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Race-Based Diplomacy A Bad Idea - Hilary Calvert MP
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 12:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs Spokesman Hilary Calvert today condemned the suggestion by Maori Party MP Rahui Katene that the Government does not have the right to negotiate international treaties without first consulting tangata whenua or having regard to ... More >>
Extreme Caring – Hon Heather Roy Speech To Budget Debate
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
This Budget was a dire disappointment - an abject failure of nerve. Confronted with the necessity and opportunity to begin a historic sea change away from the knee-jerk borrow-and-spend mentality that has held New Zealand back for so long, the Government ... More >>
Labour's Delaying Costs: A By-Election Every Hour
Friday, 3 June 2011, 9:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Tertiary Education Spokesman Hon Heather Roy today condemned the Labour Party's filibustering of her Education (Freedom Of Association) Amendment Bill, saying it denies backbench MPs the right to have their issues debated and is ... More >>
Green Smog Envelops ETS
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 5:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
In a joint press release today, New Zealand's and Australia's Greens are now trumpeting the seemingly imminent imposition of a carbon tax in Australia and the superiority of such a tax over New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme, notes ACT New Zealand ... More >>
ACT Welcomes ACC Recommendations - Hon John Boscawen
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 4:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand is welcoming today’s release by ACC Minister Nick Smith of a discussion document on reforms to ACC. Parliamentary Leader John Boscawen says the proposals contained in the document are clearly in line with ACT’s policy of restoring choice ... More >>
Let Funding Follow The Child
Friday, 27 May 2011, 4:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy Speech to Early Childhood Council Conference; Wellington Convention Centre; Friday, May 27 2011. Peter Reynolds, CEO of the Early Childhood Council, Council members, Early Childhood educators, Ladies and Gentlemen - thank you for ... More >>
Phil Goff Confused About ETS
Monday, 23 May 2011, 10:45 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour Leader Phil Goff's statement that the Emissions Trading Scheme forces people to subsidise polluters shows that Labour, like the Greens, is confused about the real effects of the scheme and that they are clearly not ready to govern, ACT New ... More >>
Children’s Ministry Just Election-Year Gimmick
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 6:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s proposal to set up a Children’s Ministry and disband the Families Commission is little more than election-year window dressing and will do nothing to curb New Zealand’s appalling rates of child abuse and neglect, ACT New Zealand Welfare Spokesman ... More >>
Budget 2011 A Missed Opportunity - Hon John Boscawen
Friday, 20 May 2011, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Budget 2011 should have been about comprehensive change to turn New Zealand's economy around, take control of our debt track and fix long-standing social problems; instead it was a missed opportunity ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen ... More >>
Key: ‘Nothing’ Hardcore About Youth Wage - Hon John Boscawen
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen today called on Prime Minister John Key to take his own advice and agree to reinstate a youth minimum wage after Mr Key confirmed in the House that he still believed a youth wage was good for young ... More >>
ACT Calls On National To Support Youth Wage
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 5:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
National should follow Paula Bennett’s lead and announce its support for a youth minimum wage after Ms Bennett said during question time in the House today that she would prefer a young person to earn $10 an hour than be on the dole. More >>
ACT Votes Against EPA Bill
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 9:34 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen today said that ACT had withdrawn its support for the Environmental Protection Authority Bill after an amendment to introduce a Treaty of Waitangi clause, agreed behind closed ... More >>
Speech: A New Beginning
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Parliamentary Leader Hon John Boscawen speech to the General Debate; Parliament; Wednesday May 11, 2011. Mr Speaker, the last fortnight has been one of great change, rejuvenation, and optimism within the ACT party. When we returned ... More >>
Douglas To Resubmit Youth Wage Bill
Monday, 9 May 2011, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
With youth unemployment at the highest level since records began a youth minimum wage is needed now more than ever, which is why I intend to resubmit my Minimum Wage (Reduce Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill into the ballot, ACT New Zealand Finance ... More >>
National Has ‘No Answer’ For Youth Jobs
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett admitted that National has no answer to soaring rates of youth unemployment and their decision not to reinstate a youth minimum wage has failed, said ACT NZ Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas. More >>
Statement From Hon Rodney Hide
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 2:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is the only party in New Zealand that stands consistently for individual freedom and personal responsibility. More >>
Heather Roy’s Diary: More than just a ‘Day Off’
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Earlier in the year there was some ‘whinging’ about the fact the 2011 calendar year has short-changed people of public holidays. Waitangi Day fell on a Saturday meaning people didn’t get a day off work and Easter Monday and ANZAC Day fall on ... More >>
ACT Supports Upholding Victims’ Rights
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law and Order Spokesman Hilary Calvert today welcomed the amendments to the Victims’ Rights Act which will allow victims of serious crime greater scope to express their feelings through Victim Impact Statements. “ACT has long called ... More >>
Cabinet Approves Consumer Law Reform Bill
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 1:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen was today pleased to announce that the Consumer Law Reform Bill has been approved by Cabinet and will be tabled in Parliament for consideration when the House reconvenes early next month. More >>
Vaulting Matilda: Better Regulation
Friday, 15 April 2011, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
According to the 2025 Taskforce, almost one-third of the income gap between New Zealand and Australia could be due to regulatory barriers. It is easy to see why. More >>
