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Address to NZ Contractors Federation Conference
Friday, 6 August 2010, 10:57 am | ACT New Zealand
Good afternoon to you all, It's a pleasure to be back in Nelson. I hope you've all enjoyed your lunch, and thank you to NZCF President David Jewell and CEO Jeremy Sole for inviting me here to speak to you all today. More >>
Putting the ETS under the microscope
Friday, 6 August 2010, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government's Emissions Trading Scheme came into force on July 1. It is going to drive up costs for all New Zealanders, says Act Leader Rodney Hide. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: Wide Road Safety Focus Needed
Friday, 30 July 2010, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
It's not easy telling an elderly relative that they should stop driving, or that they can't drive your children anymore because you're fearful for their safety. We convince ourselves that elderly drivers don't travel far, and usually at low speeds, ... More >>
David Garrett Speech - Waitangi Settlement Bill
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
NGATI TUWHARETOA, RAUKAWA, AND TE ARAWA RIVER IWI WAIKATO RIVER BILL - First Reading Speech by ACT New Zealand MP David Garrett To Parliament Wednesday, July 28 2010 More >>
Greens Sticking It To Farmers
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
It appears that farmers have become the 'whipping boy' of New Zealand politics – first they are forced to bear the increased costs of the Government's ETS, and now the Green Party wants them to have to beg for permission to farm their own land, ... More >>
Greens Sticking It To Farmers
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
It appears that farmers have become the 'whipping boy' of New Zealand politics – first they are forced to bear the increased costs of the Government's ETS, and now the Green Party wants them to have to beg for permission to farm their own land, ... More >>
Wage Gap With Australia No Surprise
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 9:31 am | ACT New Zealand
It comes as no surprise to anyone that the wage gap between Australia and New Zealand has widened by $40, to $580, per week – Labour’s policies did nothing to stimulate any growth for our country and the National Government's policies are simply more ... More >>
We Need Student Loans, Not Student Handouts
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today welcomed Prime Minister John Key’s admission that the $11 billion in student loan debt is an economic disaster but is disappointed that he does not have the courage to do anything about it. More >>
PM Refuses To Rule Out Beach Access Charges
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key’s refusal today to rule out the possibility of iwi charging for access to the beach puts the traditional kiwi summer at risk of becoming a thing of the past, ACT New Zealand Foreshore & Seabed Spokesman David Garrett said today. More >>
Employment Reforms Remove Barriers To Job Growth
Sunday, 18 July 2010, 12:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide welcomes the employment law changes announced by the Prime Minister John Key at the National Party Conference in Auckland today. Mr Key acknowledged the ACT Party’s role in developing and finalising the reform package. More >>
Wreath-laying At Tilomar, Timor-Leste
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 4:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ten years ago, not far from this very spot, New Zealand suffered its first combat fatality since the Viet Nam War. More >>
Hon Heather Roy: Down Under
Sunday, 11 July 2010, 12:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy speech to the Royal New Zealand Navy Operational Diving Team (ODT) Reunion; Paihia Resort Hotel, Kings Road, Paihia, Bay of Islands; Saturday, July 10 2010 More >>
NZ Loses As Aussie Confirms No ETS Before 2012
Friday, 9 July 2010, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand
The announcement by new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that Australia will not have an ETS before 2012, shows what a huge mistake the National Government has made by pushing ahead with our scheme in New Zealand, ACT New Zealand Climate Change ... More >>
Reforming Public Services
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand MP and former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas today addressed British business leaders, economists, policy makers and political commentators at UK think-tank Reform's policy conference on reducing Government deficit and reforming ... More >>
True Cost Of ETS Will Now Be Revealed
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 5:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
"This means the full cost to households will be close to $300 per annum from today and National is foolish if it believes that New Zealanders won’t soon realise this. Even the Ministry of the Environment’s own website: www.mfe.govt.nz makes it clear ... More >>
Kiwi Families Freeze While Forest Owners Profit
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
Dr Nick Smith seems more than happy to let Kiwi families, already struggling to pay their power bills, simply freeze as the ETS increases electricity prices - while millions of dollars go to forestry owners, ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman ... More >>
NZ ETS: Huge Expense For No Gain
Monday, 28 June 2010, 5:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
The extra costs are not compensated for in Budget 2010. The ETS will take at least half of your tax cuts and superannuation increase; Delaying the ETS would be more in line with ‘National’s principles’ on the ETS set out in its 2008 ETS policy More >>
Statistics Show Three Strikes Is Needed
Monday, 28 June 2010, 4:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ministry of Justice statistics revealing that four violent crimes have been committed every day since the Three Strikes law has passed highlights just how important it was for the Government to introduce the Three Strikes legislation which specifically ... More >>
Australia Gets New Prime Minister
Sunday, 27 June 2010, 10:45 am | ACT New Zealand
I have often heard it said that the only guarantee in politics is that there are no guarantees - and it is one of the realities of being a politician that you can be popular one minute, and unpopular the next. More >>
Foreshore & Seabed Policy Made Up As We Go
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Foreshore & Seabed Spokesman David Garrett today accused Attorney-General Chris Finlayson of having no idea what to do about the Foreshore & Seabed policy, with his recent responses on this issue showing he is simply making up Government ... More >>
