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Could Labour Be More Transparent?
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Heather Roy today questioned whether the Labour-led Government could be any more transparent with its latest decision to pour an additional $13 million into the aged care sector. More >>
Clark And Key Playing Politics With The Economy
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today accused both Prime Minister Helen Clark and National Leader John Key of being 'head-in-the-sand' over New Zealand's economic crisis, and of playing politics to get through the election at a time when economic leadership ... More >>
More Assurance Needed On Rates Increases
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader Heather Roy today welcomed news from Local Government New Zealand that Councils throughout the country are now trying to keep rate rises to a minimum and are reining in spending to the level of inflation. More >>
Helen Clark Afraid Of Roger Douglas
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader Rodney Hide today dismissed Prime Minister Helen Clark's suggestion that people were afraid of Sir Roger Douglas. More >>
Major Party economic policies risk recession
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ If Labour or National implement their election manifestoes,the 15% GST tax rate and the 45% personal top tax rate suggested as inevitable by tax expert, John Shewan, will be the least of our troubles” said Sir Roger Douglas More >>
Wang! And the crime is gone
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
With a banner reading "No One is Tougher on Crime", ACT Botany Candidate Kenneth Wang reaffirmed his position as the detergent Botany needs, and criticized the inaction of his opponents on the issue: More >>
77 Coffins Make Case for ACT End of Parole Policy
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide used 77 Coffins placed outside Mount Eden prison to make his case for an end to parole. More >>
Cullen Must Release Reserve Bank Briefing Papers
Monday, 20 October 2008, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said the economic outlook was far gloomier than either the National or Labour Parties were letting on. More >>
Rodney's Rant
Friday, 17 October 2008, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
John Key’s plan to buy up New Zealand with the funds in the Cullen Fund is nuts But at least the guy’s got standards. He has ruled out Winston Peters in a National led government. More >>
Use Your Vote To Combat Crime
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 3:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
You don’t have to look very far to see the wave of violent crime surging against ordinary citizens. More >>
Hide: Key & Cullen Irresponsible
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 11:49 am | ACT New Zealand
It's clear to us that the problem for New Zealand is economic as well as financial. It's also clear that the political response from John Key and Michael Cullen has been both woeful and irresponsible. Their policy promises will make tough times worse. More >>
ACT Delivers Response To Financial Turmoil
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide and Sir Roger Douglas were this afternoon briefed by Reserve Bank Governor Dr Alan Bollard, and will tomorrow deliver ACT's considered response to the financial turmoil sweeping the world. More >>
ACT Launches Wellington Campaign
Monday, 13 October 2008, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Following on from the ACT Party Campaign Launch in Auckland, ACT Deputy Leader and Wellington Central Candidate Heather Roy today invited all media to attend the official launch of ACT New Zealand's Wellington campaign at the Holiday Inn this coming Wednesday ... More >>
ACT Party Campaign Launch Speech: Rodney Hide
Sunday, 12 October 2008, 12:23 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Party Campaign Launch Speech Rodney Hide MP Sunday, October 12 2008 Embargoed until 11 am Sunday 12 October 2008 More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Friday, 10 October 2008, 5:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
The global credit crunch worsens; the Prime Minister commandeers an Air Force plane to fly to electioneering meetings; the National Party loses nerve over tax cuts. There's certainly been no shortage of political headlines this week - and, with only ... More >>
Shower Regulations Stink To High Heaven
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:52 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government's plan to limit water pressure in showers is yet another example of 'Nanny State' insanity - it's time Labour quit bossing people around, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>
Hide Slams Key's Economic Policy
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that National Leader John Key had confirmed that a vote for National is a vote to dump Prime Minister Helen Clark, but to stick with Dr Michael Cullen's economic policy. More >>
Crisis Is An Opportunity
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today accused Labour and National of fiddling while the economy burns, and said the country urgently needs quality decisions in the interest of every New Zealander - not the two old Parties frantically ... More >>
Real Solutions For Cardiac Patients
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 11:44 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Heather Roy today pledged that, following the election, she would support a future National Health Minister in any moves undertaken to increase co-operation between the public and private health sectors. More >>
Report Highlights Avoidable Deaths
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The release of the 'Report on Patients Awaiting Cardiac Surgery: Capital and Coast District Health Board' confirms what ACT has known all along - that it is not health professionals, but the Government's mismanagement of Health that is costing lives, ... More >>
