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Brash: Putting Superannuation on the Agenda

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

In the long term, countries are only as successful as the policy choices they make. If we look around the world today, we can see the results of denial and unreality in Greece and Italy. If we look again, we can also see the results of forward-thinking, ... More >>

Brash Calls For Referendum on Retirement Age

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Don Brash called for a referendum on the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation stating ACT’s belief that a decision on the pension age should not be left to politicians alone. More >>

National Turn Their Back On Parents

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Wellington Central Candidate Stephen Whittington today called on National to release the school performance information held on the SchoolSMART website so that parents can make better and more informed decisions about their child’s education ... More >>

Zero Tolerance for Crime

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech by ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman Stephen Whittington Launch of ACT’s Law & Order Policy Lucky Seafood Restaurant; Somerville Court, Botany More >>

Speech: Brash - Shooting Ourselves in the Wallet

Monday, 21 November 2011, 12:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

Please allow me to thank in particular our Tauranga candidate, Kath McCabe. Kath is an extraordinary person. She speaks at least four languages, is a top environmental lawyer, and has been a tireless campaigner for the principles of the ACT Party. More >>

Green Party’s Water Policy Reckless And Dangerous

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 9:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Party Primary Industries spokesman Don Nicolson today described the Green Party’s water policies as “reckless and dangerous” following a radio interview with Kevin Hague, in which the Green MP said water storage and irrigation was bad because it ... More >>

Labour’s ‘Roadmap’ A Tax And Spend Dead End

Friday, 18 November 2011, 3:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Leader Dr Don Brash today described Labour's 'Roadmap for the Economy' as a dead end policy of yet more spending, more borrowing, higher taxes, and more unemployment, saying it was exactly what got the economy into its current state, ... More >>

Brash Speech: A More Equal and Innovative Education System

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech by ACT Leader Don Brash at ACT Education Policy Launch, Corelli School, Browns Bay, Auckland Thursday, November 17 2011 More >>

Reducing Govt Spending Crucial For Exporters

Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 4:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

Excessive government spending - and the borrowing to fund it – is partially to blame for the high New Zealand dollar that is hurting our exporters, ACT Leader Don Brash said today. More >>

Speech: Brash - Freedom To Build

Monday, 14 November 2011, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

Freedom To Build – Housing For The Next Generation Speech by ACT Leader Don Brash ACT New Zealand Housing Policy Launch; North Shore, Auckland; Monday, November 14, 2011 More >>

ACT: The Right Partner for the John Key Government

Sunday, 13 November 2011, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

Ladies and gentlemen, New Zealand needs ACT! New Zealand’s a wonderful country. We live in a country which is bigger than Britain, with more natural resources per person than almost any other country on Earth. A country which has more fresh water ... More >>

Act Newsletter Nov 11

Friday, 11 November 2011, 8:44 pm | ACT New Zealand

Lifting Our Sights Issue Eleven: A meeting with Prime Minister John Key and John Banks. More >>

Unimaginative Policy Treats Children as Numbers

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 8:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour’s Education Policy continues a theme of treating children as numbers instead of individuals, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman David Seymour said today. More >>

Labour’s Policy Will Only Benefit Liquor Companies

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour’s plans to set a minimum price for alcohol will divert millions of dollars to liquor companies and bars at the expense of consumers, and raises the question who is behind Labour’s decision to help out big business at the expense of consumers? ... More >>

Brash Announces ACT’s Rural Policy

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today at Hamilton’s Kingsgate Hotel, ACT Leader Dr Don Brash announced the party’s Rural Policy to boost New Zealand’s productive primary sector by reducing taxes, cutting bureaucracy, keeping agriculture out of the ETS, and tackling rural crime. More >>

ETS U-turn Shows Why ACT Needed

Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

National’s announcement that it will effectively exempt agriculture from liability for biological emissions under the Emissions Trading Scheme appears to be a step in the right direction, but it is also an admission that the ETS was an expensive ... More >>

Aussie Exodus Shows 2025 Taskforce Recommendations Necessary

Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

Wednesday, November 9 2011 The mass exodus of New Zealanders to Australia - which has reached a record high - is an indictment of National’s decision to completely dismiss the findings of the 2025 Taskforce, whose proposals would have helped close ... More >>