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Stop The ETS Before It's Too Late

Friday, 11 June 2010, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

Time is running out to defer the ETS which is going to drive up costs to all New Zealanders, says Act Leader Rodney Hide. More >>

66 Years After D-Day

Monday, 7 June 2010, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand

The battle will always be remembered for it’s the sheer scale. The assault consisted of 12,000 aircraft and almost 7,000 vessels. The troop numbers were staggering. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on the 6th of June. More >>

Review Of Special Education

Saturday, 5 June 2010, 10:57 am | ACT New Zealand

I have visited a large number of schools throughout New Zealand which have students with special education needs in mainstream classrooms, units in satellites, and at special schools. More >>

Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

These three Bills are the result of the division of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill in committee. Their purpose is to complete the legislative framework that will deliver one council, one mayor and one vision for Auckland by 1 November ... More >>

Labour Auckland Council figures wrong

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Labour Party’s claims surrounding Auckland Council transition costs show a fundamental misunderstanding of the numbers involved, says Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide. More >>

Cycleway: Job Shuffling Not Job Creation

Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

Prime Minister John Key's argument that his pet project of building a cycle way will create jobs is economic nonsense, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>

Boscawen Urges Investigation Into Power Prices

Monday, 31 May 2010, 6:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT NZ Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today called on Parliament’s Commerce Select Committee to conduct an urgent inquiry into the price increases recently announced by Mercury Energy and Contact Energy as a result of the Emissions Trading Scheme. More >>

Minister Smith Adds Insult To ETS Injury

Monday, 31 May 2010, 4:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

As though it were not bad enough that National continues to mislead New Zealanders about the true cost of the ETS, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith has now insulted the men and women of our Defence Force - past and present - by trying to compare ... More >>

ETS To Cost $3 A Week - If You Don't Eat

Monday, 31 May 2010, 3:41 pm | ACT New Zealand

Monday, May 31 2010 ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today questioned whether Climate Change Minister Nick Smith truly believes that the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will cost the average household only $3 per week, and whether ... More >>

ETS: Windfall Profits To Power Companies Confirmed

Sunday, 30 May 2010, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand

Electricity and petrol to rise on 1 July. Windfall profits to government generators; The extra costs are not compensated for in Budget 2010. The ETS will take at least half of your tax cuts and superannuation increase. More >>

Carter Creating Confusion On ETS

Friday, 28 May 2010, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today called on Agriculture Minister David Carter to come clean on the true costs of the emissions trading scheme to farmers. More >>

Govt Spending Impoverishing Our Grandkids

Thursday, 27 May 2010, 3:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

Finance Minister Bill English’s shocking revelation in the house today that public sector spending in the financial year ending June 2009 was $93 billion - over 50 percent of GDP - should send shockwaves into every New Zealand home, ACT New Zealand ... More >>

Why Start Only To Stop?

Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 4:39 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is prepared to reverse the ETS if there is a lack of international progress on climate change measures. More >>

Confirmation Of Windfall Profits Due To ETS

Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

The announcement yesterday by Mercury Energy – a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Mighty River Power – that it will increase power prices by 3.3 percent from July 1 is confirmation of the windfall profits that the Government will make from the ... More >>

Garrett Challenges Givens To Debate

Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 12:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

I categorically deny any claim that I was offered an opportunity to debate 'Three Strikes' with US anti-Three Strikes campaigner Rev Ron Givens – in fact, it was I who challenged him but received no response, ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman ... More >>

Who's Right?

Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today demanded to know who New Zealanders are supposed to believe when it comes to the cost of the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme: Prime Minister John Key or Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee. More >>

Historic Day As Three Strikes To Become Law

Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

Today is a very significant day in the history of New Zealand’s criminal justice system with ACT's 'Three Strikes' legislation incorporated into the Government’s Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill passing its third and final reading, says ACT New ... More >>