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Why won't Michael Cullen fight for our rating?

Tuesday, 11 January 2000, 4:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

Michael Cullen's refusal to advocate New Zealand's case not to have a credit downgrade will concern New Zealand's business community, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>

Prebble calls on Cullen to fight for credit rating

Monday, 10 January 2000, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble today released his letter to Finance Minister Michael Cullen, urging Dr Cullen to take action to prevent a credit rating downgrade. More >>

New millennium, new government, new hope

Monday, 10 January 2000, 11:57 am | ACT New Zealand

We have just witnessed the first global party. It seemed the whole world was celebrating, and we were first. There is a strong feeling that now is the time to make a new start. More >>

State of the Nation 2000

Monday, 10 January 2000, 9:56 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble will make his traditional state of the nation speech in Auckland on Monday. More >>

Prebble asks Anderton for an explanation

Sunday, 26 December 1999, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

Mr Prebble is seeking an explanation from Mr Anderton regarding allegations that Mr Anderton's staff member smoked cannabis in Parliament's debating chamber. More >>

Prebble asks questions of Anderton

Friday, 24 December 1999, 12:47 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble, who last night asked in Parliament if the allegations of cannabis smoking by an Alliance employee in Parliament were correct, has written to the Alliance Leader Jim Anderton seeking an explanation. More >>

Gavan Herlihy's woken up

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 8:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

National backbench MP for Otago Gavan Herlihy has finally woken up from his slumber, said ACT Leader Richard Prebble today. More >>

ACT provides effective opposition

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 8:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT Party has provided the effective opposition to the minority government, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>

Labour Breaks Credit-Card Pledge - ACT

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today said the government's tax-hike legislation broke Labour's credit card pledges. More >>

First day nerves

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:27 am | ACT New Zealand

In response to media inquiries regarding Parliament's new Speaker's first day, ACT Leader Richard Prebble put the Speaker's performance down to first day nerves. More >>

Indecent haste over ACC change

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand

The indecent haste of the Government to return the accident compensation scheme to a state monopoly defies logic, ACT ACC spokesman Ken Shirley said in Parliament tonight . More >>

Doone should stand down during enquiry - ACT

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Police spokesman Ken Shirley says Police Commissioner Peter Doone should stand down until cleared by the internal police enquiry into events on election night. More >>

IRD correct - Hide

Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the Inland Revenue Department was correct in warning the new Government of the dangers of hiking the top rate of income tax. More >>

ACT seeks Parliamentary scrutiny

Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT Party today put in four separate requests for an urgent debate to the Speaker. The letters covered the F16 contract, the West Coast Timberlands contracts, the bulk funding contracts and Christine Rankin's contract as the head of WINZ. More >>

Huge step backwards

Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand

The minority coalition Government's programme as outlined in the speech from the Throne is a huge step backwards, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble More >>

Eckhoff continues fight for Alexandra

Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 12:07 am | ACT New Zealand

Undeterred by Parliament's refusal to allow his notice of motion yesterday, ACT agriculture and conservation spokesman Gerry Eckhoff has taken his fight for an enquiry into the Alexandra floods to the first meeting this morning of the Commerce select committee. More >>

Alexandra flood enquiry stalled by Government

Tuesday, 21 December 1999, 4:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

Central Otago based MP Gerry Eckhoff said today he was surprised that Government members who have been parading through the flood-stricken town of Alexandra making promises could not find time to send the issue to a select committee for action. More >>