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DHB Financial Crisis Impacting On Wellingtonians
Friday, 6 June 2008, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
The deepening financial crisis at Capital & Coast District Health Board is impacting severely on the provision of health services for Wellington patients, ACT New Zealand Health Spokesman and Wellington-based MP Heather Roy said today. More >>
Roy: Speech to the National Press Club
Friday, 6 June 2008, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
Speech to the National Press Club; Bellamy's, Parliament, Wellington; Thursday, June 5 2008 More >>
Heather Roy's Dairy: Daniel In The Lion's Den
Friday, 6 June 2008, 10:54 am | ACT New Zealand
On Thursday, I spoke to the NZEI – the Early Childhood and Primary Teachers' Union – about ACT's Education policy and went through, what can only be described as, one of those 'Daniel in the Lion's Den' experiences. More >>
Nats Should Back Victims - Not Lawyers
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today called on the National Party to drop its opposition to the Government's Criminal Procedure Bill and back victims, not lawyers. More >>
Douglas: Raising The Kiwi Standard Of Living
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
When I was at university 50 years ago, New Zealand was ranked as having the world’s third highest standard of living – today we are ranked 30th, with Greece having recently slipped past us. More >>
Record Inflation, Paltry Growth, Surplus Spent
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 10:05 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that the inflation forecast of 4.7 percent completed Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen's economy failure trifecta - record inflation, paltry growth and high government spending. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary - Apology To Viet Nam Veterans
Friday, 30 May 2008, 9:59 am | ACT New Zealand
Forty-three years ago this week, then Prime Minister Keith Holyoake announced that New Zealand would contribute to the defence of South Viet Nam by sending troops and, on Wednesday - to a full public gallery of veterans in Parliament - the Crown offered ... More >>
Overdue Recognition For Kiwi Viet Nam Veterans
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 3:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Party Response to Prime Minister's Statement (Crown Apology) To New Zealand Viet Nam Veterans; Parliament; Wednesday, May 28 2008 More >>
Blind Ideology Costs Taxpayers Nearly Another $1Bn
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 9:49 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today accused Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen of allowing his blind commitment to State ownership to cost Kiwi taxpayers the thick end of another billion dollars. More >>
Hide: ACT's 20-Point Plan To Beat Australia
Monday, 26 May 2008, 6:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's 20-Point Plan To Beat Australia Rodney Hide MP Sunday, May 25 2008 More >>
South Island Launch Of ACT's 20-Point Plan
Friday, 23 May 2008, 4:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide will host a special brunch to mark the South Island launch of ACT New Zealand's 20-Point Pledge Card - a definitive plan to turn the New Zealand economy around and beat Australia. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: Cullen's Last Stand?
Friday, 23 May 2008, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen gave his ninth Budget yesterday, following a long period of speculation about the size of the tax cuts he would deliver. This budget was widely billed as Dr Cullen's last, with an increasing feeling that there will ... More >>
Cullen's Budget Too Little Too Late
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 4:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today said that Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen's tax cuts were baby steps in the right direction - but are too little too late. "They do not compensate for the high taxes Labour has imposed, or the high interest rates it has ... More >>
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 >>
