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Crisis In Confidence

Friday, 30 June 2000, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand

The leader of ACT, Hon Richard Prebble said the latest National Bank survey showing a huge drop in business confidence means the coalition should immediately reverse its anti-business policies such as the Employment Relations Bill, which is restoring ... More >>

Cullen’s Policies More Damaging Than ‘87 Crash

Friday, 30 June 2000, 10:13 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman, Rodney Hide, said today’s National Bank business confidence survey showed Finance Minister Michael Cullen’s negative impact on the economy was equal to that of the 1987 sharemarket crash. More >>

10% Rise In Long Term Unemployed Under Labour

Friday, 30 June 2000, 12:29 am | ACT New Zealand

New statistics show that in just Labour’s first six months, long term unemployment has grown around 10%” says ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>

More Bureaucracy - and it won’t help customers

Thursday, 29 June 2000, 7:11 pm | ACT New Zealand

The draft report of the telecommunications inquiry recommendations for industry regulation, released today creates the office of “electronic communications commissioner” with wide powers to over-ride commercial agreements between parties in the telecommunications ... More >>

Why This Government Won’t Serve A Second Term

Thursday, 29 June 2000, 6:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

Your arranger of speakers put to me a topic so attractive I could not turn it down – “Why the coalition won’t serve a second term”. More >>

Is A Fair Trial Possible?

Wednesday, 28 June 2000, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Prime Minister’s action in sacking Dover Samuels is inappropriate, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>

ACT Proposes Bill To Restore Open Courts

Wednesday, 28 June 2000, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

“I am delighted that Justices Potter and Nicholson have upheld freedom of speech as a fundamental right. The Herald’s principled campaign has served us all,” said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks More >>

Government Rips Property Rights Off Fishermen

Wednesday, 28 June 2000, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Fisheries Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that it was outrageous that the Government was ripping property rights off fishermen to settle Treaty of Waitangi Claims. More >>

Giant Leap Forward For Wool Industry

Wednesday, 28 June 2000, 12:00 am | ACT New Zealand

The release of the McKinsey report into the country’s ailing wool industry is being welcomed by ACT with the Party saying it is a ‘giant leap’ towards allowing New Zealand growers to take control of their own products and industry. More >>

Schools Bid To Use International Exam Supported

Tuesday, 27 June 2000, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT is supporting secondary schools looking to offer their students an international examination when school certificate and bursary exams are replaced with the new National Certificate in Educational Achievement in 2002. More >>

A.C.T. Scaremongering

Tuesday, 27 June 2000, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand

“It is totally irresponsible of Owen Jennings to spread fear and uncertainty among fruit growers halfway through a selling season” said New Zealand First Primary Production spokesman, Doug Woolerton. More >>

A Triumph Of Knowledge Over Ignorance

Tuesday, 27 June 2000, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand

Science may have eased the burden of care from countless New Zealand families today, said ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff. More >>

NZ Should Aim For 5% Economic Growth

Monday, 26 June 2000, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

“New Zealand should be aiming for an annual growth rate of 5% and it’s time the Government set out its plan and vision for how to achieve it,” ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Judges In The Wrong Quandary

Sunday, 25 June 2000, 9:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks says common sense New Zealanders will despair at the twisted values of our criminal justice system shown by Justice William’s complaint that Teina Pora has been caught by the home invasion law. The judge says that it ... More >>

Traffic Chaos Proves Need For Action

Friday, 23 June 2000, 6:16 pm | ACT New Zealand

Tonight’s Auckland traffic chaos proves the need for immediate completion of the regions roads, said ACT Transport spokesman Penny Webster. More >>

Franks Welcomes High Court Ruling

Friday, 23 June 2000, 6:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP Stephen Franks welcomed the High Court grant of leave to proceed with the insider trading action against Fletcher Challenge ex-chairman Kerry Hoggard. Fletcher Challenge shareholders Roger Kerr and Catharine Franks can now exercise Fletcher ... More >>