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ACT New Zealand - Latest News [Page 591]

Prebble Out Campaigning Labour

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 9:24 am | ACT New Zealand

The latest TV1 poll shows that Richard Prebble is out campaigning his Labour opponent in Wellington Central. More >>

Labour Must Front Up On ACC

Monday, 8 November 1999, 4:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said Labour's ACC Spokesman Ruth Dyson must front up to businesses and workers around the country and explain why she is determined to put them at risk by turning back the clock on ACC. More >>

ACC A Monstrous Failure - ACT

Monday, 8 November 1999, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand's accident compensation scheme of the last 25 years has been a monstrous failure. ACC costs exploded from 0.8% of GDP in 1984 to 1.8% of GDP today while our safety and healthcare has worsened. ACC is inflexible and wasteful. Too often the ... More >>

ACT Has No Time For Winston Peters

Sunday, 7 November 1999, 4:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble said today “the latest polls show that two thirds of New Zealanders do not want the next government of New Zealand being dictated to by Mr Peters. More >>

ACT Raising Real Issues

Friday, 5 November 1999, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today in response to media questions as to why ACT’s support has increased by 50 percent, “ACT has been raising the issues of concern to New Zealanders, the Treaty industry, run away social welfare, law and order and ... More >>

Cullen Has No credibility on Tax - ACT

Friday, 5 November 1999, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Labour's Dr Michael Cullen had no credibility on tax policy. More >>

Good Employment News - Don't Let The Left Ruin It

Thursday, 4 November 1999, 9:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

The September quarter employment figures are a death blow to the credibility of the gloom and doom election campaign promoted by the Labour-Alliance coalition, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today. More >>

Carter Holt Harvey Mill Great News For Northland

Thursday, 4 November 1999, 2:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The news that Carter Holt Harvey will be locating a laminated veneer timber mill near Whangarei is great news for Northland, and Whangarei in particular, said Dr Muriel Newman Whangarei MP for ACT New Zealand. More >>

Wheels Falling Off Alliance Campaign

Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The sudden withdrawal of Phillida Bunkle from Wellington Central appears to be an act of desperation," said ACT Leader and Wellington Central MP Hon Richard Prebble today. More >>

Cullen should do his homework - ACT

Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that Labour's Dr Michael Cullen should do his homework before making ill-informed comments about ACT's budget showing that it is indeed possible to get to a flat tax of twenty cents in the dollar. More >>

Policy: Tax - A Fair Tax System For Jobs & Growth

Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 11:57 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT is the only party saying that taxes and government spending are already too high. Lower taxes will boost economic growth and help to create new jobs. ACT believes that New Zealanders can make better decisions about how to spend their money than ... More >>

Twenty Cents In The Dollar In Five Years

Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 11:54 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that a twenty-cent top rate of tax was easily achievable in five years. More >>

Policy: Questions and Answers On ACT's Tax Policy

Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand

A question and answer session from ACT on their tax proposals. More >>

Flat Tax - A Fairer Tax, More Jobs - ACT

Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 12:00 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech to ACT New Zealand Tax Policy Launch Outside Hamilton IRD Office. More >>

National Claims Repulsive-ACT

Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP rural spokesman Owen Jennings said today, “lessee’s who fought the recent Maori Reserve Land Act are offended by a claim by the Prime Minister in a letter to all farmers that National has protected farmers property rights.” More >>

Giving The Power Back To Patients

Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand today launched its Health Policy saying it’s time to give the power back to patients. More >>

Access To Quality Health - ACT

Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand

No issue is more difficult than health. The advances in medicine mean that the range of treatments available has increased enormously. Some of these marvellous advances are very expensive. More >>

No Economic Credibility with Winston Peters-ACT

Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Finance spokesperson Rodney Hide said today "Prime Minister Jenny Shipley could make no claims for economic credibility until she categorically ruled out ever working with Winston Peters again." More >>

Making Local Government Work For Ratepayers

Monday, 1 November 1999, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand

Businesses and hard working New Zealanders are struggling not just under the costs of central government but also under the burden of local government rates and charges. Rates for households and businesses are too high. More >>

Making Local Government Work For Ratepayers

Monday, 1 November 1999, 10:37 am | ACT New Zealand

Businesses and hard working New Zealanders are struggling not just under the costs of central government but also under the burden of local government rates and charges. Rates for households and businesses are too high. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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