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ACT Announces Candidates For Election ‘08

Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 2:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide and Deputy Leader Heather Roy were today delighted at the release of the ACT Party and announcement of ACT’s candidates for the upcoming General Election 2008. More >>

Heather Roy's Diary

Sunday, 17 August 2008, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

I'll Take An 'A' 4 Accountability, Please This week I called on Defence Minister Phil Goff to launch an independent inquiry into the series of lost sale opportunities and questionable decisions by his Government around the maintenance of the Skyhawks ... More >>

Bursting The Skyhawk Bubble Heather Roy MP

Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Deputy Leader and National Security Spokesman Heather Roy today called on Defence Minister Phil Goff to launch an independent inquiry into the series of lost sale opportunities and questionable decisions by his Government around the maintenance ... More >>

Roy: When Hearts Lead

Monday, 11 August 2008, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech to ACT Auckland Regional Conference; Raye Freedman Centre, Epsom Girls' Grammar School; Sunday, August 10 2008 More >>

ACT's Education Pledge - And Winston's Money

Sunday, 10 August 2008, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech to ACT Auckland Regional Conference; Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom Girls' Grammar; Sunday, August 10 2008. More >>

Herceptin Decision Saves Money, Not Lives

Friday, 8 August 2008, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Heather Roy today demanded to know why the Labour-led Government could find $25 million to save endangered snails, but cannot provide drug-buying agency PHARMAC with the funds to give cancer sufferers a 12-month ... More >>

Crime Stops Here!

Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand

A month after the mother of an outspoken local body politician Aaron Keown was killed by boyracers, Rodney Hyde and Roger Douglas asked him to join them in this year's election race, get into parliament and do something about it. After much consideration, ... More >>

ACT Backs Docs' Call For Wide Maternity Inquiry

Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Health Spokesman and Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today put her support behind doctors calling for the Government's review of maternity services to be extended into a wider inquiry, and said that Wellington is not the only region in crisis. More >>

Now Not The Time For 'Steady As She Goes'

Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 11:00 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today accused the Labour-led Government's growth-busting policies of hurting New Zealanders and their families - and predicted that things are only going to get worse. More >>

Change Of Government AND Direction

Monday, 7 July 2008, 7:21 am | ACT New Zealand

A Speech to ACT Wellington Regional Conference; The Museum Hotel, Cable St, Wellington; Sunday, July 6 2008 More >>

Heather Roy's Diary - Friday, June 27 2008

Friday, 4 July 2008, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

It's been a frightening week in Health - a baby is dead after a midwife failed to detect a breech (feet first) presentation, the Health Ministry is proposing to make all those who 'go private' pay full cost for their prescriptions, and the Government ... More >>

Rail Buyback A Taxpayer Dog

Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 12:21 am | ACT New Zealand

Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen admits that it's not possible to run KiwiRail 'without significant financial support from the New Zealand taxpayer' - that means that taxpayers are up for hundreds of millions of dollars in costs without any return, ... More >>

Send ETS Back To Select Committee Heather Roy MP

Monday, 30 June 2008, 10:18 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Heather Roy today put her support behind those businesses and individuals pressuring the Government to put the brakes on the Emissions Trading Scheme - a major piece of legislation with wide-ranging effects that should not be ... More >>

Memo To Michael: Walk Away

Monday, 30 June 2008, 10:03 am | ACT New Zealand

Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen's move to buy back New Zealand rail is a loser for taxpayers that has not won Labour any votes - he should just walk away from the deal, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

People Should Have A Say On Anti-Smacking Law

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

Prime Minister Helen Clark is completely wrong to prevent New Zealanders from having a vote on Labour's controversial anti-smacking legislation, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

Kneejerk Response No Answer To Violent Crime

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand

The last thing that New Zealanders suffering from violent crime need is yet another ill-considered kneejerk reaction from this Government - Labour could close all the liquor stores in South Auckland, and raise the drinking age to 30, and still have ... More >>