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Long Term Unemployed A Record Under Labour
Thursday, 21 September 2000, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour-led government has presided over a 20 percent increase in long term unemployment since the election - contrary to its promises to stimulate employment. More >>
Leaked Gaps Report Huge Embarrassment To Govt
Thursday, 21 September 2000, 4:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
A high level report prepared for the Ministry of Social Policy seriously challenges the Government’s entire closing the gaps initiative, said ACT Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
"Know Your Place" Is The Mallard Message
Thursday, 21 September 2000, 10:54 am | ACT New Zealand
Education Minister Trevor Mallard appears to be determined to keep under-achievers at “ground zero” of the education system, ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff said today. More >>
ACT Bill Will Benefit Needy Families
Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 5:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff says a Private Members Bill he is promoting on education will benefit needy families. More >>
TVNZ Charter "Dangerous And Worrying"
Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
The TVNZ Charter's proposal to "encourage creative risk-taking" is worrying, and dangerous,” ACT Broadcasting spokesman, Penny Webster, said today. More >>
State House Sales Outnumber Purchases
Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand
Sales of state houses by Housing New Zealand have outnumbered new purchases in the first six months since the election, figures released by ACT’s Housing spokesman Dr Muriel Newman, show. “These figures make a mockery of the Labour Party’s pre-election ... More >>
Winston Peters - Hypocrisy over Overstayers
Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 12:59 am | ACT New Zealand
"It is hypocrisy for the Rt Hon Winston Peters to oppose an amnesty for overstayers," said ACT leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Prebble Welcomes Parliament Onto The Internet
Tuesday, 19 September 2000, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT leader Richard Prebble welcomed TVNZ's decision to live stream parliament's question time on the internet. More >>
Richard Prebble’s Letter from Wellington #30
Tuesday, 19 September 2000, 1:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
The coalition has greeted the Olympic 'truce' on the media's coverage of politics with huge relief. In Wellington the political news is just grim for the Government. More >>
Child Protection Systems in Crisis
Monday, 18 September 2000, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The number of potential child abuse cases reported to the Child Youth and Family Service, hit a record of 2,489 last month, prompting Act Social Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman to call for an urgent reorganisation of the department. More >>
Process Undemocratic
Friday, 15 September 2000, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
The coalition should honour its public commitment and submit the Singapore free trade agreement to a vote in parliament, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Prebble Supports Peters
Friday, 15 September 2000, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
The vicious personal attacks on the Rt. Hon Winston Peters for his speech calling for the abolition of the Maori seats shows how illogical New Zealand politics has become, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. Mr Peters in a speech last night said ... More >>
Prebble: The Real Crime Statistics
Friday, 15 September 2000, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
The public are now seeing the results of Labour’s insistence that petty property crimes receive priority, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Greens Pollute Social Environment
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Business people who believed by voting Green they were showing support for the environment should all now be very angry, said ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
More Than One Legal Dishonest In Singapore Treaty
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Parliament must not stick slogans into law without knowing precisely what is intended and what they will mean in the Courts, said ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Human Rights Commission Review Urgent - Franks
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
An overhaul of the Human Rights Commission is clearly urgent, following the anti-gay video case, according to ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks MP. More >>
Free Trade Agreement Not Worth Race Clause Risk
Wednesday, 13 September 2000, 4:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Free Trade Agreement with Singapore is mostly symbolic but New Zealand could pay a high price for the race privilege clause, said ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks today. More >>
Anderton Wrong On Exodus Of Professionals
Wednesday, 13 September 2000, 4:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Deputy Prime Minister, Jim Anderton, is wrong to claim that the number of long term and permanent departures of professionals, managers and technicians is not worsening, said ACT Immigration spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
War On Shoplifters, A Disgrace To Govt Justice
Wednesday, 13 September 2000, 3:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government should be ashamed that an international security firm has to show New Zealanders how to sue shoplifters to make sure that kind of theft doesn’t pay, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
RMA Delays Road Construction At Least Six Years
Wednesday, 13 September 2000, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Delays and enormous costs caused by the Resource Management Act are slowing down the construction of roading networks, said ACT Transport spokesman, Penny Webster. More >>
