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Heather Roy's Diary - 23 March 2007

Friday, 23 March 2007, 1:37 pm | ACT New Zealand

Health issues have dominated the news this week. ACC has decided it was time to give itself a public pat on the back - with $5.1 million of our money. District Health Boards have opted for a 'Herceptin Trial' rather than proven treatment for women ... More >>

Urgency Unacceptable For Anti-Smacking Bill

Friday, 23 March 2007, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand

Putting Parliament into urgency to pass the "Anti-smacking Bill" is unacceptable and anti-democratic, says ACT's Deputy Leader and Party Whip, Heather Roy. "Around 80% of Kiwis are opposed to banning smacking by good and loving parents. Using urgency ... More >>

Hodgson Refused To Involve Himself In 'Inside Job'

Thursday, 22 March 2007, 3:57 pm | ACT New Zealand

Following questions in Parliament today, it is now clear that the Minister of Health, Pete Hodgson, was aware from the 13th of July 2006 that there was a conflict of interest over Dr Tony Bierre's involvement in the tendering of laboratory services for the ... More >>

Lack Of Transparency Exposed By Medlab Decision

Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

All contracts for health services must be transparent and properly consulted on, and today's judicial review decision which set aside the contract for laboratory testing services in Auckland, citing a lack of transparency and insufficient consultation, ... More >>

Nine Weeks Of Herceptin - The Cheap Option

Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 12:27 am | ACT New Zealand

Provisional approval from District Health Boards for a nine-week course of Herceptin is a cost-cutting measure that will fail thousands of Kiwi women with HER2-positive breast cancer, says ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy. More >>

Heather Roy Speech to Regional Conference

Sunday, 18 March 2007, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech to Upper South Regional Conference, Scenic Circle Cotswold Hotel, Christchurch, Saturday 17 March 2007. More >>

ACC's $5 Million Dollar Pat On The Back

Sunday, 18 March 2007, 2:44 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACC's "Covered" advertising campaign will cost Kiwi taxpayers $5.1 million over the next four years, and answers to Parliamentary Questions reveal that ACC's current television, newspaper, internet and planned radio advertisements are setting ... More >>

Making Government Transparent And Accountable

Sunday, 18 March 2007, 2:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

Speech to the ACT South Island Conference, Cotswold Scenic Circle Hotel, Christchurch Saturday 17 March 2007. More >>

Heather Roy's Diary - The Failure Of Parole

Friday, 16 March 2007, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

Graeme Burton was just one of 1244 prisoners released from prison on parole in the year to July 2006. The government has finally been stung into considering changes to parole after Burton breached his conditions, playing out a violent drama in the ... More >>

Parliament To Ignore Public On Smacking Bill

Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide says he is disappointed that the "Anti-Smacking Bill" appears to have the numbers to pass into law. "The people of New Zealand have not been consulted on this proposal. Once again, Parliament is arrogantly foisting its view on the rest ... More >>

Accountability? Not with Labour at the Helm

Friday, 9 March 2007, 1:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

Like many people I was initially surprised by the finding of "not guilty" in the trial of Assistant Commissioner Clint Rickards and the two former policemen, Brad Shipton and Bob Schollum, who had been facing charges of raping a woman in Rotorua ... More >>

ACT Clear On Tax Cuts

Friday, 9 March 2007, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide says he is saddened by Bill English's comment this morning that "now is not the time to be giving extensive tax cuts". More >>

Hide: Forward Thinking

Thursday, 8 March 2007, 12:58 am | ACT New Zealand

Speech to The Newmarket Club, Newmarket, Auckland Thursday 8 March 2007. More >>

ACT Committed To Better Employment Law

Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today he was very disappointed that the National Party has announced they are sticking with Labour's Employment Relations Act. "The Employment Relations Act is poor legislation, and sets up a personal grievance procedure that ... More >>

Kiwis Could Learn From British Welfare Reform Plan

Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand should examine a new British report into welfare reform, which recommends allowing firms and charities to contract for providing social services and offers beneficiaries more help to get back into the workforce in exchange for a greater ... More >>

Heather Roy's Diary - Youth MP Wanted

Friday, 2 March 2007, 3:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an MP, or thought you could do a better job than the present lot? Do you love robust debate? Do you have a vision for New Zealand's future? If so, the following job might be for you (temporarily ... More >>