up on crime after nearly a year in power. But his tiny 5 clause Crimes Amendment Bill left us baffled” said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Set Up Teacher Monitoring Body Now Says ACT
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
Education Minister Trevor Mallard should stop dithering and set up the proposed new body to monitor teacher performance now, ACT Education spokeswoman Donna Awatere Huata said today. More >>
Time For U-Turn
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
This afternoon the New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level in history of 39.99 US cents, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
RB News Grim, Recession Tipped For Christmas
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Reserve Bank's stagflation warning is further confirmation of the serious economic malaise the Labour Government has inflicted on the country, according to ACT's Finance Spokesman, Rodney Hide. More >>
Rhetoric Fails To Hide Tragic Unemployment Figures
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government rhetoric is failing to hide the record numbers of long term unemployed New Zealanders who were suffering and being denied the opportunity to better themselves, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Labour Panics Over Closing the Gaps Policy
Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 8:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour poll results are behind the blatantly transparent attempt by Social Services Minister, Steve Maharey, to re-launch the GovernmentÆs Maori/ Pacific Island æClosing the GapsÆ policy, ACT Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman, said today. More >>
Immigration Review Must Promote Brain Gain
Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
An immigration law review announced by Immigration Minister, Lianne Dalziel, raises questions of political competence, said ACT Immigration spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
No One Home On Planet Anderton
Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton must be on another economic planet, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>
NZ Speed Limit Already One Of Lowest
Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 9:57 am | ACT New Zealand
A Proposal to cut open-road speed limits, flies in the face of overseas experience, ACT Transport Spokesman Penny Webster said today. More >>
ACT Policy Launch - Advisory
Sunday, 1 October 2000, 11:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will release the first 2002 election policy by any political party tomorrow, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Launches Election Employment Policy
Sunday, 1 October 2000, 11:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ôToday, as the Employment Relations Act comes into force, ACT is launching its employment relations policy û ôFreedom to Contractö, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
New Employment Law Causes Chaos
Sunday, 1 October 2000, 11:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
A memo issued today by Parliamentary Services putting a two week stop on the employment of any new staff, either casual or permanent, in the parliamentary complex is an indication of how difficult employers are going to find the new law, said ACT Leader, ... More >>
The Kiwi Dollar - Is It Too Risky?
Sunday, 1 October 2000, 10:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
I thought that some observations on the debate over the kiwi dollar might be of interest to this Trade Council. More >>
