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CYPFA Must Not Put Kids With Gangs
Monday, 6 September 1999, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
The care and protection of children should no longer be put in the hands of gang members, according to ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Muriel Newman. More >>
ACT farewells statesman, citizen politician
Sunday, 5 September 1999, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble today acknowledged retiring MP Derek Quigley as Parliament's statesman and citizen politician. More >>
Ministers cross floor for ACT police amendment
Sunday, 5 September 1999, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Patricia Schnauer today said that cross party support for her amendment to reduce discrimination against Police officers, who are currently required to retire once they turn 55, showed how MMP could work in this Parliament. More >>
Call for CIA evidence
Sunday, 5 September 1999, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble has written to the president of the Labour party Bob Harvey, asking him to substantiate his claims that the CIA was involved in Norman Kirk's death. More >>
Overhaul Resource Management Act
Friday, 3 September 1999, 6:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
Act New Zealands Otaki Candidate Brett Ambler says Justice has finally been done with a new Environment Court Decision which has awarded costs against well known Alliance activist Lowell Manning. More >>
Police Shouldn't Retire Just Because They're 55
Friday, 3 September 1999, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Parliament is being asked to support an amendment to the Police Act that would reduce the discrimination against Police officers who are currently forced to retire once they turn 55. More >>
PC Police Attacking Parents
Friday, 3 September 1999, 5:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
A suggestion from the Children, Young Persons and their Families Service that parents should seek permission from teenage children before getting information on them must not be taken too far according to ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman. More >>
Unions starting to flex muscles
Friday, 3 September 1999, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Treasurer Bill English predicted today that the country would see more examples over coming weeks of unions starting to flex their muscles in anticipation of a return to their place in the sun. More >>
Auckland ready for Government action on roads
Friday, 3 September 1999, 5:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Treasurer Bill English said today he had been discussing roads with Local Bodies and others in Auckland, who were keen to see the Government take action. More >>
ENZA Must Give Frucor Proceeds To Growers
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
Concerns are today being raised over ENZA's decision to give growers just over half of the $27 million it recently received for the sale of its Frucor Beverage business. More >>
ENZA Must Explain Where Growers' Money Is Going
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT's investigation involving ENZA's own figures show that growers are missing out on up to $10 per carton through bad management, excessive spending and waste. More >>
ACT Wins Big Gains For Apple Growers
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:41 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT has won some big gains for apple growers in the Apple and Pear Industry Restructuring Bill being passed through Parliament today. More >>
Orchardists Must Have The Right To Choice - ACT MP
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata today said she is voting against the Apple and Pear Industry Restructuring Bill in protest over the lack of choice for growers in the Bill. More >>
Parliament Doesn't Have A Mandate For Compulsion
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is standing with the country's apple growers telling the Parliament it must set a date for an end to ENZA's monopoly position. More >>
Status Quo Not Good Enough For Growers
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said the situation for many of the country's apple growers was desperate and they needed choice to survive. More >>
Auckland's future at stake - Prebble Speech
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 6:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Auckland faces two threats. First, Labour's proposals to unleash industrial civil strife and second, the complete lack of leadership on Auckland's growing transport crisis. More >>
Kiwifruit Industry Should Be In Growers' Hands
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 6:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has today backed kiwifruit growers wanting the right to market and sell their own fruit. More >>
Peters Clearly Rattled In Tauranga
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble today said it was outrageous Winston Peters was attacking ACT's Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley for risking his own personal safety to serve as a United Nations observer in East Timor. More >>
State Sector Boss Must Take Responsibility
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today that David Bale's outrageous salary package and subsequent resignation raised questions about State Services boss Michael Wintringham and how he is doing his job. More >>
Tax Cuts Because New Zealanders Deserve Them - ACT
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tau Henare, Tuariki Delamere and Christine Fletcher have come under fire today from ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney for putting their own interests ahead of hardworking New Zealanders who deserve a tax cut. More >>
