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ACT @ the forefront of e-politics
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT party has pioneered the use of e-politics with its fight against the Employment Relations Bill, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Jobs Disappearing Under Labour
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Today’s Household Labour Force Survey shows jobs disappearing under the new Labour/Alliance Government. More >>
Superannuation – Cullen’s Waterloo
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Finance Minister Michael Cullen had promised for future retirees but was now delivering nothing. More >>
Government Moves To Marry Thousands Today
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 12:47 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government will move this afternoon to shut out the public from having any input on its radical moves to include de facto and same sex couples in marriage law effectively marrying thousands of unsuspecting New Zealanders. More >>
600 Submissions - Huge Response To ACT’s Website
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government must listen to the concerns of New Zealanders over the Employment Relations Bill, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
No Guarantee Of Funding Levels For Schools
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education spokesperson Donna Awatere Huata MP today told Hamilton Principals she’s concerned the Minister of Education won’t give schools an assurance he will continue their present funding levels when he abolishes bulk funding. More >>
Please Protect Our Children Trevor
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is appalled that a child care centre which has received two critical reports from the Education Review Office is being allowed to remain open. More >>
Study Makes Link Between Youth Crime & Family
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Repeat youth offenders taking part in a study by the Invercargill Safer Communities Council have reinforced the need for strong family relationships to curb youth offending. More >>
PM Should Back Deputy,Cullen On Contract Sanctity
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton and Finance Minister Michael Cullen have received praise from an unexpected quarter today with ACT saying the pair should be commended for their newfound support and appreciation of the sanctity of contract. More >>
Who Needs Research For a Law Change?
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government has done no research on the effects of the proposed de facto law changes, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Waitara tragedy a result of flawed youth justice
Wednesday, 3 May 2000, 8:20 am | ACT New Zealand
Tragedies like the Waitara shooting may be directly attributable to a history of flawed tolerance,” said ACT justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
More Questions Raised About Waipareira Trust
Tuesday, 2 May 2000, 7:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
The latest release of official papers concerning the operations of the Waipareira Trust raised even more questions about the monitoring government departments provided to ensure that young people were properly looked after and that taxpayers’ dollars ... More >>
WINZ Review Should Be Released ‘Warts & All’
Tuesday, 2 May 2000, 5:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
A top level review of the Department of Work and Income should not have been given to the Department to ‘sanitise’ before its release according to ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Come clean with the New Zealand public Marion
Tuesday, 2 May 2000, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Marion Hobbs should publicly detail her achievements as Broadcasting minister and let New Zealanders judge her ministerial performance, said ACT broadcasting spokesman Penny Webster. When asked at parliamentary question time what she had done towards ... More >>
ACT Agrees with Anderton
Tuesday, 2 May 2000, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It is the wasted skill scandals and placement problems of current immigrants that the Government must address before embarking on well meaning, yet impotent policy reviews,” said ACT immigration spokesman Penny Webster. Mrs Webster was commenting ... More >>
Details Of Govt. Welfare To Coast Still Secret
Monday, 1 May 2000, 5:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government has today increased its welfare payment to the West Coast by $20 million but is still refusing to give any details around the $120 million payment. More >>
ERB – Future Seminar Dates and Times
Monday, 1 May 2000, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mon 1 May Hon Richard Prebble 730 Dunedin – breakfast. Heritage Room, Southern Cross Hotel, Princes Street then 2.15 Invercargill. Kelvin Hotel, Kelvin Street More >>
Government Stung By Submissions
Monday, 1 May 2000, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is getting stung by the adverse reaction to its legislative programme, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Reality Of Government Policy Sees Confidence Drop
Monday, 1 May 2000, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand
Business concerns about the economic direction and policies of the Labour/Alliance Government have translated into plummeting business confidence in the latest National Bank’s Business Outlook Survey. More >>
Bill Signals Much Wider, Insidious Programme
Monday, 1 May 2000, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Richard Prebble said the Employment Relations Bill was just a small part of disastrous changes for New Zealand's economy. “The Official Information Act document dump by the government before Easter reveals a much wider agenda. There are plans ... More >>
