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Wool Board Admits To Under 2.5% Support For Plan
Thursday, 22 July 1999, 9:59 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Rural Spokesman Owen Jennings today said that the revelation in today's NZ Farmer that the Wool Board has less than 2.5% support for its latest attempt to pump up wool prices will come as a shock to growers. More >>
What's Labour Think of Anderton's Tax Plans? - ACT
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said it was important for Labour's Michael Cullen to come clean on his views of Jim Anderton's plans to tax New Zealanders stupid. More >>
Rail Bid highlights Auckland Councils' Stupidity
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 5:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Epsom candidate Rodney Hide says the Auckland Councils are merely highlighting their stupidity and lack of accountablity by even considering Tranzrail's 200 million grab from the infrastructure fund. More >>
Wool Board Acting Without Grower Mandate
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Rural Spokesman Owen Jennings today said the Wool Board does not have the mandate from wool growers it claims for the Board's leaked 'Sheep Industry Development Plan'. More >>
Frustration at Wool Board Plans-ACT
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT's Kaikoura candidate Graham Hewett says he's amazed at the audacity of the N.Z Wool Board in its latest attempt to shore up the failing structure. More >>
All MPs should get the Alamein treatment - Prebble
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 12:18 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble says the scrutiny being applied to Alamein Kopu's use of taxpayers' funds should be applied to every other MP as well. More >>
National About To Be Burnt, Again - ACT
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that National was once again bowing to New Zealand First's demands with Max Bradford now having to report to Winston Peters. More >>
ACT Won't Let Peters Hold The Country To Ransom
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand
In the unlikely event of NZ First returning from the dead to be re-elected to Parliament, ACT will not let Winston Peters hold the country to ransom again, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
WINZ Blunder Costs Those Who Can Least Afford It
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 9:03 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesperson Muriel Newman says the debacle over Winz spending is costing the department it's credibility at a time when it can least afford it. More >>
TVNZ behaviour abhorrent - Prebble
Monday, 19 July 1999, 3:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble lodged a complaint shortly after TVNZ screened footage of the PM and her advisors which had been obtained by filming secretly through the Beehive windows from outside the building. More >>
ACT signals more social spending
Saturday, 17 July 1999, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Richard Prebble has today signalled a major investment by his party in social spending . Speaking to delegates at the ACT Auckland regional conference, Mr Prebble said young women on the DPB should receive a range of state funded support, ... More >>
Commissioner Holland Must Go - Hide
Friday, 16 July 1999, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that IRD boss Commissioner Graham Holland continues to stagger from debacle to debacle and must now resign to preserve the tax revenue base. More >>
Speech: Prebble - The One Per Cent Election
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 6:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
SPEECH TO AUCKLAND BRANCH OF THE PLASTICS INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND Tamaki Yacht Club Tamaki Drive Auckland More >>
High Time Government Broke Golden Handshakes
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
The MP who sparked the Auditor General's inquiry into golden handshakes for Tourism Board Directors today welcomed the Government's package on Crown Entities. More >>
Farmers Won't Be Rushed Through Submissions - ACT
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Agriculture Spokesman Owen Jennings today said he wouldn't allow farmer submissions on the Dairy Industry Reform to be rushed through Select Committee. More >>
Gun Registration Won't Address Real Cause of Crime
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 12:46 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Justice Spokesman Patricia Schnauer today said politicians had today taken the easy option in voting to send the Arms Amendment Bill to Select Committee. More >>
National's Move to Sell TVNZ Welcomed
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said that Bill English's commitment to sell TVNZ, New Zealand Post and other state assets was welcome news. More >>
ACT Cautious Support For Dairy Industry Changes
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party, whose vote will be needed if the Government's Dairy Industry restructuring is to pass, has given cautious support to the first reading of the Bill. More >>
Mana Has Taken a Beating
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 12:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Maori Affairs Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata today said the concept of Mana had been violated through being linked to domestic violence. More >>
Speech: Shirley - Governance & Constitution
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley MP Speech to: Local Government New Zealand Conference Aotea Centre, 1.00pm Tuesday 13 July 1999 More >>
