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MP Refuses To Be Bullied By Education Minister

Thursday, 13 April 2000, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP and reading expert Donna Awatere Huata today said she was saddened and disappointed by Education Minister Trevor Mallard’s attempts to bully her off a Select Committee Inquiry into reading that she is credited with establishing. More >>

Robson on collision course

Thursday, 13 April 2000, 9:59 am | ACT New Zealand

Corrections Minister Matt Robson is on a collision course with Judges, Police and Cabinet colleague Phil Goff, by refusing to ensure there is adequate prison capacity, said ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks. More >>

TVNZ irresponsible to run PC as a race issue

Thursday, 13 April 2000, 9:57 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble believes it is irresponsible for TVNZ to claim that the abolition of the Privy Council is a race issue. More >>

Where is “Jimmy’s” Bank? – ACT

Wednesday, 12 April 2000, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today said that it was a bit rich for Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton to complain about banks when he himself had totally failed on his own goals with respect to his self-named “Jimmy’s” Bank. More >>

Margaret Wilson Has a Hidden Constitutional Agenda

Wednesday, 12 April 2000, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT is today warning that Government plans to stop appeals to the Privy Council is part of an elite agenda for creeping constitutional change without letting ordinary New Zealanders vote on it. More >>

Employment Bill Must Be Dumped, Says Prebble

Wednesday, 12 April 2000, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

Time was running out for employers and other interested groups to show their opposition to the government’s “radical” Employment Relations Bill, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>

Shared Parenting Experts Visiting New Zealand

Wednesday, 12 April 2000, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand

Two American experts on shared parenting are visiting New Zealand over the next week to brief politicians and child welfare groups on the American experience of joint custody. More >>

Abolishing Privy Council Dangerous, Says Prebble

Tuesday, 11 April 2000, 5:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Prime Minister’s statement that the government was proposing to abolish New Zealanders’ right to appeal court decisions to the Privy Council is the most disturbing constitutional change being promoted by this government, said ACT leader Richard Prebble. More >>

Robson shows contempt for democratic process

Tuesday, 11 April 2000, 5:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

Alliance Cabinet Minister Matt Robson's comments in a Christchurch newspaper yesterday showed his contempt for democratic process and the opinions of ordinary New Zealanders, said Law and Order Select Committee members Stephen Franks and Ron Mark. More >>

Webster: A Government Broadcasting policy at last?

Tuesday, 11 April 2000, 5:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government may finally have a coherent view on broadcasting policy after the completion of two reviews announced today, said ACT Broadcasting spokesman Penny Webster. More >>

Too Long To Wait for Democracy

Tuesday, 11 April 2000, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

Waiting 13 months for a new election in Rodney District is too long, ACT Party local government spokesman Owen Jennings said today. More >>

Government’s non-policy on tariffs a blow

Monday, 10 April 2000, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the Labour-Alliance Government’s decision to freeze tariffs for five years was a costly non-decision. More >>

Speaker Rules Against Tamihere

Monday, 10 April 2000, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

John Tamihere’s attempt to cite ACT leader Richard Prebble for breach of privilege has been turned down by the Speaker, the Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt. More >>

Another Step in Government by Stealth

Monday, 10 April 2000, 5:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Prime Minister’s decision to discontinue the awarding of knighthoods is the politics of envy, said ACT leader Richard Prebble “The coalition has no mandate for the change, and they have not sought any approval from Parliament. The government argument for ... More >>

Local Content Quota Serious Breach of GATT Rules

Monday, 10 April 2000, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand

The New Zealand economy could face international sanctions worth millions of dollars if Helen Clark and her Government introduce local content quota, said ACT Broadcasting spokesman Penny Webster. More >>

Minister At Odds With Committee Over WINZ Payout

Friday, 7 April 2000, 12:22 am | ACT New Zealand

The Minister of Social Services is at odds with Labour MPs on the Social Services Select Committee who yesterday heavily criticised the ‘shroud of secrecy’ thrown over the WINZ charter flight debacle because of the out of court settlement with ... More >>