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List member, ACT New Zealand Current parliamentary roles Deputy Leader and Whip Member, Business Committee Member, Social Services Committee Spokesperson, National Security Spokesperson, Health Spokesperson, Social Services Spokesperson, Family
I wrote my first Heather Roy’s Dairy on 9 August 2002 and have sent one out most Fridays since then.
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Mr Speaker, My introduction to politics came at the tender age of 20 in 1984.
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ACT New Zealand Spokesman Hon Heather Roy today condemned Finance Minister Bill English for continuing his Government’s refusal to even consider raising the retirement age beyond 65 and ignoring, even ridiculing, the advice of several experts who are recommending raising the age.
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Reports today on wage negotiations between McDonald’s and the Unite Union show yet again that legislating to increase the minimum wage leads to fewer jobs being created, ACT New Zealand Employment Spokesman Hon Heather Roy said today.
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ACT New Zealand Tertiary Education Spokesman Hon Heather Roy today welcomed the comments made by Andrew Little, in his final speech as National Secretary to the Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union, that voluntary unionism strengthened the union movement.
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News that the Government’s alcohol reforms may not pass before the election should be celebrated rather than lamented, says ACT New Zealand Youth Affairs Spokesman Hon Heather Roy.
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ACT New Zealand MP Hon Heather Roy today criticised Education Minister Hon Anne Tolley for her failure to answer what spending half a billion dollars on early childhood education would actually achieve when asked in the House today.
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ACT New Zealand Tertiary Education Spokesman Hon Heather Roy today condemned the Labour Party's filibustering of her Education (Freedom Of Association) Amendment Bill, saying it denies backbench MPs the right to have their issues debated and is costing taxpayers over $453,000 – the same cost as a Hone Harawira Te Tai Tokerau by-election – every hour that Parliament sits.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Hon Heather Roy Speech to Early Childhood Council Conference; Wellington Convention Centre; Friday, May 27 2011.
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Labour’s proposal to set up a Children’s Ministry and disband the Families Commission is little more than election-year window dressing and will do nothing to curb New Zealand’s appalling rates of child abuse and neglect, ACT New Zealand Welfare Spokesman Hon Heather Roy said today.
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National should follow Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett’s lead and announce its support for a youth minimum wage after Ms Bennett said during question time in the House today that she would prefer a young person to earn $10 an hour than be on the dole, ACT MPs Sir Roger Douglas and Hon Heather Roy said today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Natural disasters remind us of the fragility of life.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Hon Heather Roy speech to the launch of ‘The ORB’ (Online Reporting Button); New Zealand Police National HQ, Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington; Thursday, August 5 2010.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy will tomorrow host the National Territorial Force Employer Support Council (TFESC) 'Employer of the Year' Awards, to recognise and honour those public and private sector organisations that encourage and support their employees in their voluntary service to New Zealand.
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New requirements for water efficiency labels will help consumers make informed choices about water consumption and relative water efficiency when purchasing washing machines, dishwashers, taps, toilets and showers, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said today.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy will next week visit Evans Bay Intermediate School in Wellington, where she will launch the discussion document for the Government's Review of Special Education.
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Young people will have more chances to challenge and test themselves this year through an expanded Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) course says Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett.
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With Christmas fast approaching New Zealanders should be aware of their rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) before making purchasing decisions or buying an extended warranty, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said today.
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WELLINGTON — ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today congratulated Transport Minister Steven Joyce for doing what his predecessors would not: listening to the public and taking action on the long-awaited and controversial Transmission Gully.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Hon Heather Roy speech to the Inaugural NZDF Reservist of The Year Awards Dinner; Defence House, Aitken St, Wellington; Saturday December 12 2009.
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AUCKLAND — Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today congratulated Lance Corporal Deborah Kendon on being named the first ever New Zealand Defence Force Reservist of the Year.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today congratulated Lance Corporal Deborah Kendon on being named the first ever New Zealand Defence Force Reservist of the Year.
