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Jobs Summit Must Look At The Big Issues
Friday, 27 February 2009, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand
The problem with the upcoming job summit is that it is likely to be a distraction that concentrates more on minor issues - that is cents, at a time when New Zealand needs to look at the dollars, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas ... More >>
Prime Minister To Speak At ACT Party Conference
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 3:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Rodney Hide is pleased to announce that Prime Minister John Key will be a guest speaker at this year’s ACT party conference in Auckland next month. It will be the first time a National Party leader has addressed an ACT conference. More >>
Garrett To Workman: Prove It
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 10:34 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today disputed the accuracy of figures cited by 'Re-thinking Crime and Punishment' Director Kim Workman, and challenged him to front up with the statistics to prove his claims. More >>
ACT Disputes Workman's Figures
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
I am more than happy to debate ACT's 'Three Strikes' law with Kim Workman from 'Re-thinking Crime and Punishment' - so long as he sticks to the facts, ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett said today. More >>
Lifting Our Game - Rodney Hide
Saturday, 21 February 2009, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech to the Skyline Buildings Ltd distributors meeting; Hotel Grand Chancellor, Airport Oaks, Auckland Airport, Auckland; Friday, February 20 2009. Good afternoon. More >>
Speech by Hon Rodney Hide To Business Roundtable
Saturday, 21 February 2009, 12:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech by ACT Leader the Hon Rodney Hide to the New Zealand Business Roundtable retreat; Formosa Golf Resort, Beachlands, Auckland; Friday, February 20 2009. More >>
Critics Should Understand 'Three Strikes'
Friday, 20 February 2009, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
IQuite possibly the most controversial policy to come before Parliament this year, ACT's 'Three Strikes and You're Out' policy came one step closer to becoming law this week when the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill passed its first reading in ... More >>
Govt Should Not Be In The Business Of Business
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 12:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today urged the National Government to first set out clear goals about what it hopes to achieve before considering a bailout of Fisher & Paykel or any other private company. More >>
Barry Matthews Must Quit - Or Be Fired
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today demanded Corrections Department Chief Executive Barry Matthews' immediate resignation, after Auditor-General Kevin Brady's damning report showed that absolutely nothing at Corrections has changed ... More >>
A High Growth-Low Welfare State
Monday, 16 February 2009, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The reactions to my Orewa speech (Brian Fallow, New Zealand Herald 'wealthy get tax relief' or John Key, 'idea is fundamentally flawed'), are disappointing but not surprising - clearly, the politics of gesture or pigeon-holing still reigns supreme while New ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Australian ETS Decision
Friday, 13 February 2009, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Australian Government's decision to review its emission trading scheme further confirms my doubts about the scheme here, and supports my concerns about why New Zealand is heading blindly down the same path, ACT Leader Hon Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: One Review To Bind Them All
Friday, 13 February 2009, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
In response to current economic circumstances, all Government Ministries and departments are conducting a 'line by line' review of expenditure to identify where savings - of around 10 percent - can be made. More >>
Urgent Need To Restore Economic Confidence
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman the Hon Sir Roger Douglas today addressed the Orewa Rotary Club to outline just how New Zealand could become a dynamic high growth/low welfare state - rather than the high tax/low growth model it is today. More >>
Roger Douglas: A High Growth-Low Tax Welfare State
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Speech to the Rotary Club of Orewa; Rotary House, Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale, Hibiscus Coast; Tuesday, February 10 2009 More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Sunday, 8 February 2009, 12:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Hon Heather Roy MP, ACT Deputy Leader February 6 2009 Welcome back to Heather Roy's Diary for 2009. Following the summer break the Parliamentary year is about to start, with the House resuming on Tuesday February 10. Over the summer there has been much ... More >>
Pathetic Sentences Serve No Function
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
While there are good reasons for the convention that politicians do not normally criticise judges' decisions, conventions can be ignored in appropriate cases - and this is justified in the sentences handed down to Michael and Wiremu Curtis for the ... More >>
Questions Must Be Asked Around New Package
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
Although it is encouraging to see that Prime Minister John Key and his National Government are taking steps to stimulate jobs and growth, there is a number of questions the New Zealand public should be asking itself, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman ... More >>
ACT Endorses Remuneration Restraint For MPs
Thursday, 22 January 2009, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MPs agree with Prime Minister John Key that there should be no increase in remuneration for Members of Parliament when the next review is conducted by the Remuneration Authority, ACT Leader the Hon Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Roy: Can Legislation Improve Consumer Confidence?
Thursday, 22 January 2009, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand
Thank you for the invitation to speak to you tonight. This is my first speech on this subject since being appointed Minister of Consumer Affairs in November. It is both pleasing and appropriate that this portfolio has been given to an MP from ACT ... More >>
Summit Must Consider More Than Jobs
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
While it is good news to hear of the upcoming Prime Minister’s Summit on Employment, the fact is that any such event needs to look at more issues than just that of jobs, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
