ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand - Latest News [Page 247]

Right Thinking - The Week That Was

Friday, 31 May 2013, 7:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

This week National announced its food in schools programme to provide breakfasts to decile one to four schools who want it. More >>

‘Schoolboy Bully’ Tag Undermines Serious Violent Crime

Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

The suggestion by Victoria University Criminologist John Pratt that second striker Elijah Whaanga is nothing more than a ‘schoolyard bully’ who is being unfairly punished by the three strikes regime is absolute rubbish, ACT Party President John ... More >>

Food In Schools A Band-Aid That Won’t Fix The Real Problem

Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

No one wants kids to go to school hungry, but ACT is opposed to National’s food in schools initiative as we believe parents are responsible for ensuring their children are well-fed, clothed and cared for, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Minister Must Act on Issues in China

Friday, 24 May 2013, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson today congratulated the Minister for Primary Industries for fixing the problem with his Ministry’s customs certificates in China and called on him to take a similar personal interest into ... More >>

Nathan Guy Cannot Keep His Head In The Sand On Zespri

Monday, 20 May 2013, 8:51 am | ACT New Zealand

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy can no longer keep his head in the sand over Zespri’s role in the customs fraud allegations in China after damning internal documents were revealed today by the Sunday Star Times, ACT Primary Industries Spokesman ... More >>

Budget 2013: Good - But Not Great

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and the people of Epsom to support the Appropriation (2013/2014 Estimates) Bill. ACT will support this Budget and associated legislation. More >>

Budget 2013: Good - But Not Great

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and the people of Epsom to support the Appropriation (2013/2014 Estimates) Bill. ACT will support this Budget and associated legislation. More >>

Labour Limit on Share Fund Size Impairs Shareholders’ Rights

Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand will not support Labour MP Damien O’Connor’s Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No2), ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson said today. More >>

Banks: Education Amendment Bill, Second Reading

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 5:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

I rise to speak in favour of the second reading of the Education Amendment Bill. The Bill provides the legal framework for Partnerships Schools | Kura Hourua. I want to join with the Hon Hekia Parata in thanking Dr Cam Calder the Chair of the Education ... More >>

ACT Calls For Urgent Inquiry Into ZESPRI Allegations

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson called for an urgent inquiry into monopoly kiwifruit exporter ZESPRI International’s operations after allegations of dodgy business practices were exposed on TVNZ’s ‘One News’ last night. More >>

Banks Backs Convention Centre For Auckland

Monday, 13 May 2013, 5:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Sky City Convention Centre proposal is a good deal for taxpayers and Auckland ratepayers and has my support, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>

Ellie Bishop Chosen as the Epsom Youth MP

Friday, 3 May 2013, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader and MP for Epsom, John Banks, today announced Ellie Bishop as his Epsom Youth MP for the 2013 Youth Parliament. Ellie, 17, is a student at Epsom Girls Grammar. Mr Banks says he chose Ellie for her get-up-and-go attitude and her drive to succeed. More >>

ACT Pays Tribute To Parekura Horomia

Monday, 29 April 2013, 6:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Pays Tribute To Parekura Horomia Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Monday, April 29 2013 More >>

ACT’s Three Strikes Legislation Working Exactly As Intended

Monday, 29 April 2013, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Party President John Boscawen says ACT’s Three Strikes legislation is working exactly as intended and he is pleased that Justice Minister Judith Collins agrees. More >>

ETS Admission Piles Contradiction on Contradiction

Monday, 22 April 2013, 5:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour Finance Spokesman David Parker’s neat and succinct criticism of Labour's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) piles contradiction on contradiction, ACT Party President & ETS Spokesman John Boscawen said today. More >>

Labour and Greens hypocritical over power prices

Sunday, 21 April 2013, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Labour/Green’s scheme to nationalise the electricity sector because they ‘care’ about power prices is hypocritical when they were responsible for introducing an Emissions Trading Scheme which pushed up the price of power. More >>

$670m black hole in the Labour/Green’s electricitity plan

Friday, 19 April 2013, 1:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader John Banks today called on the Labour and Green parties to ‘please explain’ the $670 black hole in their plan to nationalise the electricity sector. “These parties claim their plan will reduce household electricity bills by up to $750 million ... More >>