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WELLINGTON — Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy will this weekend announce the inaugural New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Reservist of the Year at a special award ceremony in Wellington.
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Financial Services Complaints Limited (FSCL) has become the first body to apply to set up a financial sector consumer disputes resolution scheme under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said yesterday.
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Hon Heather Roy address to the Advertising Standards Authority; Turnbull House, Bowen Street, Wellington; Tuesday, December 8 2009.
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Financial Services Complaints Limited (FSCL) has become the first body to apply to set up a financial sector consumer disputes resolution scheme under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said today.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Hon Heather Roy speech to the Combined Ministry of Consumer Affairs Stakeholders meeting; Ministry of Economic Development, Bowen St, Wellington; Monday, November 30 2009.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the National Consumer Survey 2009 - a survey of consumer awareness, experience and perceptions, and consumer legislation conducted from June-August and involving 1,000 face-to-face interviews with New Zealanders aged 18 and over.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced that the Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes (ORRS), which provide support to students with high special education needs, will be extended to include another 400 students around the country who have missed out by frustratingly narrow margins in the past.
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Food prices came under scrutiny this week after a New South Wales Associate Professor, having analysed figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), said that grocery prices in Australia and New Zealand had risen 41 percent and 42.5 percent respectively since the start of 2000.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced the appointment of the Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee which will provide advice on education tailored to gifted and talented students and to strengthen partnerships across the Education sector in New Zealand.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Hon Heather Roy speech to launch of Science OlympiaNZ (SONZ); Parliament; Tuesday, November 10 2009.
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This week another compelling argument was raised against the need for an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), this time in a New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Inc (NZIER) report titled 'Sustainable Development: Have We Got Our Priorities Right?'
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Following on from ACT and National's election promises it was announced this week that New Zealanders would have an opportunity at the 2011 Election to decide whether to retain Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) representation or adopt a new electoral system.
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Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today on behalf of the Government congratulated New Zealand Army Colonel (retired) Brian Chippindale, who will tonight be presented with a US Bronze Star with Valour Device for gallantry during the Vietnam War.
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We have often heard the imperative to lawmakers - 'First, do no harm'.
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In a bid to crack down on violence and misbehaviour at schools around the country, the Government this week announced that it will be sending over 12,000 parents back to school themselves - to learn parenting skills such as rewarding good behaviour, setting boundaries, discipline, and how to play with children.
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ROLLESTON — Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.
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ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Heather Roy today - on behalf of ACT Leader Rodney Hide and MPs Sir Roger Douglas, David Garrett and John Boscawen - paid tribute to Sir Howard Morrison, who passed away in Rotorua this morning.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released a discussion document - titled the 'Review of the Operation of the Credit Contracts and Consumers Finance Act 2003' - which reviews consumer credit law.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today welcomed the tabling in Parliament of the New Zealand Law Commission report on 'Private Schools and the Law'.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced that applications are now open for the Government's Aspire Scholarships, which will enable students from low-income families to attend a private secondary school.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced that the Government has approved $14.9 million to rebuild the Blind and Low Vision Education Network New Zealand (BLENNZ) Homai Campus in Auckland.
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ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Heather Roy today welcomed news that 87.6 percent of the 1,622,150 New Zealanders who voted in the Anti-Smacking Referendum have exercised their right to democracy and voted ‘NO’.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today released the Terms of Reference for the Government's Review of Special Education.
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Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today announced that the Hon Hugh Templeton, Major-General (retd) Louis Gardiner, and Brigadier (retd) Timothy Brewer have been appointed to lead the three Companion Studies that will run in parallel with Defence Review 2009.
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WAIOURU — Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy was today delighted to attend, and address, a special ceremony at which the medals of New Zealand war hero Brigadier Reginald Miles were donated to the National Army Museum at Waiouru.
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Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today announced a new scholarship initiative that will enable students from low-income families to attend independent secondary schools that they and their families would previously not have been able to afford.
