Friday, 22 March 2002, 11:22 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Latest figures showing violent crime rose by 5.9 percent
last year come on top of an 8.5 percent increase in the
previous year, meaning violent crime has gone up more
than 14 percent under this government, ACT leader Richard
Prebble says.
"Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of
today's release of the statistics is that Police Minister
George Hawkins thinks it's a matter for
congratulations.
"ACT says these figures are proof
positive that we need to move away from the
Labour/Alliance government's soft approach to crime. We need
a New York-style zero tolerance approach which has reduced
violent crime in that city by 30 percent," Mr Prebble
said.
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!
Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else... More
Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More
Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More