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Struggling Families to Suffer under Labour- ACT
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 8:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's Housing spokesperson Dr Muriel Newman said today " Labour's Housing policy spells disaster for the countryÆs struggling families." More >>
Heartland Tour finds anger in Canterbury
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Heartland Tour learned today of Darfield residents' anger at the high-handed way they are being treated over the proposal to build a regional rubbish dump at Darfield. More >>
Struggling Families to Suffer under Labour- ACT
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 3:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's Housing spokesperson Dr Muriel Newman said today " Labour's Housing policy spells disaster for the country's struggling families." More >>
Clark's Credibility in Question after Court Fiasco
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It's now up to Helen Clark to show why the electorate can and should trust her. This election is as much about trust as it is about change, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today. More >>
Wool growers' control welcomed
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
The capture of the future of the wool industry by the growers at the Wool Board's annual meeting in Rotorua yesterday augers well for the future of the industry, said Owen Jennings. More >>
Irrigation scheme at risk from Resource Management
Wednesday, 20 October 1999, 8:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Canterbury's life blood - the irrigation schemes - are at risk from over zealous bureaucrats and interfering interest groups, say the ACT farmers who are now in Canterbury as part of the ACT Heartland Tour. More >>
National & Labour Have Wrong Focus In Education
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
National and Labour have the wrong focus in education putting buildings ahead of quality education for children according to ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata. More >>
Prebble Speech - It's The Economy
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 8:57 am | ACT New Zealand
The media reports that public opinion polling now reveals that the centre -right and the left are neck and neck. What we are not told is why Labour's lead is dissolving like butter in the hot sun. More >>
Labour To Cut Funding To Vital Health Services
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 12:29 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour's plans to cut Government funding for some of the country's vital health initiatives is a dangerous and backward policy that will leave New Zealanders waiting in pain according to ACT Health Spokesman Hon Ken Shirley. More >>
Spectrum Auction ACT Victory
Monday, 18 October 1999, 11:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The announcement by the Government today that the radio spectrum auction will go ahead without frequencies being set aside for Maori is a victory for ACT, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today. More >>
Wool Growers should vote no confidence
Monday, 18 October 1999, 4:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Wool Board is still indulging in petty games of self preservation rather than focusing on the needs of the wool industry, says ACT rural spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Mussel farmers burdened with uncertainty and costs
Monday, 18 October 1999, 4:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Heartland Tour begins its second week with farmer meetings in the top of the South Island today. More >>
Prebble Vindicated by Incis Report
Monday, 18 October 1999, 3:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble today said he personally feels vindicated by the findings of the Incis report. More >>
ACT Promises Tougher Sentencing
Monday, 18 October 1999, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand has made tougher sentencing the centrepiece of the Party's Justice policy announced today. More >>
ACT: A Fairer Justice System
Monday, 18 October 1999, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Crime, and particularly violent offending, is of great concern to New Zealanders. We no longer feel safe in our homes or on the streets. The balance of the justice system appears to be in favour of criminals; victims are forgotten and taxpayers ... More >>
ACT Wants Parliament To Reconsider Smith Petition
Monday, 18 October 1999, 10:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said his Party would re-table the petition signed by 271,223 New Zealanders following the murder of Owaka teenager, Kylie Smith. More >>
Farmers fear drought again - ACT
Friday, 15 October 1999, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's rural Heartland Tour has encountered increasing concern among farmers about the early onset of dry conditions in parts of Hawkes Bay, Gisborne and Wairarapa, says ACT tour leader Owen Jennings. More >>
Wool Growers Seeking Deliverance
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Wool-growers in Southern Hawkes Bay are hoping for deliverance from the excesses of the Wool Board following a 'no confidence' vote at its AGM next week, says ACT rural spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
ACT Policy Will Reduce Unemployment by a Third
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 11:59 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Leader Hon Richard Prebble today announced the party’s Welfare to Work policy. Richard Prebble said that the ACT party will press for the community wage to be retained and expanded. More >>
ACT Challenges Labour & Alliance in Otara
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 11:57 am | ACT New Zealand
“I challenge Helen Clark and Jim Anderton to come to Otara and explain to the Rangatira Trust and other Community Taskforce schemes why these highly successful programmes will be axed under a Labour-Alliance government”, said ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble ... More >>
