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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 >>
Massive Pay Claims Could Blow Health Budget
Friday, 23 June 2000, 10:41 am | ACT New Zealand
The Health Minister is under pressure to say why she failed to take into account the impact of massive pay claims from doctors and nurses that threaten to blow out the health budget. More >>
Massive Pay Claims Could Blow Health Budget
Friday, 23 June 2000, 10:34 am | ACT New Zealand
The Health Minister is under pressure to say why she failed to take into account the impact of massive pay claims from doctors and nurses that threaten to blow out the health budget. More >>
Phil Goff Should Be Applauded
Thursday, 22 June 2000, 5:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“I applaud Justice Minister Phil Goff’s announced review of the Police Complaints Authority structure and operation”, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Greens Bypass Accountability
Thursday, 22 June 2000, 9:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“Hidden deep in the Greens Budget package is direct funding for the failing Bio-Gro organisation”, said ACT Rural Issues spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Greens Ignore Election Promise To Public
Thursday, 22 June 2000, 9:04 am | ACT New Zealand
The Greens supported a land sale to foreign owners today, despite its direct contradiction of their election promises, said ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Government WINZ Response PR Exercise As Predicted
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 5:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s response to the damning Hunn Report into WINZ is a weak PR Exercise that simply re-states initiatives already announced, according to ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Dubious Details Show Greens True Form
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Greens desperate attempts at censorship prove they are strongly opposed to informed public debate, said ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
Greens Attempting To Spin GE Truth
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
The Greens are subverting the course of democracy with their continued rhetoric on biotechnology issues, said ACT Agriculture spokesman Gerry Eckhoff. More >>
‘Culture of Extravagance’ Alive & Well
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
The ‘culture of extravagance’ within WINZ is alive and well under the leadership of Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey despite his Opposition bluster against the Department’s spending. More >>
Govt Plough On With Racially Divisive Bill
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata has slammed a Select Committee Report into the Government’s Education Amendment Bill saying it’s simply a vehicle for the Government to ram through the ‘racially divisive’ Bill. More >>
Immigration changes skydiving without a parachute
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 12:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“Information is needed before embarking on any reforms of immigration law, especially an amnesty”, said ACT Immigration spokesman Penny Webster. More >>
Defence Policy More Confused
Monday, 19 June 2000, 10:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The newly released Defence Policy Framework is “confused” and shows an “abysmal lack of knowledge of defence issues by the coalition,” ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
