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Both Labour And National Wasting Kiwis' Money

Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT founder and candidate the Hon Sir Roger Douglas today slammed Labour for effectively promising to increase government expenditure to the tune of more than $4 billion, as highlighted in yesterday’s media reports. More >>

No Investor Safe From Labour Government

Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that no investor in New Zealand is safe from the Labour-led Government - it stole property rights from Telecom shareholders, investors in Auckland Airport and there is now a threat to SKY TV from State-owned TVNZ. More >>

Election Bribe Two: Small Health Injection

Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand

Health Minister David Cunliffe's announcement yesterday of a $35 million injection annually into elective surgery and services in an election year is the latest example of Labour's modus operandi of picking winners, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman Heather ... More >>

ACT's Pledge To New Zealand

Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:00 am | ACT New Zealand

Here's the state of play: the economy's heading south - fast. Kiwis are finding it harder and harder to makes ends meet. Wages are low, taxes are high, prices are rising, and interest rates are up. More >>

ACT Reveals 20-Point Pledge Card

Sunday, 18 May 2008, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide, and ACT founder and candidate Sir Roger Douglas, today released the ACT Pledge Card - a '20-Point Plan' that will take the New Zealand economy forward to beat Australia. More >>

Housing Equity Scheme First Of Election Bribes

Friday, 16 May 2008, 1:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today dismissed the Labour-led Government's Housing Equity Scheme as the as an election year bribe. More >>

Cullen Comments Disappointing - But Consistent

Friday, 16 May 2008, 12:15 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen's comments warning Kiwis not to expect big tax cuts were disappointing but consistent - Dr Cullen spends big but, when it comes to letting taxpayers keep their money, gives little. More >>

Cullen Must Give Kiwis $35 Just To Break Even

Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 12:29 am | ACT New Zealand

Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen needs to give Kiwis on the average wage $35 a week just to break even under his management, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. “Over the past nine years, Dr Cullen’s failure to inflation-proof personal income ... More >>

Heather Roy's Diary

Friday, 9 May 2008, 2:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen looked like an over-excited school boy as he was snapped playing with a model railway train carriage earlier this week. More >>

Education Ministry Plays School Bully

Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Education Spokesman Heather Roy today demanded to know how Education Minister Chris Carter could sit by and allow Longbeach School pupils to be taught in a shipping container - especially given that it is his Ministry that has put the ... More >>

Heather Roy's Diary

Saturday, 3 May 2008, 12:08 am | ACT New Zealand

The economic news in New Zealand and abroad is both dramatic and difficult to understand. More >>

ACT: Dump The ETS

Thursday, 1 May 2008, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today congratulated the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research for quantifying the costs of the Labour-led Government's Emissions Trading Scheme. More >>

Time To Start Growing The Economic Cake

Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 4:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealanders’ preoccupation with how to divide up the current economic cake – rather than on how to grow it – is one of the major reasons why we have done so poorly in terms of productivity over recent years, ACT founder and candidate Sir ... More >>

Gibbs Donates $100,000 To ACT

Monday, 28 April 2008, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand developer Alan Gibbs – known for such projects as high-speed amphibian vehicles like the Aquada – today said he is delighted to donate $100,000 to the ACT Party. More >>

Douglas: Main Issue Lost In Local Govt Debate

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 12:14 am | ACT New Zealand

Aucklanders are so busy worrying about how many Councils and Councillors they should have that the real issue is being side-lined, ACT New Zealand founder and candidate the Hon Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>

Heather Roy's Diary: Fairness In The Family Court

Friday, 14 March 2008, 12:28 am | ACT New Zealand

This week saw the issue of Child Support raised in Parliament, with National MP Judith Collins using the term 'deadbeat dads' to describe those fathers who fail - or refuse - to fulfil their obligation to contribute financially to the raising of their children. More >>