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Franks: Add Dale Rape Case to Ellis Inquiry
Saturday, 29 April 2000, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Dale rape case should be included in the Ellis inquiry to ensure a thorough investigation is made, said ACT justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
Inland Revenue Mess Predicted
Friday, 28 April 2000, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party warned Parliament that the removal of tax returns would work against taxpayers, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Better System Needed To Ensure Fair Child Support
Friday, 28 April 2000, 2:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
The government is being warned that a lack of proper information surrounding the collection of child support is making the process unfair and costly to parents and taxpayers. More >>
Insider Trading Cover-up
Friday, 28 April 2000, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“What is it about insider trading law review that Trevor Mallard is trying to hide inside his Ministry”, said ACT commerce spokesman, commercial lawyer and former Securities Commissioner Stephen Franks. More >>
Crash and carry gun theft shows criminals contempt
Thursday, 27 April 2000, 5:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
The weekend’s crash and carry robbery of a professionally constructed fire arm strong room, is dramatic evidence of the contempt New Zealand criminals hold for the law, said ACT justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>
NZ donates $200,000 to Turkish quake recovery
Thursday, 27 April 2000, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that New Zealand is donating $200,000 to a UNICEF programme aimed at meeting the health and nutritional needs of children affected by last year's devastating earthquakes in Turkey. More >>
Unions Wrote Radical Employment Bill
Thursday, 27 April 2000, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
At 4.30pm on the Thursday before Easter, the government dropped an enormous quantity of documents on the Employment Relations Bill at our office. More >>
Rabble Rousers Rant Rubbish
Thursday, 27 April 2000, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
The claim of the Service & Food Workers Union (SFWU) that the Employment Relations Bill will help restore some balance into employment relations is “absolute claptrap,” ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Government Strings Strangle West Coast
Thursday, 27 April 2000, 10:15 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government wants to further strangle the West Coast with what ACT is describing as the ‘underhanded and unfair’ strings it has now attached to the $100 million offered in exchange for the region’s native timber logging industry. More >>
Government Strings Strangle West Coast
Thursday, 27 April 2000, 8:51 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government wants to further strangle the West Coast with what ACT is describing as the ‘underhanded and unfair’ strings it has now attached to the $100 million offered in exchange for the region’s native timber logging industry. More >>
More Unilateral Decisions By Clark
Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 5:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The unilateral announcement by the Prime Minister that the future defence spending priority is the Army is reckless,” ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Govt Should Honour Word and Change Law: Webster
Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government must honour its word and change legislation now to enable the partial toll funding of public roads, said ACT transport spokesman Penny Webster. Ms Webster was responding to a report in the Dominion newspaper (25/04/00) that the proposed ... More >>
Government to blame for Easter traffic problems
Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand
The Easter holiday frustrations experienced by thousands of New Zealand motorists, could be avoided if the Government honoured its word on roading policy, said ACT transport MP Penny Webster. This Easter motorists around the country have been frustrated ... More >>
Petition For Conscience Vote On Shared Parenting
Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:11 am | ACT New Zealand
Parenting groups have today launched a petition at Parliament calling for MPs to take a conscience vote on the Shared Parenting Bill. More >>
Secret Group Wrote Employment Bill
Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 7:55 am | ACT New Zealand
A secret meeting was held by the Labour Party in December last year, to dramatically change their election manifesto employment policy, said ACT leader Richard Prebble. Documents released under the Official Information Act show that a covert meeting ... More >>
Reports Damn Legislation – Says Prebble
Sunday, 23 April 2000, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
The critical reports from Treasury on the Employment Relations Bill back up feedback from employers in New Zealand's main centres, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Peters All Talk On Cleaning Up Shop Trading Law
Sunday, 23 April 2000, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble today said Tauranga MP Winston Peters is all talk when it comes to cleaning up the country’s shop trading laws that are today forcing Mt Maunganui shop owners to keep their doors closed to holiday makers. More >>
WINZ Spends Around $50,000 On Two Month Contract
Sunday, 23 April 2000, 4:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Social Services and Employment, Minister Steve Maharey is being asked by ACT to explain why WINZ has hired a consultancy firm for around 2 months at a cost of around $50,000. More >>
Weak Minister Accused of Cover up
Sunday, 23 April 2000, 4:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Muriel Newman is accusing Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey of blatant hypocrisy, saying one thing while in opposition and doing another, once in government. “In opposition, Steve Maharey railed against cover-ups and was the ... More >>
‘Ridiculous’ Laws Make Shop Owners Criminals
Friday, 21 April 2000, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
The country’s ‘ridiculous’ shop trading laws will today see shop owners become criminals simply for opening to serve their customers, according to ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
