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DHB deficits will blow out to $80 million

Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

The latest June quarter District Health Board surplus data highlights Labour's mismanagement of DHBs, ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

Tax cuts: simpler, flatter, faster - ACT

Monday, 22 August 2005, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today welcomed National's commitment to decent tax cuts for working New Zealanders. More >>

The Letter

Monday, 22 August 2005, 1:46 pm | ACT New Zealand

It is "D" or "T" day for National. The announcement of National's tax package and the first head to head leaders debate. The next 24 hours will decide the election. More >>

More cynical vote-buying from Labour

Monday, 22 August 2005, 12:43 am | ACT New Zealand

Labour's decision to extend its 20 hours a week free childcare to private centres is cynical election year vote-buying, says ACT Education spokesman Deborah Coddington. More >>

Let the truth speak for itself

Monday, 22 August 2005, 12:10 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks today applauded the new Staff Check service, which will let employers, know about the previous sackings of crooked jobseekers. More >>

The Labour Government's Socialist Agenda

Friday, 19 August 2005, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

This week Newman Online looks at how the Labour Government is turning New Zealand into a socialist state with its rules and regulations and questions whether Kiwis will realise before it's too late. More >>

Nat's tax cut policy good news for New Zealand

Friday, 19 August 2005, 4:29 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader Rodney Hide today praised National's commitment to cut taxes by $2.2 billion next year and by $3.9 billion in year three. More >>

Liberty Belle

Friday, 19 August 2005, 1:57 pm | ACT New Zealand

The final debate of the 47th Parliament occurred on the night of Wednesday 3 August. We were in urgency and the House progressed business quickly. As I was the only ACT MP without leave, I was suddenly required to do the 10-minute Adjournment Debate ... More >>

Greens co-leader should come clean

Friday, 19 August 2005, 12:56 am | ACT New Zealand

Jeanette Fitzsimons must tell the public why she did not disclose a potential conflict of interest over her investment in wind energy to the Environment Select Committee when Project Aqua was being considered, says ACT MP Deborah Coddington. More >>

Public support for tax cuts spooks Labour

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT leader Rodney Hide said today that Labour has been spooked by the public's overwhelming support for tax cuts. More >>

More PC claptrap from Labour

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 11:44 am | ACT New Zealand

The Education Ministry decision to introduce values to the school curriculum is just more politically correct claptrap from Labour, says ACT Education spokesman Deborah Coddington said. More >>

ACT launches self-defence policy

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand

We have just honoured Michael Vaimauga. I didn't blame the particular judge or lawyer for what happened to him. The lawyers and the courts have been trying to end citizen arrest rights and self-defence rights for years. The police have been caught up in ... More >>

The fiscal update raises ante on National

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 12:55 am | ACT New Zealand

The pre-election economic and fiscal update shows plainly that National can deliver big tax cuts, ACT Leader Rodney Hide said today. More >>

From madness to mainstream

Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand

Ideas matter. And good ideas are better than bad ones. That’s why thought and critical debate are so important. More >>

Labour's latest election bribe

Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 11:57 am | ACT New Zealand

Today's latest Labour election bribe is great news for those who have been waiting for joint operations but a slap in the face for the tens of thousands of Kiwis waiting for all other treatments, ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

ACT's The Letter 15 August 2005

Monday, 15 August 2005, 1:56 pm | ACT New Zealand

The election campaign has started. Brash has stumbled. The Greens go from extreme to preferred and National's hopes now ride on their tax policy. More >>

ACT’s plan to improve NZ’s health system

Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:28 am | ACT New Zealand

Heather Roy Speech to ACT health policy launch, Wakefield Hospital, Wellington, Sunday 14 August, 1.30pm More >>

ACT will reduce hospital waiting lists by a third

Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:27 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT will reduce hospital waiting list numbers by a third by cutting $250 million of waste in the health system and policy initiatives, ACT Health spokesman Heather Roy said today. More >>

David Lange - mourning a truly great NZer

Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:01 am | ACT New Zealand

It is fitting that the nation mourns the passing of a truly great New Zealander. More >>

Newman: ACT's vision for a better New Zealand

Friday, 12 August 2005, 6:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

Like many New Zealanders politics didn't used to feature strongly in my life - the challenge of raising a family and progressing a career were all too consuming. That all changed after a chance meeting with Roger Douglas in 1991. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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