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Call for Leaders' debate on West Coast
Friday, 24 September 1999, 3:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said he thought it was an excellent idea that the first leaders' debate should be in Westport on the West Coast. More >>
Wool Board Loss A 'Shocking Failure' - ACT
Friday, 24 September 1999, 3:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Wool Board's announcement today that it has made an $11.5 million dollar loss is another shocking failure that wool growers have to pay for, according to ACT Rural Spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Drowning in Ministers
Friday, 24 September 1999, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says the Alliance's latest proposal to create a new Minister of Emergency Services brings the total of new ministries and commissions proposed by Labour and the Alliance to 63. More >>
Cullen has 'no idea'
Friday, 24 September 1999, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says Michael Cullen's comments on the poor growth figures in the June quarter showed the Labour finance spokesman had no idea how to get the economy going. More >>
GDP Fall Shows Shows Need For Economic Direction
Friday, 24 September 1999, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today's GDP result showing the economy contracting in the June quarter strongly reinforced the need for consistent and positive economic direction from Government. More >>
Excuses, excuses from Michael Cullen
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says Michael Cullen is trying to put out excuses even before getting anywhere near the Treasury benches More >>
Pro-business, Pro-jobs policy needed - ACT
Thursday, 23 September 1999, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today New Zealand's deterioration in Balance of Payments dramatised the need for pro-business and pro-jobs economic policy. More >>
Labour Won't Rule Out Land Tax - Prebble
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Extract from speech to Financial Services Federation AGM by ACT Leader Richard Prebble More >>
Parole Board - One Denied, Thousands Granted
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said he was pleased to see Karla Cardno's killer has been deprived parole. More >>
Wellington Central a contest for the best local MP
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
"The greatest compliment another party can pay an MP is to acknowledge they are doing an effective job as local MP. More >>
Paedophile should get truth in sentencing
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 6:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Wellington man George Shaw, convicted last year for a string of sexual assaults on young boys, was sentenced for 3+ years, but only has to serve between one third and two thirds of that time. He can apply to a district prison board this month for parole. More >>
Tax Cuts Needed To Remain Competitive With Oz
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that New Zealand must move to cut its top rate of tax to stay competitive with Australia. More >>
Party ranking may give Ohariu-Belmont two MPs
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mrs Asare gained number 12 on ACT's party list, meaning she will enter Parliament if ACT gains 10% of the party vote. More >>
Alliance Education Policy An Attack On Business
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 9:06 am | ACT New Zealand
"Most small businesses don't own their premises, but lease. As part of the lease requirement they have to meet the cost of any rates. This new tax proposed by the Alliance will be passed on by landlords to small business who won't be able to pass ... More >>
Alliance 'Tertiary Bribe' An Insult To Students
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 12:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The Alliance is insulting the intelligence of the country's students with its crazy tertiary bribe announced yesterday, according to ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata. More >>
IRD Still Needs Overhaul - ACT
Monday, 20 September 1999, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the changes to tax policy announced by the Government were long over due. More >>
A Farewell To The New Zealand Troops
Sunday, 19 September 1999, 7:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
I see from the media that the Prime Minster of Australia, John Howard, has gone today to Darwin to farewell the Australian troops who will shortly be embarking on the potentially very hazardous peacekeeping mission to East Timor. More >>
ACT New Zealand Party List
Sunday, 19 September 1999, 7:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
PRESS RELEASE ACT New Zealand Party List 19 September 1999 Position Surname First Name 1 Prebble Richard 2 Shirley Ken 3 Franks Stephen 4 Awatere Huata Donna 5 Hide Rodney 6 Jennings Owen 7 Newman Muriel 8 Webster Penny 9 Eckhoff Gerry 10 Roy Heather ... More >>
Patricia Schnauer To Retire From Parliamen
Sunday, 19 September 1999, 7:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today announced that ACT MP and Justice Spokesman Patricia Schnauer will retire from Parliament at the election. More >>
ACT's Team the Best
Sunday, 19 September 1999, 7:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Leader Hon Richard Prebble said today that the ACT Party had selected the best list of any party. More >>
