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NZ$ Plummets Again, Cullen Must Step Aside

Thursday, 7 September 2000, 6:38 pm | ACT New Zealand

This afternoon the New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level ever, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>

ACT Urges Caution In Overseas Dairy Investments

Thursday, 7 September 2000, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

With all the uncertainty in the dairy industry at the moment farmers should be wary of the dairy companies and dairy board investing their money offshore, said ACT MP and dairy farmer Penny Webster. The Dairy Board has agreed to purchase a 51 per cent ... More >>

Dairy Board To Muscle In On Organic Profits?

Thursday, 7 September 2000, 11:27 am | ACT New Zealand

The Dairy Board’s endorsement of organic farming could be a two-edged sword, said ACT MP and farmer, Penny Webster. More >>

Racial roll: wrong answer to the right question

Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 6:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today’s introduction of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Maori Constituency Empowering) Bill represents a dangerous step in the wrong direction, said Hon Ken Shirley, Deputy Leader of ACT New Zealand. More >>

Dover Samuels Affair

Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 6:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

“I believe Parliament should move on. I reluctantly issue a press statement to refute the personal attacks that have been made on me, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>

"Truth In Sentencing" - Speech To Parliament

Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 3:08 pm | ACT New Zealand

From the day ACT arrived in parliament we said that we need tougher sentencing. It is disgraceful that the Labour-Alliance minority coalition, with the assistance of the Greens are blocking the passing of Truth in Sentencing. More >>

Parliament On The Net Would Be Cheaper For All

Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble welcomes Speaker Hon Jonathan Hunt’s, decision to allow Sky TV to live broadcast parliament’s question time but states that it should be broadcast on the Internet as well. More >>

Webster: My Bill Will End Auckland Traffic Woes

Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Transport spokesman and Auckland resident, Penny Webster, has placed a Bill in the Private Members ballot that will make it the Auckland Regional Council’s responsibility to finish the Auckland’s principal roading network by the end of 2005. More >>

Hide Demands Cullen Apology

Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

Repeated statements by the Treasurer, Dr Michael Cullen, today in Parliament that the BNZ had not forecast a deficit for the current financial year shows he is losing it, said ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide. More >>

Prebble On Govt's First 10 Months In Office

Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand

Last week the New Zealand dollar set new record low values. Not as some media report, record lows since the dollar was floated, but all time record low values. More >>

Time To Move On

Monday, 4 September 2000, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand

The police decision not to prosecute Mr Dover Samuels MP for the crime of having sexual relations with a teenager in his care and protection brings the issue to an end, said Hon Richard Prebble. More >>

Human Rights Commission review urgent - Franks

Saturday, 2 September 2000, 5:30 pm | 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. “The Court of Appeal's thumping decision yesterday defends freedom of speech.” He says. The judges voided ... More >>