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Small Businesses Are Getting Hawkesbied - Prebble
Thursday, 24 June 1999, 11:15 am | ACT New Zealand
In a speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at 1pm today, ACT Leader Richard Prebble will say that the matter of whether or not Mr Hawkesby has or is about to get (or now may never get) a million dollar payout from TVNZ is not primarily an ... More >>
Whangarei Police Congratulated For Drug Initiative
Thursday, 24 June 1999, 10:32 am | ACT New Zealand
The Whangarei Police are today being congratulated for their initiative to address the cannabis crisis amongst the young people of Northland. More >>
Bolger defended
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
It is a media myth that Jim Bolger endorsed me ahead of the official National candidate in the last election, says ACT Leader and Wellington Central MP Richard Prebble. More >>
Children Need a Role Model For Work - ACT
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today said it's time to start focusing on the country's children by turning around the statistics just released that show almost a quarter of all children are growing up without the role model of a parent ... More >>
Oral Question: Maori--Multiculturalism
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
6. Hon. KEN SHIRLEY (Deputy Leader--ACT NZ) to the Minister of Justice: Does he agree with the reported claim by the Minister of Maori Affairs that the Race Relations Conciliator is undermining the position of Maori "by pushing a policy of multiculturalism ... More >>
Golden handshake problem needs more than quick fix
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 12:47 am | ACT New Zealand
xI am writing in response to media stories that the Government has set up some sort of Ministerial taskforce to look at the issue of golden handshakes of SOE executives. More >>
Taxi Drivers Get No Relief From LTSA Fee Hike
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Transport Spokesman Owen Jennings today said the Minister of Transport should have given Taxi drivers the same relief from the LTSA licence fee renewal hikes that he has given bus drivers. More >>
Let's Turn It Around
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is apparent that most New Zealanders are now feeling overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of the social problems we face - crime, abuse, violence, teenage pregnancy, suicide, drug and alcohol addictions. They feel that these are the inevitable result ... More >>
ACT:13 Year Non Parole Period For Murder In Homes
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
Criminals who murder someone in their home will be jailed for at least 13 years before they are eligible for parole if Parliament supports an ACT amendment to the Government's Home Invasion Bill. More >>
ACT - amendment to confidence motion
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
At my breakfast constituency meetings I regularly talk about issues of the day. Today the issue is tax cuts. I saw our Prime Minister on Crossfire last night (as an aside, it's my view that the Prime Minister's performance was impressive and an ... More >>
Look to the All Blacks - Prebble
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 7:54 am | ACT New Zealand
The Minister of Maori Affairs' claim that the race relations office should not acknowledge New Zealand is a multi racial country is dangerous demagoguery, according to ACT Leader and Pacific Island Affairs spokesman Richard Prebble. More >>
Maori "Same" As Everyone Else - ACT
Monday, 21 June 1999, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Hon Ken Shirley today said New Zealanders would be extremely upset by the Minister of Maori Affairs claims that Maori have a superior status to everyone else. More >>
Shipley Leadership Government By Committee - ACT
Monday, 21 June 1999, 5:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Jenny Shipley's latest Cabinet changes shows the Prime Minister's call for renewal and leadership has become government by committee, according to ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
ACT Mobilises Drivers Over Licence Fees
Monday, 21 June 1999, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is mobilising the country's commercial drivers this week as part of the Party's campaign to reduce the LTSA's fee hikes for renewing licences. More >>
Tax Cuts First Job For New Treasurer
Monday, 21 June 1999, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today said the first job for the country's new Treasurer must be setting out a programme of tax cuts. More >>
ACT moves to drive down licence fees
Monday, 21 June 1999, 9:19 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is moving to drive down the cost of licences saying the charges imposed by the LTSA on commercial drivers are a constitutional outrage. More >>
Prebble: Why Energy Regulation Won't Work
Friday, 18 June 1999, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Thank you for the invitation to speak and to give my views on the electricity reforms. More >>
Wool Board Plan Extravagant
Friday, 18 June 1999, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
The proposal by the Wool Board to spend 12% of its multi-million dollar budget on accountability is yet another sign of how out of touch with reality the Wool Board is, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble. More >>
Oral Question: Inland Revenue Department
Thursday, 17 June 1999, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
9. RODNEY HIDE (ACT NZ) to the Minister of Revenue: Has he any concerns that IRD officers with hardened attitudes may be driving taxpayers to suicide by the over-vigorous pursuit of debt; if not, why not? More >>
Article: Hide - IRD Officers Should Pay
Thursday, 17 June 1999, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand
The distinction that government has over the rest of us is the useful facility to make magnificent and colossal mistakes without cost or consequence to the authors. More >>
