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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 >>
Liberty Belle - August 12 2005
Friday, 12 August 2005, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
Journalists have a duty to try and get their facts right. Having said that, I know that sometimes we do get it wrong. There's actually nothing worse than spending weeks over a feature story, or hours over a news story, which is highly critical of someone ... More >>
Stop Peters by ACTion billboard launched
Friday, 12 August 2005, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide and ACT MP Kenneth Wang today unveiled ACT's new billboard that highlights the danger of Winston Peters holding the balance of power after the election. More >>
Heather Roy's Diary - 12 August 2005
Friday, 12 August 2005, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
While the country waits with baited breath for Don Brash to announce National's tax policy, (which he assures us will be significant) other parties are rolling out their policies for the election. More >>
