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ACT campaign launch: We provide the spine
Sunday, October 12th, 2008http://www.stuff.co.nz/vote08/4724654a28435.html
ACT campaign launch: We provide the spine
12 October 2008
ACT has launched its election campaign with leader Rodney Hide saying only his party can put some backbone into a National-led government.
Act’s launch at the Alexandra Park Raceway in Auckland started a day of launches which also sees Labour, National and United Future begin their official campaigns.
Mr [...]
ACT will repeal the anti-smacking legislation
Monday, September 22nd, 2008FROM:
http://clintheine.blogspot.com/2008/09/rodneys-pearls-of-wisdom.html
On Kiwiblog today, there was a comment that ACT were only interested in “slogans not policy”… which of course I don’t agree is true. However Rodney (what other political party leader would be bothered to write a rebuttal??) got online and posted these words of wisdom:
I am not an expert on law and order policy. [...]
Anti-smack bill reform possible, says Key
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008Anti-smack bill reform possible, says Key
NZ Herald September 09, 2008
The National Party will consider changing the anti-smacking laws if New Zealanders demand changes in a referendum, leader John Key says. The law was hot on the agenda at the NZ Forum on the Family in South Auckland yesterday, with Mr [...]
Muriel Newman: Rich Country - Poor Families
Sunday, July 20th, 2008http://www.nzcpr.com/weekly25.htm
1 April 06
Rich Country - Poor Families
In a sense, New Zealand [...]
People Should Have A Say On Anti-Smacking Law
Monday, June 30th, 2008Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 24 2008
People Should Have A Say On Anti-Smacking Law
Prime Minister Helen Clark is completely wrong to prevent New Zealanders from having a vote on Labour’s controversial anti-smacking legislation, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today.
“The anti-smacking law has clearly failed to stop child abuse – just as ACT said it [...]
FI414-FAMILY FIRST - Please join our call
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
26 June 2008 - Family Integrity #414 — FAMILY FIRST - Please join our call
Dear Friends,
Let me encourage you to please join this call to get some MPs to force the referendum to go though at the same time as the election in November.
There are only 7 MPs to email. [...]
1st reading to repeal Section 59 of the Crimes Act.
Thursday, July 7th, 20051st reading to repeal Section 59 of the Crimes Act.
Wednesday 27 July 2005
65 MPs for
54 MPs against
Support for 1st reading:
Labour
Greens
The Progressives
The Maori Party
Two of NZ First’s 13 MPs