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Sir Roger Douglas: Budget of Broken Promises
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 4:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Sir Roger Douglas speech to Budget 2009; Parliament ACT New Zealand Thursday, 28 May 2009 This is the budget of deficits. A deficit of spending, a deficit of the current account, a deficit of courage, but most importantly, a deficit of imagination. More >>
The game is up. It’s time to dump the ETS
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
Kevin Campbell, ACT party associate spokesperson on Climate Change, says its time for the National party to show some spine and come clean about the ETS. More >>
Countdown To The Budget - Welfare
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 5:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
Background: New Zealand’s welfare budget soars, despite unemployment reducing sharply over the past nine years. This graph below shows the rise in social welfare payments, occurring at the same time that numbers claiming the Unemployment Benefit more than ... More >>
Board Meetings Or Public Meetings?
Friday, 22 May 2009, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
Earlier this week I received an email about the proposed merger of the Crown Research Institute AgResearch with Lincoln University near Christchurch. The idea behind the merger was to create a world-class land-based university that would support research, ... More >>
Lee Drops Out - Boscawen Still In The Running
Friday, 22 May 2009, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Mt Albert candidate John Boscawen today reiterated his call for Mt Albert National supporters to give him their vote given Melissa Lee's announcement today that she does not expect to win the seat. "Ms Lee has effectively conceded ... More >>
Countdown To The Budget - Tax
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 5:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Tax is all about expenditure. If the Government spends $70 billion per year, then they have to raise $70 billion per year through taxation, or other fees and duties. If it were to spend only $40 billion, then obviously we would be taxed less. More >>
Boscawen - The Right Choice
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Mt Albert Candidate John Boscawen today advised Mt Albert National Party supporters to give him their vote, following revelations that they are now considering voting tactically in order to keep Labour out of the seat. More >>
Sorry Melissa, But I'll Be There
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 9:02 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Mt Albert candidate John Boscawen today confirmed that he has been invited to the Eden-Albert Community Board meeting on Auckland Governance – and is not surprised to learn that National Party candidate Melissa Lee has not. More >>
Countdown To The Budget - Education
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 12:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Background: Over the past nine years education spending has increased substantially. Under Labour, education spending increased 43 percent in inflation-adjusted terms – yet what did this massive increase achieve? Looking at Year 5 Maths and Science ... More >>
Countdown To The Budget - Health
Monday, 18 May 2009, 3:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Health spending has substantially increased over the past nine years. Under Labour health spending increased almost 54 percent in inflation-adjusted terms to now make up 20 percent of Government spending, and eight percent of Gross Domestic Product. More >>
Reinforcing Faith In New Zealand Society
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
A 'Dominion Post' article caught my eye this week and got me thinking about what it is that sets New Zealanders apart. The article was about Kiwi physiotherapist and former Wellingtonian Damon Newrick - now living in London - who recently received ... More >>
ACT Announces Public Debate On Three Strikes
Friday, 15 May 2009, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand today advised all media that a public debate will take place next week between ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett and Rethinking Crime & Punishment's Mr Kim Workman. The topic of the debate is 'Public Safety and Three ... More >>
Lee's Actions Confirm It's A Two Horse Race
Friday, 15 May 2009, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
National Party Mt Albert candidate's actions, and Prime Minister John Key's subsequent comments, simply reinforce the fact that this by-election is a two-horse race between Labour's David Shearer and myself, ACT New Zealand MP and Mt Albert candidate John ... More >>
The Budget – What You Should Know
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
In the weeks leading up to the Budget ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas will release an educational series on what everyone should know about the Budget. More >>
A Recipe To Grow The Economic Cake
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Yield: An equitable serving for all Ingredients 2½ cup Productivity 1½ cup Fiscal Responsibility 1 cup Sound Infrastructure Investment 6 eggs Full of Savings 3/4 cup Free Trade 6 tablespoons of Choice in Health and Education 2 teaspoons of Skilled ... More >>
Competition Is The Key
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 1:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Free marketing and deregulation are not right wing policy stances. They are the policies of those who believe in individual liberty and the availability of choice in a competitive environment." - Aubrey Begg, Labour MP for Awarua 1972-75. It's ... More >>
ACT Finds Alternative While Other Parties Dodge
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Mt Albert candidate John Boscawen today welcomed the National Government’s confirmation that it will not be spending around $3 billion to build a 4.5km tunnel under Mt Albert. "New Zealand cannot afford such an extravagance. The fact that this ... More >>
Mt Albert A Two Horse Race
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Mt Albert candidate John Boscawen today welcomed National candidate Melissa Lee's - albeit unintentional – announcement that her Party will build a road in Mt Albert as opposed to the obviously unaffordable tunnel option. "At last ... More >>
Celebrating Innovation - Justin Brown
Friday, 8 May 2009, 4:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
mployment issues have been a hot topic in the media over recent months ranging from staffing cuts to the Prime Minister's Jobs Summit. This week's Diary is written by guest columnist Justin Brown. Justin has worked in radio for the past 16 years. He ... More >>
ACT Announces Mt Albert Campaign Launch
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 1:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand today advised all media that the Party's Mt Albert By-Election campaign will be officially launched in Auckland this weekend. At 10am this coming Saturday ACT Leader Rodney Hide and ACT Mt Albert candidate John Boscawen will be joined by ... More >>
