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Minister Allows Usurping Of Statutory Powers
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 8:57 am | ACT New Zealand
Agriculture Minister, Jim Sutton, is publicly condoning private interests benefiting from a statutory export monopoly, said ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Jeanette, Thank You For Your Offer
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 12:46 am | ACT New Zealand
I do appreciate your invitation to dinner. Unfortunately I am committed to being back in Wellington on Friday night in order to fulfil a family commitment on Saturday which can't be rescheduled. More >>
Awatere Huata Congratulates New Minister
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT today congratulated Maori MP Parekura Horomia on his appointment as the Government’s new Minister of Maori Affairs. More >>
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Monday, 24 July 2000, 4:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
Liberty and property are again at risk when Parliament resumes tomorrow for an epic five week session. The Employment Relations Bill will be reported back, which, with the Greens’ support, will be rammed through under urgency. The new ACC Bill will ... More >>
ACT - Post Caucus Retreat Paper
Friday, 21 July 2000, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Caucus, having looked at where New Zealand is today, six years after it was set up, believes what it said in 1994 is still true today. We said in 1994 that New Zealand is at a Crossroads: More >>
A Vision For New Zealand
Friday, 21 July 2000, 5:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Caucus, having looked at where New Zealand is today, six years after it was set up, believes what it said in 1994 is still true today. We said in 1994 that New Zealand is at a Crossroads: More >>
Universal Benefit Doomed
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 5:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Vague indications by the Minister of Social Services and Employment, Steve Maharey, of a move to a universal benefit are doomed, and will cost hundreds of millions of dollars’’ says ACT Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
ACT Caucus Retreat Press Conference
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
Leader of the ACT Party, Hon Richard Prebble, and ACT Party President, Sir Roger Douglas, will hold a joint press conference tomorrow at the completion of the three day Caucus ACTion Retreat. They will be providing commentary and answering questions ... More >>
It’s Got To Be The Longest Hangover Ever!
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The falling New Zealand dollar is yet another sign of the collapse in investor confidence in New Zealand, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Welcomes PM’s Report On Waipareira Trust
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble welcomes the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) report into Waipareira Trust’s administration of Government programs. More >>
ACT To Push For Law Change Under Urgency
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister’s department report on Waipareira Trust is the first inquiry that has been completed, said Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Richard Prebble's Speech On ERB Changes
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
SPEECH TO AUCKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE At Carlton Hotel Ballroom Mayoral Drive, Auckland 7.30am, Wednesday, 19 July 2000 More >>
Employment Relations Bill Changes – All Spin
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 1:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Employment Relations Bill is an attack on business, on the sanctity of contract, on free enterprise, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
More Empty Maharey Rhetoric Says Muriel Newman
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 6:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Social Services and Employment Minister, Steve Maharey, has set a record for tough talk and no action, said ACT Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
ACT To Target Jeanette Fitzsimons
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is to target Jeanette Fitzsimons and the Coromandel electorate, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Cullen Remains “In Denial”
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide says Finance Minister Michael Cullen remains “in denial” and has to accept some responsibility for the poor business outlook, confirmed again by the quarterly survey, carried out by the New Zealand Institute of Economic ... More >>
It’s Easy To Restore Business Confidence
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
It is time Michael Cullen stopped denying that the crisis in economic confidence is serious and admit the dramatic consequences for jobs and growth, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Phil Goff Decides To Support Truth In Sentencing
Monday, 17 July 2000, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
Last week Phil Goff released a Justice Department report attacking my Truth in Sentencing Bill but today he does a U-turn and says he supports it, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>
Maharey Decision Wastes Millions - ACT
Friday, 14 July 2000, 5:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Papers released by the Minister of Social Services and Employment, Steve Maharey, expose what a sham public policy decision- making has become under his leadership, says ACT Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
32% Early Release Crim’s Rape, Murder, Burgle
Friday, 14 July 2000, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Replies to two parliamentary written questions lodged by, ACT’s Police spokesperson the Hon Ken Shirley, show that since 1995 24,607 prisoner served less than 50% of their sentence and of those 14% went on to commit murder, rape, burglary or robbery. More >>
