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[ACT] Cunliffe Guilty Of Ministerial Malpractice
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 5:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman and Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today released documents showing that, in October 2005, 90 patients - all who had been given certainty of treatment - had been waiting longer than six months to receive cardiothoracic ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Friday, 8 February 2008, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
A Whiter Shade Of Pale The old adage that the political Party that holds the middle ground of public opinion will hold power continues to be true but, in the battle to stake out that turf, National and Labour risk becoming indistinguishable. More >>
More Dithering Over Waterview Connection
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 4:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today expressed disappointment and frustration over Deputy Prime Minister Dr Michael Cullen's announcement regarding the much-needed Waterview Connection - and predicted that Aucklanders would be kept waiting in their cars for ... More >>
Tax Cuts? Must Be Election Year - Rodney Hide
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that it was heartening to see that the upcoming election has helped Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen to overcome his ideological opposition to tax cuts and enabled him to actually begin talking about them. More >>
Hide: There Should Be No Limits To Success
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand
Fifteen expeditions attempted Everest before Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made it. These two men pushed up past higher than any one had ever been. On and on they climbed higher and higher to be first to stand on top of the world. It was a huge achievement, ... More >>
ACT Pushes Anti-Smacking Referendum
Monday, 4 February 2008, 7:59 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide and Deputy Leader Heather Roy have taken out a half page advertisement in tomorrow's 'Sunday Star Times', urging New Zealanders to sign a petition calling for a Citizen's Initiated referendum on the anti-smacking ... More >>
No Apology Necessary, Mr Cunliffe
Friday, 1 February 2008, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
It is very ironic that Health Minister David Cunliffe has today launched a review into the problems with cardiothoracic services at Capital & Coast DHB, following patient deaths in Hawkes Bay brought to light by me at the beginning of December, ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Friday, 1 February 2008, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
Finding Deliverance In Youth Policy Duelling Banjos Promises of a vision for New Zealand were noticeably absent from the speeches of both Prime Minister Helen Clark and Opposition Leader John Key in their State of the Nation addresses this week. More >>
Helen Clark Out Of Touch
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 11:41 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today labelled Prime Minister Helen Clark out of touch with the problems that confront New Zealand, and said that making young people stay in school or training until they're 18 will do nothing to stop youth crime or address ... More >>
New Direction Needed - Not Just New Government
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today welcomed National Party Leader John Key's speech setting out his vision for New Zealand - but said that what New Zealanders want is a new direction, not just a new Government. More >>
Sir Edmund Hillary - Gone, But Never Forgotten
Friday, 11 January 2008, 12:55 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide was today saddened to learn of the death of Sir Edmund Hillary in Auckland this morning, and expressed his sympathy to Sir Edmund's family. More >>
Let Them Be Clothed With Shame and Dishonour
Thursday, 10 January 2008, 9:19 am | ACT New Zealand
"Sunday's dawn raid on the War Memorial pillars in Greymouth is bereft of both the courage and tactical skill demonstrated by those whose names were inscribed on the pillars they took," said ACT National Security spokesman Heather Roy. More >>
Govt Chooses Revenue Over Road Toll
Wednesday, 9 January 2008, 4:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
Completely lost in the recent debate around the extension of the demerit points system - announced by Transport Minister Annette King before Christmas - is the issue of speed cameras, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Heather Roy said today. More >>
Merry Christmas, Mr Goff
Friday, 21 December 2007, 3:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
In the spirit of festive goodwill, ACT New Zealand National Security Spokesman Heather Roy today offered Defence Minister Phil Goff an early Christmas present - a sensible plan for what to do with the Skyhawks. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Friday, 21 December 2007, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Christmas Presents And Stocking Fillers Everyone knows that people who have everything are the hardest ones to buy for come Christmas time. Luckily, however, the past political year has provided many gift ideas for those who might need to improve on their 2007 ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Friday, 14 December 2007, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
More Of The Same At CCDHB Following a series of false starts, Labour's answer to Capital & Coast DHB's woes was finally announced yesterday: while the newly elected Board remains, previous Chair Judith Aitken has been sacked - but stays on the Board ... More >>
What About Tertiary Services, Minister?
Friday, 14 December 2007, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
It was extremely disappointing to note that Health Minister David Cunliffe made no mention of improving tertiary services at Capital & Coast DHB - especially cardio thoracic surgery - to other DHBs in the Central region in his media release and Ministerial ... More >>
Business As Usual At CCDHB
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 5:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
It appears to be a case of business at usual for Capital & Coast District Health Board - the newly-appointed Crown Monitor will report directly to Health Minister David Cunliffe, when the focus should be one of independent decision-making for the ... More >>
Minister Cunliffe Caught Out On CCDHB
Sunday, 9 December 2007, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The article in the latest edition of the 'Hawkes Bay Today' newspaper flies in the face of Health Minister David Cunliffe's claim that I was effectively lying when I stated in the House that people from other hospitals were dying as a result of ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: Capital and Coast
Friday, 7 December 2007, 4:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
Given the current serious situation at Capital & Coast DHB doctors, nurses and other health professionals at Wellington Hospital must be feeling as though they've been caught in a tornado. More >>
