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Russell Norman’s comments insensitive and inaccurate
Saturday, 16 November 2013, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Russell Norman’s use of the devastation in the Philippines as a platform to spotlight climate change politics was not only insensitive, but displayed wilful ignorance of scientific fact,” ACT Party Spokesperson Robin Grieve said today. More >>
Russell Norman’s comments insensitive, inconsistent
Friday, 15 November 2013, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Russell Norman’s use of the devastation in the Philippines as a platform to spotlight climate change politics was not only insensitive, but displayed wilful ignorance of scientific data,” ACT Party Spokesperson Robin Grieve said today. More >>
ACT Announces Christchurch East By-election Candidate
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT President John Boscawen is pleased to announce that Gareth Veale, an Earthquake Claims Specialist, will be ACT's candidate in the Christchurch East by-election. More >>
Minister must act on Zespri revelations
Friday, 25 October 2013, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Revelations in today’s edition of The National Business Review that appear to show Zespri gave false evidence to Chinese courts about their import practices requires action from the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, ACT Primary Industries ... More >>
Poor returns shows Landcorp should be sold
Friday, 25 October 2013, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Associate Primary Industries Spokesman Robin Grieve says the Government should sell Landcorp to boost the returns it receives from its partial asset sale programme. More >>
SFO investigation raises serious questions about Zespri
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 9:11 am | ACT New Zealand
News that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating Zespri raises serious questions about the company’s operations and the Government’s refusal to look into it, ACT Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson said today. More >>
John Banks Resigns As Minister
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today confirmed that he has stood down from his Ministerial positions following today’s decision at the Auckland District Court. More >>
Subsidy to buy state homes won’t tackle affordability
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National’s plan to subsidise the sale of state houses to first home buyers in provincial areas will do nothing to tackle the housing affordability crisis which is occurring in our biggest cities, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
More evidence of the minimum wages scandalous inequity
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
The latest Employment Court ruling - that it might be illegal for people to freely undertake voluntary unpaid work in order to gain work experience and prove their capacity for work - is yet more evidence of how unfair, discriminatory, and dehumanising ... More >>
Doing Nothing on Resource Management Reform Is Not An Option
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today expressed disappointment at the Maori Party and United Future’s decision not to support National’s proposed reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
Labour’s Rent Controls Will Worsen Housing Shortage In Chch
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour leadership hopeful Grant Robertson’s proposed rent controls in Christchurch will create turmoil in the housing market and do nothing to assist with the Christchurch recovery, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Flexi-Super Will Not Solve NZ Super Affordability Issues
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 8:45 am | ACT New Zealand
United Future’s Flexi-Super policy will do nothing to address the growing financial burden of New Zealand’s aging population, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Demand-Side Measures Won't Solve a Supply-Side Problem
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 5:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today expressed concern about the conflicting moves by National and the Reserve Bank to both increase demand for housing and reduce it. More >>
Back Down On Iwi Fishing Exemption A Win For ACT
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today welcomed news that National will pull the race-based exemption from the foreign charter vessel legislation which would have given a privileged few iwi a competitive advantage over others in the industry. More >>
More Work for Lawyers in Labour's Plan to Ban Foreigners
Monday, 29 July 2013, 6:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s policy to restrict foreigners from purchasing a home will hit Kiwis in the pockets and will line lawyers’ wallets, ACT Leader John Banks said today. On Radio New Zealand this morning, David Shearer confirmed that Labour’s policy would ... More >>
Nathan Guy Must Stop Making Excuses And Do Something
Monday, 29 July 2013, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is looking for excuses to justify his inaction amid growing calls by kiwifruit growers that the industry needs an independent inquiry, ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson said today. More >>
Shearer’s Attack On Foreigners Racist
Monday, 29 July 2013, 8:56 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s announcement that it will target foreigners purchasing homes as its solution to Auckland’s housing problem is anti-investment, anti-immigrant and anti-Chinese, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
ACT slams special privileges for vessels contracted by Iwi
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today slammed the provision in the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill which provides a special exemption for a privileged few iwi quota holders from the requirement to use New Zealand flagged ... More >>
Include small franchisees in Part 6A exemption, says ACT
Friday, 26 July 2013, 11:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today called on National to change the Employment Relations Amendment Bill to ensure small franchisees are exempt from Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act. More >>
Kiwifruit Collaboration Arrangements ‘Most Likely Illegal’
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
Claims by former senior personnel of Turners and Growers that Kiwifruit New Zealand’ s application process for Collaborative Marketing Arrangements (CMA) with Zespri is ‘farcical’ and ‘lacks openness, fairness and integrity’ is further indication ... More >>
