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ACT Leader announces MP Portfolios
Thursday, 16 December 1999, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT party leader Hon Richard Prebble today announced the portfolio responsibilities for ACT's nine MPs. More >>
ACT Move Sees Bouma Killer Jailed For 13 Years
Wednesday, 15 December 1999, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
An Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act put up by the ACT Party and passed by Parliament in July has today allowed the killer of Reporoa woman, Beverly Bouma, to be jailed for a minimum non-parole period of 13 years. More >>
ACT urges caution over F16 contracts
Wednesday, 15 December 1999, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Caucus welcomes the appointment of the Hon Derek Quigley to conduct an independent review of defence spending, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>
Time To Set New Direction for IRD - ACT
Tuesday, 14 December 1999, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that the resignation of Graham Holland was the first step towards a new direction for the Inland Revenue Department. More >>
ACT concerned about integrity of poll
Monday, 13 December 1999, 5:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today he was disturbed to learn that the National candidate for Tauranga, Katherine O'Regan, has stated that she has no intention of applying for a recount in Tauranga. More >>
Will Labour Try To Rule By Political Decree?
Monday, 13 December 1999, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Stephen Franks today said that the gag on Timberlands resource application should run into the same law that stopped Muldoon from trying to rule by decree. More >>
Labour to Scrap Successful Welfare Programmes
Monday, 13 December 1999, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour is promising that within a year the unemployed will be kicked off successful community wage schemes. More >>
National Should Have Gone For Tauranga Recount
Monday, 13 December 1999, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley today said National shouldn't have thrown in the towel in Tauranga and should have sought a judicial recount in the electorate. More >>
Govt's 'Good Faith' Doesn't Extend To Coasters
Monday, 13 December 1999, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government's directive today to end the beech logging scheme on the West Coast was a move to stop expert evidence that the scheme is sustainable and environmentally sound from being heard, according to ACT Forestry Spokesman and International Forestry ... More >>
Labour's reneging on Accord will be expensive: ACT
Friday, 10 December 1999, 10:44 am | ACT New Zealand
The Prime Minister is deluding herself with her persistent claim that the government is not committed by the West Coast Accord signed by Phil Goff as Minister for the Environment in 1986, according to ACT Forestry spokesman Ken Shirley. More >>
Minority government is weak government - Prebble
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said the country did not welcome the news that Labour and the Alliance look likely to be a minority government. More >>
ACT Want Apple Consents Committee Up and Running
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 5:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Owen Jennings today said he wants the independent committee to handle apple export permits under the new pipfruit restructing legislation up and running as soon as possible. More >>
Greens $250 Million Christmas Bonus Grossly Unfair
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 1:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
The cost of the Greens 'Christmas Bonus' for all beneficiaries has today been put at a staggering $250 million. More >>
Prebble Letter To Helen Clark
Tuesday, 7 December 1999, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
I have carefully read the coalition agreement between Labour and the Alliance. On the face of the document I note there is no agreement by the Alliance to support the coalition on questions of confidence and supply. More >>
Coalition's Lack of Fiscal Parameters Disappoints
Monday, 6 December 1999, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said the Labour/Alliance Coalition's lack of agreement on a spending cap for government over the next three years was very disappointing. More >>
Labour/Alliance Coalition Agreement Meaningless
Monday, 6 December 1999, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today described the Labour/Alliance Coalition Agreement as a meaningless document. "Every Party in Parliament is in favour of policies that reduce inequality, are environmentally sustainable and improve the social and ... More >>
Cabinet line-up means ACC rethink?
Friday, 3 December 1999, 3:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour caucus' decision not to elect to cabinet their ACC spokesman and former president is a strong sign that the caucus believes renationalising ACC is a silly policy, according to ACT Leader Richard Prebble More >>
New government kicks exporters in the teeth
Friday, 3 December 1999, 9:49 am | ACT New Zealand
The new Labour/Alliance government has fallen for tactics that are deliberately aimed at slowing down the freeing up of trade, says ACT rural spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
ACT Complaint against Chief Electoral Officer
Monday, 29 November 1999, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Parliamentary office has received communication from a voter who lost his democratic right to vote because of inaccurate information given out by the Chief Electoral Officer Phil Whelan. More >>
1.6 million New Zealanders Can't Be Wrong - ACT
Monday, 29 November 1999, 1:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said the big winner on Saturday night was those wanting tougher sentences for criminals and fewer MPs. More >>
