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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 >>

Cullen & Key Should Take Decisive Action - Sir Rog

Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 8:41 am | ACT New Zealand

Responding to the much weaker condition of the Government accounts, Sir Roger Douglas, ACT’s Finance Spokesman said it’s time for both Labour and National to have the guts to adopt meaningful policies to deal with the economic crisis revealed in today’s ... More >>

Report Shows That Labour Never Learns

Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 12:53 am | ACT New Zealand

Health Minister David Cunliffe's comments today - that he will spend an additional $50 million to increase the level of cardiac surgery being performed in New Zealand - show his complete mis-understanding of the real issues facing Health services in ... More >>

Cullen and Key Should Take Decisive Action

Monday, 6 October 2008, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

National Policy won't Dent Crime

Monday, 6 October 2008, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

National's Law & Order policy will do nothing to dent crime - it's just cynical politics to grab votes while New Zealanders are left as vulnerable as ever to criminals, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

ACT Saddened By Loss Of Parliament's Kaumatua

Thursday, 2 October 2008, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide and Deputy Leader Heather Roy were today saddened to learn of the passing of Parliament kaumatua John Rangitihi Rangiwaiata Tahuparae. More >>

Cullen's Train Set Proving A Bottomless Pit

Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen had now blown hundreds of millions of dollars of hard earned taxpayers' money trying to play trains. More >>

The spending Madness has to stop - Roger Douglas

Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

NZ faces a serious financial situation says Sir Roger Douglas and it has been made much worse by the incredible waste of public expenditure over the last 12 years. More >>

Real Solutions Needed To Address Gang Issue

Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

The move to outlaw gangs, their patches and tattoos is nothing more than a ploy to give the appearance of action - a ploy that will yield no results or benefit to New Zealand society in the long-term struggle to deal with the country's gang problem, ... More >>