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ACT Politicians To View Dam Problems
Monday, 31 January 2000, 2:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local MP Gerry Eckhoff will take fellow ACT MPs on a trip down Lake Roxburgh on Wednesday night as part of a fact finding mission into the Alexandra floods. More >>
WINZ Report Does Nothing To Lift Public Confidence
Friday, 28 January 2000, 6:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
A report from the State Services Commissioner into a settlement between WINZ and a staff member sacked over the aircraft charter debacle does nothing to lift public confidence in WINZ or its Chief Executive according to ACT Social Welfare Spokesman ... More >>
Taxpayers Should Know Hawkesby Payout
Friday, 28 January 2000, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
Taxpayers have a right to know the cost of settling TVNZ's Hawkesby debacle, according to ACT SOE Spokesman Rodney Hide. More >>
Labour Funding Anti-Logging 'Guerrilla' Warfare
Friday, 28 January 2000, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Government's outrage over an e-mail from Timberland's Kit Richards turned to embarrassment today when an e-mail from the head of the Native Forest Action Network revealed the Labour Party funding the group's "guerrilla warfare" campaign ... More >>
Good News For Pensioners But What About Kids
Thursday, 27 January 2000, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Alliance and Labour's pension hike was good news for pensioners but provided nothing for their children or grandchildren. More >>
Cullen Challenged To Come Clean On Tax- ACT
Thursday, 27 January 2000, 12:42 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today challenged Minister of Revenue Michael Cullen to come clean over his proposed tax avoidance measures. More >>
ACT Deputy Urges Police Action
Wednesday, 26 January 2000, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Police Spokesman Ken Shirley will tonight attend a public meeting in Paengaroa where local residents will be seeking to clarify the existing trespass laws as they affect rural landowners following a recent shooting death in the district. More >>
Pressure Now On Government To Decide Rankin's Fate
Wednesday, 26 January 2000, 12:53 am | ACT New Zealand
Following the exit yesterday of Police Commissioner Peter Doone, the ACT Party is putting pressure on the Government to decide the fate of another beleaguered high ranking public servant. More >>
PM Must Justify Hiring $275,000pa Consultant
Wednesday, 26 January 2000, 12:43 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister is under pressure from the ACT Party today to justify the hiring of a $275,000pa consultant by the Police to work in her office on a six-month contract. More >>
Open Letter To The PM - Doone Details
Wednesday, 26 January 2000, 12:39 am | ACT New Zealand
It has been reported that Police Commissioner Peter Doone will relinquish his duties on 29th February and will then commence employment in the Crime Prevention Unit of Prime Minister and Cabinet for an initial period of 6 months. More >>
Price For Doone To Go Must Be Made Public - ACT
Tuesday, 25 January 2000, 12:07 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Police Spokesman Hon Ken Shirley today said any deal struck between the Government and Police Commissioner Doone for him to "fall on his sword" or be sacked must be made public. More >>
Council Abusing Important Powers - ACT MP
Wednesday, 19 January 2000, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand
The move by the Waikato Regional Council to hire a consultant and give them special entry powers as an employee under the Resource Management Act is a gross abuse of the special entry powers given to councils according to ACT's spokesman on the environment, ... More >>
Evidence Over Logging Should Still Be Heard - ACT
Wednesday, 19 January 2000, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
Minister of Science, Pete Hodgson turned his back on the scientific evidence in favour of his personal "judgement" when he stopped the West Coast Beech logging scheme according to ACT Conservation Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff who says the Government ... More >>
Tizard follows Tanczos over Metrowater
Tuesday, 18 January 2000, 4:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that Minister for Auckland Issues Judith Tizard was dead wrong to be attacking Metrowater and calling them thugs simply because they are trying to get everyone to pay their share of the cost of providing water. More >>
Head In Sand Approach Spells Prison Disaster
Tuesday, 18 January 2000, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Corrections, Matt Robson has today been told his 'head in the sand' approach will spell disaster for the country's prisons. More >>
Police Commissioner Should Stand Down
Monday, 17 January 2000, 1:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Police Spokesman Ken Shirley is again calling on Police Minister George Hawkins to approach the Governor General to have Police Commissioner Peter Doone stand down. More >>
Barbecue Idea Unfair & Short-sighted
Monday, 17 January 2000, 1:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
A Government proposal to gift barbecues to state housing tenants is being slammed as unfair and short-sighted by ACT Housing spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Minister Must Reveal Timing of WINZ Payout
Friday, 14 January 2000, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is demanding answers on the exact timing of the secret out-of-court settlement to a senior Work and Income New Zealand manager with Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman saying the Minister's claim that the settlement was struck before the election ... More >>
No Confidence In Maharey's CYFS Promises - ACT
Thursday, 13 January 2000, 5:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel today said she had no confidence in the Minister of Social Welfare's promises to protect the country's at risk children. More >>
Government's 'Indecent Haste' On ACC Submissions
Thursday, 13 January 2000, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT ACC Spokesman Hon Ken Shirley believes that the Government's 'indecent haste' in allowing businesses just three weeks to make submissions on its bill to return ACC to a state monopoly is denying many the right to have their say. More >>
