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ACT’s Campaign Message Hits the Big Screen

Monday, 22 November 1999, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT is taking its ‘Treaty’ and ‘Law and Order’ messages to Auckland’s Imax Theatre. The advertisements will run throughout this week, on a screen which is nearly eight storeys tall. More >>

To GST … or not to GST

Monday, 22 November 1999, 12:20 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today “it was time the Labour/Alliance block came clean on their tax policy.” More >>

Twenty-one regulations down – a good start

Monday, 22 November 1999, 12:19 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today “that the weeding out of 21 redundant regulations was a ‘good start’.” More >>

The Real Cost of Red Tape

Sunday, 21 November 1999, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

On Great Barrier Island today to release ACT New Zealand's policy to cut red tape and regulation ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said red tape and bureaucracy is costing New Zealand jobs and businesses. More >>

Getting Government Off the Backs Of Business

Sunday, 21 November 1999, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand benefited greatly from the elimination of wage, price, interest rate controls and import licensing in the 1980s and early 1990s. Since then, however, governments have found other ways of smothering productive people with red tape and ... More >>

ACT calls for Government Assistance for Alexandra.

Sunday, 21 November 1999, 3:09 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Otago Candidate Gerry Eckhoff has written a letter to Otago MP Gavin Herlily in a bid to encourage the government to provide financial assistance to the residents of Alexandra. More >>

Hodgson Out Of Touch With Employers - ACT

Friday, 19 November 1999, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said Pete Hodgson and the Labour Party had again been embarrassed by their lack contact with employers and small business people. More >>

Prebble critical of hospital management

Friday, 19 November 1999, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

Wellington Central MP Richard Prebble today expressed criticism of Capital Coast Health's management of its child cancer facility. More >>

Why NZ First supporters should vote ACT

Friday, 19 November 1999, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand

This election the polls say the people of Tauranga want a change in representation. It's not just that you are tired of Mr Peters, it's the company he keeps. Last election it was the NZ First Party that introduced us to $89.00 underwear and to MPs who swap ... More >>

Winston Trades Policy For Personal Abuse

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 4:11 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said Winston Peters had no economic policy and instead had to resort to personal abuse to fill up the time at his economic policy launch. More >>

Men Who Lured Girl Into Prostitution Must Do Time

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

Two Christchurch men who lured a 14-year-old girl into hard drugs and prostitution and were today sentenced to eight years in prison must serve their time according to ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble. More >>

ACT Wants Select Committee Inquiry Into Floods

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said ACT would insist that a special Select Committee of Parliament investigate who should be held liable for the latest flood in Alexandra. More >>

Education: Reform or Retard

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 12:12 am | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand's current education system is not working and change is the only solution say ACT NZ Education spokesman Donna Awatere-Huata and Rongotai candidate Stephen Franks. More >>

The final countdown

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 12:02 am | ACT New Zealand

There are eight days to go in the final campaign of the twentieth century. The campaign has been as dull as the issues are important. Our two women leaders have refused to engage each other or the nation in a debate over our country's future. It has ... More >>

Government, Contact Must Accept Flood Liability

Thursday, 18 November 1999, 12:00 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Otago Candidate Gerry Eckhoff is today calling on the Government and Contact Energy to accept culpability for the latest flood in Alexandra. More >>

Helping Businesses Create Jobs

Wednesday, 17 November 1999, 3:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT understands that it is the private sector, not the Government, which creates jobs. Employment laws must help, not hinder, so businesses can grow and hire more staff. Currently our businesses are weighed down with compliance costs and constrained ... More >>