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Time To Get Real About Deficit
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 5:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand finds itself pushed further towards the brink of economic collapse. We have been in a recession for over a year, and the figures that are coming out from Treasury and Statistics NZ suggest that things are still getting worse. Today, it ... More >>
Govt Must Cut Spending - Before It's Too Late
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today urged National to take the necessary steps to deal with our endemic balance of payment crisis, following today's announcement that the Balance of Payments has ballooned to almost nine percent ... More >>
Tax Cuts OR Big Government - Not Both
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
National's goal of a top personal, company and trustee tax rate of 30 cents in the dollar is laudable - but it must remember that there is no such thing as a free lunch, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. "It is pointless ... More >>
One Law For … Some
Friday, 20 March 2009, 3:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today demanded to know why there is such a huge disparity between how we treat offenders in a country where we pride ourselves on adhering to the principle of 'one law for all'. More >>
Domestic Security
Friday, 20 March 2009, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
Anyone who has been paying attention to recent news could be forgiven for assuming that it has not been a good week to work for either Housing New Zealand (HNZ) or the New Zealand Police. More >>
Human Rights Council Criticism A Joke
Friday, 20 March 2009, 12:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Claims that ACT's 'Three Strikes' legislation would likely violate United Nations covenants on torture and political rights are completely laughable, ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett said today. More >>
Amendment To Fix Broken Anti-Smacking Law
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 11:10 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen today announced that he will introduce a Private Member's Bill to amend the controversial Anti-Smacking law inflicted on New Zealanders by Labour and the Greens in 2007. More >>
Heather Roy speech to ACT Annual Conference
Sunday, 15 March 2009, 11:26 am | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy speech to ACT Annual Conference 2009; Raye Freedman Centre, Epsom Girls' Grammar, Silver Rd, Epsom, Auckland; Saturday, March 14 2009. More >>
Hide To Seek Repeal Of Copyright Law
Sunday, 15 March 2009, 11:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today he supports repeal of controversial section 92A of the Copyright Act and will be taking a proposal to the Ministers responsible to have the law changed. More >>
John Boscawen -The Safety Of Your Savings
Sunday, 15 March 2009, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand
John Boscawen MP Speech to ACT Annual Conference 2009; Raye Freedman Centre, Epsom Girls' Grammar, Silver Rd, Epsom, Auckland; Saturday, March 14 2009 More >>
Rodney Hide - Address To Act National Conference
Sunday, 15 March 2009, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand
Rodney Hide - Address To Act National Conference Raye Freedman Centre Silver Road Epsom Auckland Saturday 14 March 2009 More >>
Hon Heather Roy - Act Conference 2009
Saturday, 14 March 2009, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's annual conference - the first annual conference the Party has held since the General Election - begins in Auckland today and runs until tomorrow at the Raye Freedman Centre at Auckland's Epsom Girl's Grammar. More >>
Effective Market And Consumer Choice
Saturday, 14 March 2009, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy, Minister Of Consumer Affairs Friday March 13 2009 Hon Heather Roy's opening address to the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of New Zealand's Annual Industry Conference; Sky City, Auckland; Friday, March 13 2009. Thank you, ... More >>
Ten Lessons for the Recession
Saturday, 14 March 2009, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Sir Roger Douglas Speech to ACT Annual Conference 2009; Raye Freedman Centre, Epsom Girls' Grammar, Silver Rd, Epsom, Auckland; Friday, March 13 2009. More >>
Government Policy Will Mean Fewer Jobs - Sir Roger
Friday, 13 March 2009, 8:12 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today predicted that the National Government's policy to subsidise firms to keep staff on the payroll would prove no more successful than France's move to a nine day, 35 hour working week. More >>
PM To Address ACT Party Conference on Saturday
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key will be addressing the ACT Party conference in Auckland this Saturday at 8.50am. Media are welcome. The conference is being held at the Raye Freedman Centre, Silver Road, Epsom on Friday 13 March – Saturday 14 March. More >>
If Not Matthews, Then Who?
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
The State Services Commissioner's report into the findings of the Auditor-General's report on the Corrections Department is nothing more than bureaucratic twaddle reminiscent of TV comedy 'Yes Minister', ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett ... More >>
Forget Inmates' Creature Comforts
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The feelings and preferences of prisoners should not enter into any debate over the implementation of double-bunking - the practice of having two inmates share a cell – if this is the best way to provide the prison system with the extra 950 ... More >>
Congratulations - You've Just Won $1 Million ...
Friday, 6 March 2009, 4:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
... please send us your bank account details and credit card number to confirm your identity and claim your prize! Please note, however, that you won't receive any prize whatsoever. You WILL, however, discover that amounts have been charged to your credit ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: More Flawed Law
Friday, 27 February 2009, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week Prime Minister John Key announced that the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act, to be enacted at the end of February, has been delayed by Order in Council until March 27 2009. Mr Key has admitted that ... More >>
