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Adoption Law Review "Politically Correct Agenda"
Friday, 29 September 2000, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
A Law Commission report on changes to our adoption laws, was a politically correct agenda driven by “academic ideologues,” ACT Social Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Labour Delivers Only Contraction In OECD- ACT
Friday, 29 September 2000, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government has delivered the only shrinking economy in the OECD," said ACT Finance spokesman, Rodney Hide. More >>
New Zealand Should Look At Ireland
Friday, 29 September 2000, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand
I have never known New Zealanders so depressed. People no longer believe that New Zealand can foot it as a major nation. More >>
Racist Legislation Not The Answer - Newman
Thursday, 28 September 2000, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
By pegging its future success to an objective that is ethnically focussed, such as closing the gaps,the Government risks not only alienating the rest of the country but damaging Maori in the process. More >>
"RACE RELATIONS" - Speech -- Richard Prebble
Thursday, 28 September 2000, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tonight I want to deal with what is the most difficult issue to debate nationally, race relations. More >>
Richard Prebble Speech "Race Relations"
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 5:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tonight I want to deal with what is the most difficult issue to debate nationally, race relations. More >>
Government Should Rightly Be Ignored
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
The thinly veiled threat to the Wool Industry made by two Government Ministers shows how keen the coalition are to spend other peoples money, said ACT MP and wool farmer Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Overstayer Policy Rapidly Unwinding - Webster
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 4:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today’s confirmation by the Minister of Immigration that she will consider refugee applications on a case by case basis is merely the first U-turn that signals the unravelling of transitional policy, said ACT Immigration spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
Lower Tax Receipts Confirm Downturn - Hide
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Fresh tax receipts data for the two months to August show reductions in two key indicators of economic activity, says ACT Finance spokesman, Rodney Hide. More >>
New Zealand Must Retain Independence Of Command
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 10:23 am | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark has put as much thought into a joint defence force as she has put into a trans-tasman currency, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Newman Dismisses Maharey Attack
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Muriel Newman has dismissed an attack on her by Social Services Minister Steve Maharey as a desperate attempt to avoid debate on the Government’s “flawed” closing the gaps policy. More >>
Govt's Closing The Gaps Strategy Challenged
Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand
Last week I received a copy of a sensitive report exposing fundamental flaws in the government’s closing the gaps strategy. “Maori socio-economic disparity paper for the Ministry of Social Policy, September 2000” by Simon Chapple, a senior government ... More >>
Government Needs To Get Its Story Straight
Tuesday, 26 September 2000, 6:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The coalition’s attempts to explain a proposed $180 million special dividend from State Owned Enterprises have added to the confusion, said ACT Leader and first Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Newman Furious Over CYF Service Action
Tuesday, 26 September 2000, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
The decision by welfare authorities to allow two boys to return to a South Auckland home “not fit for dogs” was a clear symptom of the child abuse crisis the country now had, ACT Social Welfare spokesman Muriel Newman said today. More >>
PM Should Listen to Maori Queen Says Newman
Tuesday, 26 September 2000, 9:24 am | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark should listen to the advice of the Maori Queen when it comes to “closing the gaps” for Maori, ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. More >>
Good Faith Code Just Good Intentions
Monday, 25 September 2000, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand
The proposed code of good faith that Labour Minister, Hon Margaret Wilson, describes as a “good start” is a meaningless list of good intentions, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
“Special Dividends” Equals Cooking The Books
Friday, 22 September 2000, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
Revelations today that the Government plans to raid State Owned Enterprises for cash to fund their social programs is further proof Government’s should stay out of business, said ACT Leader and SOE architect, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Worst Ever June-Year Deficit Says Hide
Friday, 22 September 2000, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
The balance of payments figures released today confirm New Zealand’s worst ever current account deficit at $7.54 billion, according to Act’s Finance spokesman, Rodney Hide. More >>
Urban Uninformed Ignore Rural Concerns
Friday, 22 September 2000, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Losing a chance to remove introduced Canada geese from the Wildlife schedule is a blow for farmers in much of the South Island high country, ACT Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
August Year New Record For Professional Exodus
Thursday, 21 September 2000, 5:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today’s August statistics show that the exodus of professionals has continued with 3,663 more professionals leaving than arriving, said ACT Immigration spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
