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A Big Win For ANZ/ING Investors
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 12:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Economic Development Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the announcement by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) that it had reached a record $45 million settlement with the Commerce Commission over losses suffered by investors ... More >>
Protesters Right - NZ Leads World's ETS
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 10:51 am | ACT New Zealand
The Minister for Climate Change Issues Hon Dr Nick Smith today affirmed that when New Zealand extends it ETS on July 1 this year to cover transport, industrial and energy emissions, it will be the most comprehensive ETS in the world, ACT Climate ... More >>
ETS Protest Heads To Parliament
Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand
"New Zealand is setting up an elaborate system that will be extremely expensive to disestablish and despite the fact that not one of our major trading partners – Australia, China, USA or Japan – is implementing, or looks likely to implement ... More >>
Consumer Law And Product Safety
Saturday, 19 June 2010, 12:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
There were two important developments in the area of Consumer Affairs this week, beginning on Monday when I released the 'Consumer Law Reform' discussion document - the result of work the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has been doing for the past ... More >>
NZEI Misleading Public About Bulk Funding
Friday, 18 June 2010, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
The New Zealand Educational Institute's (NZEI) claim that bulk-funding failed in New Zealand schools does not stack up with the evidence, ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
Mallard Wrong on Teacher Incentives
Friday, 18 June 2010, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour MP Trevor Mallard's claim that teachers do have incentives to improve their performance because they can be promoted to a management role illustrates how ridiculous our education sector is, ACT New Zealand's Education Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas ... More >>
Sir Roger’s Bill Pulled From Ballot
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand MP Sir Roger Douglas was today pleased to have his Education (Board of Trustee Freedom) Amendment Bill pulled from the Ballot - his fourth Bill to be pulled this term. More >>
Appropriations (2010/11) Estimates Bill
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
Mr Speaker, there is much to commend in this Budget. One only needs to look at the reductions in marginal tax rates, which will drive incentives for New Zealanders to work, save, and get ahead. More >>
Rates Capping No Quick-Fix For Consumers
Saturday, 12 June 2010, 1:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Experience, research, analysis and discussion tell us that the proposals outlined in Labour MP Carol Beaumont's Credit Reform (Responsible Lending) Bill will not address the real problem that exists in the consumer lending market. More >>
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 >>
