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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 >>

ACT's Candidates Show Strong Growing Party

Sunday, 19 September 1999, 7:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand President Sir Roger Douglas today announced the Party's list for the coming election. More >>

The values the Chinese have made famous

Saturday, 18 September 1999, 11:27 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT is the party that most closely represents the values the Chinese have made famous. The importance of family. The virtue of hard work. The wisdom of thrift. The belief in personal responsibility. More >>

Labour Fires Its Own Voters

Thursday, 16 September 1999, 5:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour's decision to break the West Coast Accord is an example of Labour's shift from the heartland. The Accord was a contract, which Labour has torn up. If Labour is prepared to break promises in Opposition, what would it do in government? More >>

Prebble To Mobilise Opinion On Police Numbers

Thursday, 16 September 1999, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Richard Prebble says he is mobilising public opinion to oppose police cuts for the Capital. More >>

Labour's Dirty Tricks Brigade

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader and Wellington Central MP Hon Richard Prebble today said that if Mr Daniel Newman of Manurewa had done any homework at all before putting out a personal attack on behalf of Marion Hobbs he would have known the answer to his own question. More >>

Wellington Needs More Police, Not Less - Prebble

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader and Wellington Central MP Hon Richard Prebble today said the safety of Wellington residents and their property should be the primary concern of Police Commissioner Peter Doone when making a decision on the number of CIB staff policing the city. More >>

Clark Doesn't Have Courage Of Her Convictions

Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley today told a meeting a public meeting in Westport that if Helen Clark thinks that Labour's forestry policy is the right thing for the West Coast she should have fronted up to the people of the West Coast to explain ... More >>