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Hon Heather Roy, Associate Minister Of Defence Monday, August 3 2009 Hon Heather Roy Speech at Commemoration Service For 60 Years Since Referendum On Compulsory Military Training In New Zealand; National War Memorial; Wellington, August 3 2009.
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ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Anti-Smacking Spokesman Hon Heather Roy today urged New Zealanders to exercise their right to democracy and take part in the Anti-Smacking Referendum - voting papers for which will begin arriving in letterboxes tomorrow.
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The current economic climate has had a significant effect on our decision-making.
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OHAKEA — Hon Heather Roy speech to Operation RATA II Departure; Ohakea Airmovements Terminal, Ohakea; Saturday, July 18 2009.
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Just over a week after its launch, the public consultation phase of Defence Review 2009 has been received well and has already drawn a positive response, Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy said today.
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ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader Heather Roy today reiterated her call for student association membership to be made voluntary, following an article in the 'Press' newspaper that a woman has been jailed for 22 months after defrauding the Christchurch Polytechnic Students' Association (CPSA) of $175,000 - $125,000 of which was unrecoverable.
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Minister of Defence Hon Dr Wayne Mapp and Associate Minister of Defence Hon Heather Roy today officially launched the public consultation document of the National-led Government's Defence review 2009.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy has spoken to the First Reading of a Bill designed to improve the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 and make changes to the registration of motor vehicle traders, information disclosure and the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal.
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Hon Heather Roy - General Debate, Slot One; Parliament; Wednesday, June 24 2009.
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It is vital that consumers have easy access to quality dispute resolution, and yesterday I released two discussion papers that address consumer complaints about financial service providers, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said today.
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I've just finished separating the plastics from the glassware and newspapers for this week's recycling collection and - as he does most weeks - my husband commented that my efforts are wasted because much of the cardboard, glass and plastic I carefully set aside for recycling ends up going to the dump anyway.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today reminded consumers that they shouldn't have to switch heaters off and shiver in blankets in order to cuts costs and save money on their power bills this winter.
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At a time when the media all too often focuses on young people who are in trouble or who are troubled, it can be easy develop a skewed perspective of our young people in general.
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When it comes to the education of their children, parents - often with advice - are best placed to determine what the right school is.
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WHANGAREI — In my capacity as the Associate Minister of Defence, I today represented the New Zealand Government at a Navy Acceptance Ceremony in Whangarei.
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CANTERBURY — Earlier this week I received an email about the proposed merger of the Crown Research Institute AgResearch with Lincoln University near Christchurch.
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Voluntary Student Union Membership long overdue Hon Heather Roy, ACT Deputy Leader Friday May 1 2009 The Victoria University Students' Association (VUWSA) is in the gun this week following revelations that it declined an invitation from the Wellington City Council to lay a wreath at last Saturday's ANZAC Day celebrations.
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Defence Review 2009 Hon Heather Roy, Associate Minister Of Defence Tuesday April 21 2009 Speech to Commencement of Defence Review 2009 Parliament; Tuesday, April 21 2009.
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Ask an economist when the best time would be to carry out reform and they'll tell you that it's when times are good.
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Chief of Army Major General Gardiner it's a pleasure to be here this morning to farewell our soldiers, sailors and airmen and to meet with the families and friends of those deploying today.
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Mortgage Payment Relief Already Available Hon Heather Roy, Minister Of Consumer Affairs Monday April 6 2009 While the Australian Government has announced a new approach of assisting mortgage borrowers in financial difficulty, New Zealanders should be aware that similar relief is already available under the Credit Contract and Consumer Finance Act, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said today.
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The fate of a political Party lies very much in the hands of its members and supporters - while MPs and Ministers are responsible for promoting their respective Party's policies in Parliament, it is the generosity and spirit of Party members and supporters that enable them to be there.
