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Prospects for the New Zealand Economy
Wednesday, 11 October 2000, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand
The speed of the economic downturn caused by the Socialist policies of the present government surprised everyone. We all knew it would happen. What we didn’t know was just how quickly the economy would be sunk. More >>
"It's Started"
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 6:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Just a week after the introduction of the Employment Relations Act, unions are already disrupting workplaces and intimidating employers, ACT Employment spokesman Muriel Newman said today. More >>
More Questions Than Answers On Cullen’s Super Fund
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 5:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Treasury’s briefing on the Government’s proposed “pre-funding” of Super payments raised more questions than answers, said ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide. More >>
Let Ngati Whakaue Build Their Casino
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata said Rotorua Maori should be allowed to get on with the job of building a casino. More >>
Eckhoff Gives Farmers A Rural Rark Up
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
Farmers must get off the tractor seats and start expressing their views on genetic modification if they want a balanced outcome from the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, said ACT MP and farmer Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
ACT Reserves Judgement On Super Proposal
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 4:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Caucus today adopted a position towards the coalition’s proposal to pre fund superannuation, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Supports Major Corrections Policy Reversal
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
Corrections Minister, Matt Robson, signalled a major coalition policy reversal on Morning Report this morning, when he revealed that both he, and Justice Minister Phil Goff, favoured reform of a 1990 law that automatically cuts all prison sentences ... More >>
Franks - Hotene Report Touchy-Feely Psychobabble
Monday, 9 October 2000, 6:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Ministry of Corrections report on Taffy Hotene is touchy-feely psychobabble, said ACT Justice spokesman, Stephen Franks. More >>
VOICE Calls Endorsed By ACT
Monday, 9 October 2000, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Families of recently murdered women (VOICE) are demanding that the government stop early release for violent criminals like Taffy Hotene who will rob, rape and murder again, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Royal Forest And Bird Cares Nought For The Truth
Monday, 9 October 2000, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
A leaked e-mail shows that the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is concocting its submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Genetic Engineering, said ACT Conservation spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Easy Solution to Waiting List Crisis says Shirley
Monday, 9 October 2000, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government can ease the waiting list crisis at Auckland’s Greenlane Hospital by publicly funding surgery to be carried out at private hospitals in the region, ACT Health Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
Suggested Changes to Firearms Laws a "Nonsense"
Monday, 9 October 2000, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
New laws and a firearms authority promoted by Police Minister George Hawkins were a “nonsense,” ACT Police Spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>
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 >>
