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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 >>
Workman Fears Challenge To His Credibility
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
Rethinking Crime and Punishment's Kim workman may claim to want penal policy founded on evidence-based research, but the fact is that he only wants to see evidence that supports his own personal mindset, ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett ... More >>
Ministers Must Face Reality At Recession Summit
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 5:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
While the proposed recession summit of top Ministers and officials is a good idea in principle, nothing at all will be achieved - and a great deal of harm could be afflicted - if Ministers do not face reality, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir ... More >>
Case Highlights Weakness Of Bail
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 12:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
A recent Palmerston North case demonstrates the parlous state of the New Zealand justice system - particularly with regard to the enforcement of bail conditions, ACT New Zealand Law & Order spokesman David Garrett said today. More >>
Heather Roy: Partially Worn - Serviceable (PWS)
Friday, 19 December 2008, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
My new role as Associate Minister of defence has obvious implications for my 'other life' as a Territorial Force Army engineer. More >>
John Boscawen - An Honour To Serve
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
Firstly Sir let me congratulate you and your colleagues on your appointments as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Assistant Speakers respectively. I also acknowledge and congratulate all new members of Parliament and wish you well in your new careers. More >>
Garrett: Justice Revolution Required
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 3:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
Maiden Speech to Parliament; Wednesday, December 17 2008. More >>
First Days Of The New Administration
Sunday, 14 December 2008, 2:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
It has been a busy week, with Parliament sitting for the first time since the election and formation of the new National-led Government. More >>
Hide welcomes reasoned debate on ETS
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 12:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
An examination of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), by a Special Select Committee, which is part of the coalition agreement between National and ACT, is being welcomed by ACT Leader Rodney Hide. More >>
ACT Supports Grey Power Call On Parole
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today pledged his support for Grey Power following its call this week for Parliament to take prompt action on parole and sentencing. More >>
National/ACT Supply And Confidence Agreement
Sunday, 7 December 2008, 11:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Speech to ACT Supporters; ACT Asian Chapter BBQ, Cornwall Park, Auckland; Sunday, December 7 2008 More >>
Heather Roy's Diary - Reinforcing Success
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
Since the formation of the new Government the pace of briefings, introductions and information flow has been relentless. Parliament will be formally opened on Monday December 8, and there will be two sitting weeks - probably under Urgency - so that ... More >>
Regulations: Tell Me The Problems
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today appealed for ideas from the public on regulations that should be scrapped or modified. More >>
Infrastructure Spending Won't Solve Recession
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Although New Zealand clearly has an infrastructure deficit that must be rectified, spending on infrastructure is not the solution to the recession that some people think it is - helping the real economy to come to terms with the current credit crisis ... More >>
National And ACT's Victory For Democracy
Sunday, 16 November 2008, 6:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
I see National and ACT's Confidence and Supply Agreement as a victory for democracy. A week ago New Zealand voted for a Centre-Right government and today, with this historic agreement, we have one. More >>
