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Winning In Public, Winning In Parliament
Monday, 11 December 2006, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has had a fantastic year in 2006. We are often told ACT is the lucky party. Heather Roy and I have taken more Bills to Parliament over the past twelve months than ACT did in any one of the previous five years. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary - 8 December 2006
Friday, 8 December 2006, 12:35 am | ACT New Zealand
Political 'spin' is the art of finding trendy words to hide unpopular ideas. Even normally intelligent people can be drawn in by "carbon neutrality" or "sustainability", and it's only by digging that we find out what these buzzwords really mean. So it ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Equal Recognition For Vietnam Vets
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand welcomes the government's acknowledgment of the issues faced by Vietnam veterans, and their move to deal with the consequences of the Vietnam War, says ACT National Security Spokesman, Heather Roy. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Friday, 1 December 2006, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ordinary Seaman Roy; Don Brash; Milton Friedman (1912-2006) More >>
ACT The Only Party To Support Property Rights
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today he was disappointed that all other political parties are voting to pinch property rights with the Telecommunications Amendment Bill. "The ACT Party is now the only party opposing this Bill. We consider it an uncompensated ... More >>
Heather Roy's Diary
Saturday, 25 November 2006, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
Without the prospect of being remembered for their greatness, some people are happy to simply be remembered. This sentiment among politicians gives rise to 'white elephants' or political monuments like the 'Parliamentary Palace' and the proposed stadium on ... More >>
What's Happening At The Horowhenua Health Centre?
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today that confusion reigns over whether any of Levin's twelve GPs will actually move in and work from the new, purpose built, Horowhenua Health Centre. More >>
Bacon Lady: Corrections' Next Personal Grievance?
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
Sixty two personal grievance cases were raised with the Department of Corrections in the 2005/06 financial year, and a woman sacked for bringing bacon to an inmate at Christchurch Men's Prison could be the next, says ACT National Security Spokesman, ... More >>
Hide Pays Tribute To Milton Friedman
Friday, 17 November 2006, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide has paid tribute to Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, who passed away last night, aged 94. "Milton Friedman was a tireless advocate of free market economics, individual choice and personal responsibility", Mr Hide said. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: New Zealand Memorial
Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Kiwis overseas often like nothing better than a reminder of home. The New Zealand contingent who travelled to the UK to unveil the New Zealand memorial left London on Monday morning, and as we drove around Hyde Park Corner - where the memorial sits ... More >>
The Great White Whale On Auckland's Waterfront
Friday, 10 November 2006, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
The waterfront stadium to be built in Auckland - announced by the government today - will be a blight on the waterfront, if it can be built at all, says the MP for Epsom and Leader of ACT, Rodney Hide. More >>
Labour MPs Won't Front On Red Tape
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
The call for an independent body to set election funding rules by anti- corruption organisation Transparency International is welcomed by ACT Leader Rodney Hide. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary: Meningitis Vaccine
Friday, 3 November 2006, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
At the time of the roll out of the Meningococcal vaccine there was much publicity around the issue. Parents received consent forms for their children outlining the advantages of having their children vaccinated and possible adverse events were outlined. ... More >>
ACT supports call for Independent funding body
Friday, 3 November 2006, 4:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
The call for an independent body to set election funding rules by anti- corruption organisation Transparency International is welcomed by ACT Leader Rodney Hide. "Allowing politicians to set their own rules for election spending is like putting the fox ... More >>
Responsibility Key To Quality Regulation
Friday, 3 November 2006, 8:23 am | ACT New Zealand
The Quality Regulation Review's First Milestone Report, released today, demonstrates what huge benefits await small business if the Regulatory Responsibility Bill is passed, says the Bill's promoter and ACT Leader, Rodney Hide. More >>
Terms At Last For The Invisible Rates Inquiry
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
The long wait for the inquiry into local government funding's terms of reference, which have finally been announced today, show Labour's reluctance to help ratepayers, according to Rodney Hide, the promoter of a Bill to cap increases in council rates. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary - Crime statistics
Friday, 27 October 2006, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT has put a great deal of focus on crime and justice issues since coming to Parliament, and we often say that "A government's first duty is to provide for the safety and security of its people". Recently the Police released crime statistics for the year ... More >>
Meningitis Vaccine Saves Young Lives
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today that she is appalled by National's Tony Ryall putting young lives at risk for cheap political points. "Kiwi parents should be under no doubt that meningitis is a dangerous condition with devastating consequences, ... More >>
Fisheries Officers Dangerous Job w/out Protection
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
One in twenty fisheries officers is seriously assaulted every year, and the Government expects officers to protect our coastal environment without the means to defend themselves, says ACT National Security Spokesman, Heather Roy. More >>
White Elephant Priority Over Defence Personell
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
Associate Defence Minister Annette King, answering on behalf of the Minister, was unable to confirm in Parliament today that full funding availability is a key element for defence units to maintain personnel numbers, says ACT National Security Spokesman, ... More >>
