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Sharples Lost for Words
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
Maori Party co-leader and Minister of Maori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples is still unable to state a case for preferential treatment for Maori, notes ACT New Zealand’s Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen. More >>
Key Grossly Irresponsible on Super, Says Brash
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 3:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key is being grossly irresponsible in rejecting out of hand the sage advice of the Retirement Commissioner regarding the age of eligibility for New Zealand Super, according to ACT New Zealand Leader Dr Don Brash. More >>
High Minimum Wage Supersizes Unemployment
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Reports today on wage negotiations between McDonald’s and the Unite Union show yet again that legislating to increase the minimum wage leads to fewer jobs being created, ACT New Zealand Employment Spokesman Hon Heather Roy said today. More >>
Politicians’ Heads In Sand Over Retirement Age
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 9:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today welcomed Retirement Commissioner Diane Crossan’s comments on superannuation and called on the Government to heed her advice and raise the age of eligibility to 67. More >>
Farming Leader Announced As ACT Candidate
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 4:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE Farming Leader Announced As ACT Candidate ACT New Zealand leader Don Brash today said that he was delighted to announce former Federated Farmers President Don Nicolson would be standing as an ACT candidate in the 2011 general election. More >>
Brash Challenges Sharples To TV Debate
Monday, 11 July 2011, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand's weekend advertisement, "Fed up with pandering to Maori radicals?" has been vindicated by the Maori and Mana Parties' responses to it, says ACT leader Dr Don Brash. More >>
It’s Time to Tell the Truth
Friday, 8 July 2011, 9:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
It’s Time to Tell the Truth ACT New Zealand leader Don Brash says he’s proud of the content of his Party’s advertisement published in this morning’s New Zealand Herald. More >>
Lynch Mobs A Menace To Free Speech
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 5:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
It’s a sad day for free speech when people can be hounded from their jobs simply for expressing controversial views, says ACT New Zealand MP Sir Roger Douglas in the wake of the sacking of EMA Chairman Alasdair Thompson. More >>
Little Endorses Voluntary Membership
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 12:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Tertiary Education Spokesman Hon Heather Roy today welcomed the comments made by Andrew Little, in his final speech as National Secretary to the Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union, that voluntary unionism strengthened ... More >>
Boscawen Welcomes Police Findings in Garrett Case
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen is welcoming news that the Police investigation into allegations of possible fraud by former Act MP Mr David Garrett has ended with a finding that there was no criminal behaviour on Mr Garrett's ... More >>
Australia Shows Sanity At The Petrol Pump – When Will We?
Monday, 4 July 2011, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government should immediately take the lead of Australian Prime Minister Hon Julia Gillard and exclude petrol, diesel and all other motor fuels from the Emissions Trading Scheme following Ms Gillard’s announcement that petrol would not be touched ... More >>
Brash: Farming - Vital in Our Past, Present and Future
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 8:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
An address to Federated Farmers annual conference by Don Brash Leader of ACT New Zealand 30 June 2011 More >>
Open letter to New Zealanders on the Youth minimum wage
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 4:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
We are writing to urge all New Zealanders to support the reinstatement of a youth minimum wage. More >>
Air Diet Best For Diabetes, Says ACT
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand is delighted to be counted among the opposition parties calling for healthy eating policies following the release of a report showing New Zealand has one of the highest rates of diabetes among developed countries, says the party's ... More >>
Migration: Mind The Mirror Matt!
Monday, 27 June 2011, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
If Matt McCarten is serious about dissuading his daughter from migrating to Australia, along with a record number of her peers, he need only dissuade himself from his own extremism, observes ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary; I am retiring
Saturday, 25 June 2011, 1:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
This year is my ninth as a Member of the New Zealand Parliament. It has been a fast-paced journey comprising excitement, disappointment, enjoyment and angst. In this regard, my tenure as an MP is little different to that of others who have taken up the challenge ... More >>
Don’t Stop There Jim
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 12:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand warmly supports the proposal by Progressive Party Leader Jim Anderton to impose a levy on sugary soft drinks to help fund free dental care for all New Zealanders, says the Party’s Spokesman on Dodgy Beverages, Sir Roger Douglas. More >>
Anti-Mining Activists Would Keep Kiwis Poor
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 5:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen welcomes news that two new proposed South Island coal mines could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the New Zealand economy. More >>
ACT: Heads Should Roll Over Luxury Resort Rort
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 12:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government should urgently investigate the decision to allow $1 million of taxpayers’ money to be wasted on a public service training course at a luxury Queenstown resort since 2008 says ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen. More >>
Where’s Your Ambition for New Zealand, Mr Key and English?
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Further evidence that the National Party has abandoned its goal of catching Australia by 2025 was on offer in Parliament this afternoon, says ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen. More >>
