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Shane Jones: Flip-Flop Artist Extraordinaire

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Foreshore & Seabed Spokesman Hilary Calvert today advised Labour MP Shane Jones to tread carefully when commenting about the Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana) Bill, lest he reveal himself to be an even bigger flip-flop artist than he ... More >>

Hilary Calvert Maiden Speech to Parliament

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today I stand before the House, honoured to take my place as a Member of Parliament for ACT New Zealand. I pay tribute to all those whose hard work and dedication to the ACT Party and its principles over many years have brought me here today. And ... More >>

Climate: The Counter Consensus

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 12:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

Professor Bob Carter has written the best book on the science of human-induced global warning I have read. More >>

GST Doesn’t Need To Go Up

Friday, 1 October 2010, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today released his latest poster criticising today’s GST increase and calling on the Government to cut wasteful spending on such programmes as the ETS and the Families Commission. More >>

Eating, Drinking And Politics

Thursday, 30 September 2010, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand

‘Eating, Drinking and Politics’ it summons a scene in one’s mind – sitting in the late afternoon sun on a riverbank somewhere, far from the New Zealand winter. Good food and wine being brought out by attentive hospitality staff while we sit ... More >>

Restoring Students’ Freedom

Sunday, 26 September 2010, 12:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand MP Heather Roy has today urged the National Party to support her Education (Freedom of Association) Bill – also known as the Voluntary Student Membership Bill – which has been tabled in Parliament today for its Second Reading. More >>

New List MP for ACT Party

Saturday, 25 September 2010, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Chief Electoral Officer has declared: HILARY CALVERT from Dunedin to be elected to Parliament from the ACT New Zealand Party list. The vacancy arises from the resignation from Parliament of David Garrett. More >>

Garrett Response To Campbell Live [13/09/10]

Friday, 17 September 2010, 5:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand MP David Garrett today responded to issues raised on September 13 2010 edition of TV3’s ‘Campbell Live’ show regarding an incident that occurred while he was living in Tonga in 2002. More >>

Hide Accepts Garrett’s Resignation

Friday, 17 September 2010, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today accepted the resignation of David Garrett MP from the ACT Party. More >>

Statement on David Garrett

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today acknowledged that ACT MP David Garrett made a terrible mistake 26 years ago, and recognised the significant hurt that his actions have caused. More >>

Roy Takes Over VSM Bill

Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 5:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand MP Heather Roy is today pleased to announce that she will be taking over responsibility for the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill which is currently in the name of her colleague Sir Roger Douglas. More >>

Vaulting Matilda: The Productivity Commission Bill

Monday, 30 August 2010, 4:08 pm | ACT New Zealand

Public submissions are now being invited on the New Zealand Productivity Commission Bill. The ACT Party is very proud of this Bill – a focus on productivity is at the heart of our Confidence and Supply Agreement with National and the establishment ... More >>

Address to NZ Herald Business Luncheon

Monday, 30 August 2010, 2:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

Many thanks. First let me congratulate the New Zealand Herald for the extraordinary effort it is making to keep the people of Auckland informed of the change to a single council 1 November More >>

World Recession: How is New Zealand Faring?

Saturday, 28 August 2010, 2:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

In late 2008, the huge American bank Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, and many other major financial institutions suddenly looked shaky. The US financial system froze as banks refused to lend to each other and the panic quickly spread. In Britain the ... More >>