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Ngai Tahu Urged To Focus Settlement On Education
Tuesday, 24 August 1999, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education and Maori Affairs spokesperson, Donna Awatere Huata, has issued a strong message to Ngai Tahu leaders to focus Treaty settlement money on rebuilding and educating Maori families. More >>
Labour Playing Games Over Wellington Hospital
Tuesday, 24 August 1999, 12:23 am | ACT New Zealand
Wellington Central MP Richard Prebble says Labour's health spokesperson, less than three months from an election, cannot rewrite history. "When Labour's Graham Kelly persuaded Bill English that he should move the main Wellington hospital to ... More >>
Prebble Only Wgtn. MP To Support Newtown Hospital
Monday, 23 August 1999, 10:16 am | ACT New Zealand
Responding to media requests for his answer to Alliance MP Phillida Bunkle's claim that National would site the new main hospital at Newtown because of his campaign as MP for Wellington Central, Mr Prebble said that there was some truth in her claims. More >>
Winebox allegations not upheld
Sunday, 22 August 1999, 3:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The 1999 election is shaping up to be the most open and exciting in the last 30 years. If the TV One poll was correct, then last Saturday the country would have elected an ACT/National majority. More >>
The Tragedy Of James Whakaruru
Friday, 20 August 1999, 8:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
The death of four year old James Whakaruru is a grim reminder of the dangers facing children who grow up in s severely dysfunctional families. In most of these families, education achievement is minimal, violence is rife, drug and alcohol dependency is ... More >>
The tragedy of James Whakaruru --- Muriel Newman
Friday, 20 August 1999, 6:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The death of four year old James Whakaruru is a grim reminder of the dangers facing children who grow up in s severely dysfunctional families. In most of these families, education achievement is minimal, violence is rife, drug and alcohol dependency is ... More >>
Double Standard In East Timor - Prebble
Friday, 20 August 1999, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The government of New Zealand is again showing a double standard in the aid vote, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Welcomes Nellie Rata's Candidacy
Thursday, 19 August 1999, 3:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said he was delighted that a Maori leader of the mana of Nellie Rata has put herself forward as ACT candidate for Parliament. "I have known Mrs Rata for over 20 years. She and her late husband Mat Rata were a great ... More >>
Winston Peters Gay Bashing
Wednesday, 18 August 1999, 4:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says he's received disturbing reports that Winston Peters is gay bashing, particularly when addressing elderly audiences. More >>
Fletcher's Complaints Bureau Bureaucracy Gone Mad
Wednesday, 18 August 1999, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman and Epsom candidate Rodney Hide said today that Auckland Mayor Christine Fletcher's appointment of a complaints bureau was "bureaucracy gone mad". More >>
$100 Million Grab From Agriculture - Prebble
Wednesday, 18 August 1999, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
National's 5 steps package will cost rural New Zealand $100 million, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
More Humane Tax Rules Long Overdue - ACT
Wednesday, 18 August 1999, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide welcomed the government's moves to make for a more humane tax system as announced today. More >>
Lest We Forget
Wednesday, 18 August 1999, 11:30 am | ACT New Zealand
Today is the anniversary of Jenny Shipley's best ever decision - sacking Winston Peters. Mr Peters has been busy trying to rewrite history but let's remember he was Treasurer for nearly two years and his period in office was disastrous, says ACT ... More >>
Winston Peters gave us WINZ - ACT
Tuesday, 17 August 1999, 4:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters latest attempt to rewrite history is outrageous even by his standards, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
Alliance Economic Policy - Power Grab By Anderton
Monday, 16 August 1999, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today the Alliance's economic development policy was a power grab by Jim Anderton More >>
Water Review Shouldn't Be Left To Local Government
Friday, 13 August 1999, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Concern is being raised over the Government's decision today to place the review of the water, wastewater and stormwater industry in the hands of local government. More >>
Wool Board's Final Kicks In Death Throws
Friday, 13 August 1999, 12:55 am | ACT New Zealand
The Wool Board is again lashing out desperate to keep its privilege against all the odds according to ACT Rural Spokesman Owen Jennings. More >>
Med School Future Depends On Newtown Hospital Site
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 4:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
As Member of Parliament for Wellington Central, I am honoured that the Wellington School of Medicine Surgical Research Trust has asked me to be your guest speaker at the Trust's annual dinner. More >>
Government Finally Wakes Up To Spending Blow-Out
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 3:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT finance spokesman Rodney Hide today said that it was a relief to see that Treasurer Bill English had finally woken up to the 'fiscal creep' that had driven up government spending over the past five years. More >>
Prebble Speech:Rural Future At Stake
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 4:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
So far ACT has selected nine farmers as candidates. Proportionally, ACT will have more farmers as candidates than National. The National Party, for some reason, even in rural areas, is selecting anyone except farmers. More >>
