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Taxes are what we pay for an impoverished society
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
Seminar by the Ludwig von Mises Institute's Joseph Salerno 6pm, Friday, April 19 2013 More >>
Introduce a 20 per cent tax for everyone, not just exporters
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand First’s policy to offer a lower tax rate of 20 per cent to exporters only is a half-baked idea best fed to the dog, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Govt should not play Rio Tinto’s bidding game
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party is fundamentally opposed to corporate welfare and does not want any subsidies given to Rio Tinto to keep the Bluff smelter operating, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Landcorp Should Be Included In Govt Asset Sales Program
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Associate Primary Industry Spokesman Robin Grieve today called on the Government to include state farming company Landcorp in its assets sales program amid concerns the State Owned Enterprise received special treatment by the Government ... More >>
More Questions Raised About Zespri's Operations
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 10:03 am | ACT New Zealand
More Questions Raised About Zespri's Operations Press Release by ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson Tuesday, April 2 2013 More >>
Civilian Hits The Big Time; Confuses Journalist
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 8:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT President John Boscawen today welcomed the establishment of the satirical online newspaper The Civilian, New Zealand’s answer to The Onion. More >>
ACT Calls For An End To Zespri Export Monopoly
Monday, 25 March 2013, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Calls For An End To Zespri Export Monopoly Press Release by ACT New Zealand Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson Monday, March 25 2013 More >>
Personal tax reductions most effective option: IRD, Treasury
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader John Banks today welcomed the release today of an IRD and Treasury paper that found that personal income tax reductions would be the most effective tax measure for boosting economic welfare. More >>
Could David Shearer Really Be This Financially Incompetent?
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour Leader David Shearer’s memory lapse has not only revealed his double standards but also his poor financial skills, ACT Leader John Banks said today. “Mr Shearer remembered to declare his more than $50,000 to the IRD but ‘forgot’ to declare ... More >>
Shearer’s Hypocrisy Staggering
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:42 am | ACT New Zealand
Shearer’s Hypocrisy Staggering Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Tuesday, March 19 2013 More >>
Scrapping Carpark Tax The Right Move
Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today welcomed National’s decision to scrap their proposed carpark tax. More >>
Government’s Proposed Car Park Tax Petty
Friday, 15 March 2013, 6:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks criticised the Government's proposed taxation of employer-supplied car parks in Auckland and Wellington for being “petty" – telling the NZ Herald that "it just doesn't make sense” and he’s “very hopeful that it's ... More >>
Hipkins Fails On Comprehension
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 6:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
Associate Education Minister John Banks today gave Labour’s Chris Hipkins an F for comprehension due to his poor understanding of the Government’s Partnership School draft contract. More >>
Housing Minister Sides with ACT on Housing Affordability
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 1:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader John Banks today congratulated the Minister of Housing for agreeing with ACT that land prices for residential housing were absurdly high in Auckland because land supply was too tightly constrained. More >>
ACT Supports Partial Float Of Mighty River Power
Monday, 4 March 2013, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT supports the Government’s announcement that it will proceed with the partial float of Mighty River Power,” says ACT Leader John Banks. More >>
Case for Partnership Schools: Giving Choice to Those Without
Monday, 4 March 2013, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand
The Case For Partnership Schools Giving choice to those who otherwise don’t have it Speech by ACT President John Boscawen to the ACT Scenic South Regional Conference Mercure Dunedin Leisure Lodge, Dunedin Saturday, March 2 2013 More >>
RMA: Further Changes Needed
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The release of the ‘Improving our resource management system’ discussion document is a start, but further changes to the RMA are still needed, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Property Owner Left Out Of Pocket By RMA
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 9:57 am | ACT New Zealand
Wellington property owner Mark Dunajtschik’s fury at being denied permission to demolish a heritage building that is uneconomic to earthquake strengthen highlights the costly and unfair burden posed by the RMA, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Increase In Minimum Wage Will Deny More New Zealanders Work
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 6:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
National’s decision to increase the minimum wage will see more business failures and more jobs lost, ACT Leader John Banks said today. More >>
Greens And Labour Not Interested in Solving Housing Problem
Monday, 25 February 2013, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Greens And Labour Not Interested in Solving Cause Of Housing Problem Press Release by ACT Leader John Banks Monday, February 25 2013 More >>