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The Hon Heather Roy has welcomed the tabling of Ministerial delegations in Parliament in her capacities as Associate Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Defence.
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Anyone who has been paying attention to recent news could be forgiven for assuming that it has not been a good week to work for either Housing New Zealand (HNZ) or the New Zealand Police.
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TRENTHAM — Speech to the New Zealand Defence Force Joint Junior Staff Course Graduation Dinner; Trentham Military Camp, Trentham, Upper Hutt; Thursday, March 19 2009.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Hon Heather Roy's opening address to the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of New Zealand's Annual Industry Conference; Sky City, Auckland; Friday, March 13 2009.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Â A year ago I spoke to this conference on the theme of 'Choosing Success' - many of you will recall that that speech centred on a vision for New Zealand, and what ACT needed to do to be part of its implementation.
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ACT's annual conference - the first annual conference the Party has held since the General Election - begins in Auckland today and runs until tomorrow at the Raye Freedman Centre at Auckland's Epsom Girl's Grammar.
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Fraud Awareness Week 2009 has been a resounding success: people are more aware of fraud in the community and are visiting the Ministry of Consumer Affairs' 'Scamwatch' website - the message is getting out there and reaching people, Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy said today.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today launched Fraud Awareness Week - a joint initiative between the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Commerce Commission, as part of the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce, that raises awareness of scams in the community.
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This week Prime Minister John Key announced that the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act, to be enacted at the end of February, has been delayed by Order in Council until March 27 2009.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy will next week launch Fraud Awareness Week - a joint initiative that focuses on raising awareness of scams in the community.
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Quite possibly the most controversial policy to come before Parliament this year, ACT's 'Three Strikes and You're Out' policy came one step closer to becoming law this week when the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill passed its first reading in the House.
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In response to current economic circumstances, all Government Ministries and departments are conducting a 'line by line' review of expenditure to identify where savings - of around 10 percent - can be made.
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Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy was today at Waiouru's National Army Museum's to launch 'Te Tama Toa' ('Through the Eyes of the Warrior') - a new brand designed, in part, to display the endeavours of our forebears and current soldiers who helped mould the nation into what it is today.
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MARLBOROUGH — Speech to the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce; Wednesday, January 21 2009.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Heather Roy today released the annual reports - for the period July 1 2007-June 30 2008 - from the adjudicators of the upper North Island (Chris Cornwell), lower North Island and South Island (Nicola Wills) Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal.
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Minister of Consumer Affairs Hon Heather Roy today released the Briefing for the Incoming Minister (BIM), prepared by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and noted that the portfolio faces many challenges - but also significant opportunities.
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ACT Deputy Leader and Wellington Central candidate Heather Roy today invited all media to join her at Wellington’s Thistle Inn on Election Night.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Capital and Coast District Health Board's $70 million blowout means that staff may not be able to be paid, and adds further strength to ACT's policy of disbanding the country's 21 District Health Boards, ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Heather Roy said today.
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ACT Deputy Leader and National Security Spokesman Heather Roy today launched ACT New Zealand's National Security policy at the Australian Defence College Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies.
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WELLINGTON — Speech to ACT Health Policy Launch; Cnr Hobson & Davis streets, Wellington; Wednesday, October 29 2008.
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New Zealand can learn a lot from Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, which is explicit in stating that an attack on one member state is considered an attack on all.
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ACT Deputy Leader and National Security Spokesman Heather Roy today revealed that the latex-covered and supposedly water-proofed Skyhawks at Woodbourne Air Base are, in fact, anything but - with the cockpits recently discovered to be mouldy and containing pools of water.
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While it is heartening to see that the Wellington City Council has seen the light and is trying to cut spending by $50 million, it's a move that ACT would have liked to have seen from all Councils long ago, ACT Deputy Leader and Wellington Central candidate Heather Roy said today.
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ACT Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Heather Roy today questioned whether the Labour-led Government could be any more transparent with its latest decision to pour an additional $13 million into the aged care sector.
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