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Re: Post Colonial Traumatic Stress Disorder
Wednesday, 30 August 2000, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
Dear Minister Re: Post Colonial Traumatic Stress Disorder I am writing to inquire whether the department of Health is aware of the diagnosis of the Associate Minister of Maori Affairs, Tariana Turia, that 15% of the population is suffering from Post ... More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter From Wellington
Monday, 28 August 2000, 12:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Don Brash is reported to be resigned to the dollar's fall. Earlier this year the Reserve Bank sent signals that it would raise interest rates hoping to support the dollar. In the past the market adjusted to such signals. This time the market ignored ... More >>
Average Standard Of Living 4% Lower Since Election
Friday, 25 August 2000, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is New Zealanders living in reality who will bear the brunt of the continuing economic downturn, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Supports Forest and Bird’s Privatisation Call
Friday, 25 August 2000, 9:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Forest and Bird Society director, Kevin Smith, is to be congratulated for calling for an end to the Crown’s monopoly over the administration of National Parks, said ACT Conservation spokesman, Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
ACT Set To Deliver ECA Facts To Employers
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 4:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is beginning in Otago tomorrow, a nation-wide series of seminars on the Employment Relations Act, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT NZ Investigating GE Inquiry Legal Action
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT NZ is consulting lawyers with a view to seeking a judicial review of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modified Organisms decision to exclude ACT from ‘interested party’ status, said ACT Agriculture spokesman and Central Otago farmer, Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Health Minister Deciding Education Policy?
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
The ‘golden handcuffs’ policy that will allow Health Funding Authorities to give junior doctors a lump sum payment at the end of each year worked could prove to be very troublesome , said ACT Tertiary Education spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
"Say Sorry Would Be Nice" - Awatere Huata
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 8:44 am | ACT New Zealand
Sending mixed messages and failing to consult with schools over bulk funding issues was a classic example of how Education Minister Trevor Mallard had forgotten one of the fundamental lessons he should have learned long ago, ACT Education Spokesperson ... More >>
Govt. Puts Prosecution Risks On NZ Peace Keepers
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 12:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today that New Zealand peace keepers are exposed to politically driven prosecution under a Bill being pushed through today. This Government does as little as it can get away with for defence. So it is rushing ... More >>
New Assessment System “Lego-Like” – Awatere Huata
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 12:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesperson, Donna Awatere Huata, has likened the changes to New Zealand’s senior school exams to a badly constructed Lego set More >>
Orion Rejection Will Be Felt Everywhere
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 3:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The coalition Government’s decision to ‘put on hold’ the Project Sirius Orion upgrade will seriously tarnish New Zealand’s international reputation, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
NZ$ Plummets, Interest Rate Hike Looks Unavoidable
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
WCC Business Show: " "10 by 2010" – Making New Zealand 10th in the world in standards of living, education, welfare, health by 2010" More >>
NZ$ Plummets, Interest Rate Hike Looks Unavoidable
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Last night the New Zealand dollar fell to the lowest level since its all-time low on 29 March 1985, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Hospitals Misled By Minister
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 10:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s public hospital managers and medical staff have every reason to be angry with this government and the minister Annette King over the misrepresentation of available funding” says Ken Shirley, ACT New Zealand’s Health Spokesman. More >>
Newman Renews Call For Inquiry - More Gagging
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
The Commissioner for Children’s confirmation today that he was told to “tone down” and “be more culturally appropriate” on the subject of child abuse among Maori, raises questions about our fundamental right to free speech, ACT Welfare Spokesman, Dr Muriel ... More >>
Fisheries Impasse Requires Govt Action
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and former Fisheries Minister Ken Shirley has thrown his support behind the Treaty Tribes Coalition’s efforts to unlock the Maori fisheries assets. More >>
ACT Heads South On "ACTion" Tour
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MPs are hitting the road over the next three weeks on a political report-back tour which will take in more than 25 centres throughout the whole of the South Island. More >>
DOC Money Allocation : Who's Driveway Is It?
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Sandra Lee’s decision to allocate scare Department of Conservation funding for a ‘road to nowhere’ private road and separate Maori camp grounds, while ignoring the needs of cash starved alpine facilities reeks of nepotism, said ACT conservation ... More >>
The Wool Spin: All Is Not Solved
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The overwhelming decision by woolgrowers in the referendum cannot be taken as a total endorsement of all ten recommendations of the McKinsey report, said ACT MP and Central Otago sheep farmer, Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Retail Trade - July Provisional
Monday, 21 August 2000, 10:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Statistics NZ estimate that total retail sales increased 1.1% mom in July. The market was expecting growth of 0.2% mom. Excluding motor vehicles sales and servicing store-types, retail sales are estimated to have increased by 1.7% mom. More >>
