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ACT MP Wins Tighter Controls For Legal Aid
Sunday, 1 August 1999, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
After a five-month campaign for tighter controls on legal aid ACT Justice Spokesman Patricia Schnauer has today welcomed Government plans to reform the legal aid system but says there are major issues that still need to be addressed. More >>
Cullen Sore Loser - Prebble
Friday, 30 July 1999, 5:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says Michael Cullen who independent commentators unanimously agree was the spectacular loser of last night's leaders' debate (even Tau Henare outperformed him) is now making personal attacks in silly press statements. More >>
ACT Welcomes Greater Voice For Victims of Crime
Friday, 30 July 1999, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Patricia today welcomed initiatives to give victims greater voice in the justice system saying for too long the rights of criminals have been put ahead of the rights of victims. More >>
ACT Wants to cut costs for Small Businesses
Friday, 30 July 1999, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman has today told Amberly business people that cutting compliance costs is an urgent priority. More >>
Jennings Seeks Legal Opinion on Wool Board Plan
Friday, 30 July 1999, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand
In a further move to demand better accountability of the New Zealand Wool Board, ACT MP Owen Jennings has written to the Minister of Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control requesting the Solicitor General give an opinion on whether the Wool ... More >>
ACT Calls For Inquiry Into Durie & Hall Allegation
Friday, 30 July 1999, 12:19 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley is today calling for an urgent inquiry into serious allegations against High Court Judge & Chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal, Justice Eddie Durie and his lawyer wife, Donna Hall. More >>
Minister Shouldn't Dictate School Status
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today congratulated Mount Albert Grammar School on its decision to become co-educational and said it was ridiculous that the school had to ask for the Minister's approval to make the change. More >>
Maori Issues Not Addressed By Research Ministry
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education and Maori Affairs Spokesperson Donna Awatere Huata today accused the Ministry of Education Research Science and Technology of being totally inadequate in dealing with Maori issues. More >>
ACT: Labour MPs are holding up new hospital
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 5:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Wellington Central MP Richard Prebble says the Porirua City Council's campaign to relocate Wellington's main hospital to Kenepuru is irresponsible. "Any council can hire a consultant to say anything," Mr Prebble said. "That's what consultants ... More >>
Speech: Quigley - Maori Language Debate
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 4:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Text of Speech to Urgent Parliamentary Debate on Maori Language - Te Reo Parliament, Tuesday 27 July 1999 More >>
Bail Figures "Appalling": ACT MP
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Patricia Schnauer is raising questions about whether criminals who commit crimes while on bail are actually being punished for those crimes. More >>
Families Urged To Take TIE Opportunity
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 11:06 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Whangarei based MP and Associate Education Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman is urging Northland families to take the opportunity to apply for the Targeted Individual Entitlement Scheme that gives parents earning less than $25,000 a year the choice of sending ... More >>
ACT: Government Gets Housing Wake Up Call
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 4:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's Housing spokesperson Muriel Newman says "the plight of state housing tenants in Auckland's eastern suburbs is a wake up call to the Government, to get out of Housing." More >>
Reform Needed To Deal With Legal Aid Blowout
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Patricia Schnauer is calling on the Minister of Justice to immediately announce his reform package to restore public confidence in the legal aid system and to ensure it doesn't buckle further under the weight of the flood ... More >>
Labour Plans To Drag Schools Back To The Seventies
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Education and Spokesperson Donna Awatere Huata has strongly attacked Labour's proposed Education policies saying " a Labour Government will drag New Zealand Schools back into the Seventies." More >>
Compensation Must Be Fair To All Landowners
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 12:56 am | ACT New Zealand
The announcement by the Minister of Conservation Nick Smith to compensate the Maori owners of the Lord River block in Stewart Island is today being welcomed by ACT Otago Candidate Gerrard Eckhoff. More >>
Gang Terrorism Completely Unacceptable - Prebble
Monday, 26 July 1999, 5:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says a current affairs programme which broadcast Mongrel Mob threats against an Invercargill family shows things which are seriously wrong in New Zealand. More >>
Roading Commitment Welcomed - Shirley
Monday, 26 July 1999, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
Transfund's approval for State Highway 2 Route J bypass of Waihi Road is great news for Tauranga, particularly when coupled with Tauranga District Council's commitment to proceed with Route K, according to local ACT MP Ken Shirley. More >>
Tax Debate Needs An Audit
Monday, 26 July 1999, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
Both National and Labour are using shonky figures in the tax debate, according to ACT Leader and former Associate Finance Minister Richard Prebble. More >>
Tax debate needs an audit
Sunday, 25 July 1999, 6:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Both National and Labour are using shonky figures in the tax debate, according to ACT Leader and former Associate Finance Minister Richard Prebble. More >>
