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Government Needs to Rein in Councils
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Upper Harbour candidate Stephen Berry says the Government needs to take urgent action to rein in Council spending across the country. “The power of general competence granted to local councils in 2002 is leading to widespread incompetence with ratepayer ... More >>
ACT Education Policy
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 4:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today ACT is releasing its education policy. It aims to raise standards, especially in underperforming schools, by increasing choice and competition in primary and secondary education. It does this by giving all state and integrated schools the option of ... More >>
The Letter - 7 July 2014: Election year conference
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 10:20 am | ACT New Zealand
Party election conferences are the party’s chance to set the election agenda. They are our equivalent of American Election Conventions, where the parties can get a 10 percent bounce from a successful convention. The party leader’s speech is vital. ... More >>
ACT Releases its Messages for the Election Campaign
Saturday, 5 July 2014, 9:09 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party executive has today determined the four issues the party is going to campaign on,” said ACT Leader Jamie Whyte. “The party will be issuing a comprehensive manifesto but it is necessary to prioritise the policies. ACT has selected the issues ... More >>
ACT Party leader wins prestigious writing award
Friday, 4 July 2014, 10:33 am | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party congratulates its leader, Jamie Whyte, on winning the prestigious Institute of Economic Affairs’ Seldon Award this week. More >>
Unions Attack Obama on the Education of Black Children
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
The PPTA and the NZEI, two New Zealand teachers’ unions, have gone to war with President Obama on charter schools, to which many black American parents choose to send their children. More >>
The Letter - All changed, all the same
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 8:47 am | ACT New Zealand
We agree with John Key. The collapse in Labour’s support makes the government vulnerable. There are right/centre voters who think National is so left-wing that they won’t vote if they think National is going to win easily. Staying at home ... More >>
ACT Supports call for tougher laws against rustling
Monday, 30 June 2014, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
"ACT fully supports Federation of Farmers call for tougher laws against rustling" said ACT Leader Jamie Whyte. More >>
Speech to ACT Northern Regional Conference
Saturday, 28 June 2014, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
Some of you are probably here because we picked this lovely spot to hold the meeting. More >>
ACT announces Ilam candidate Gareth Veale
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 4:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Jamie Whyte is pleased to announce ACT’s candidate for Ilam. “Our Ilam candidate will be Gareth Veale. Gareth has strong ties to this region and I’m glad he has agreed to do his best to grow ACT’s party vote in the area,” says ... More >>
All welcome for Jamie Whyte's Takapuna address
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 5:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
Dr Jamie Whyte welcomes all members of the public and media to join him for an address at the Takapuna Boating Club this Saturday, June 28. More >>
Act: The Letter: 23 June 2014
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 11:46 am | ACT New Zealand
David Cunliffe cannot win from here. He cannot tell the country that Judith Collins, Maurice Williamson and Michael Woodhouse, should all resign and say that in a ministry he led they would all be gone. He cannot say, "forgetting is no excuse". More >>
Craig Can't Count
Monday, 23 June 2014, 4:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
The tax policy Colin Craig announced yesterday will increase income tax for everyone who earns more than $36,000. That is almost everyone in full time employment. More >>
How Voluntary is KiwiSaver?
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 12:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
The reactions to Labour’s proposals for KiwiSaver have been generally negative. National, NZ First and even the Greens have said that KiwiSaver should be kept voluntary. People should still be able to opt out. More >>
Cunliffe’s Compulsory Opportunity
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:47 am | ACT New Zealand
The Green’s have described their carbon tax proposal as a “green tax cut”. They justify this on the ground that the funds raised from this tax will be used to reduce other taxes. They are being tricky. There is no net tax cut in the proposal. ... More >>
Labour Engages in Schoolyard Behaviour
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
David Cunliffe and his Labour Party colleagues remind me of some of the bullies at my old high school. They would grab the forearms of weaker children and then force them to slap themselves in the face with their own hands. That is the effect of Labour’s ... More >>
The Letter - 16 June 2014
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 3:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ‘Missing’ 100,000; The Right/Centre thinks National is Labour-lite; Internet-Mana Party; Don Nicolson for ACT More >>
ACT announces ACT President as Papakura candidate
Friday, 13 June 2014, 5:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Jamie Whyte is pleased to announce John Thompson as ACT's candidate for Papakura. More >>
The Letter - 9 June 2014
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
As the party of fiscal prudence we, of course, think a by-election would be a waste of money. But, theoretically, would we love a by-election? David Seymour has visited 8000 houses. He is ahead in our canvass results. On Saturday, TV3’s “The Nation” ... More >>
ACT Launches its Employment Policy
Monday, 9 June 2014, 5:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has today released its employment relations policy, which focuses on growing businesses, increasing jobs and increasing incomes. More >>
