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![Roy back in Parliament, stays loyal to Hide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Roy back in Parliament, stays loyal to Hide
Heather Roy said she and Rodney Hide could "lift ourselves above the fracas of last week" on her unexpected return to Parliament.
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Hide relaxed about Act member's challenge
Act leader Rodney Hide says he is relaxed about a challenge for his Act candidacy in the Epsom seat coming from within his own party.
![Hide voices doubts on Roy's return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hide voices doubts on Roy's return
Rodney Hide has expressed misgivings about the return of Heather Roy to Parliament, after saying last week she would be welcome back.
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Roy's adviser fails checks
Concerns have emerged at the depth of ousted minister Heather Roy's relationship with her most senior adviser, whose Beehive security clearance had just been blocked.
![Hide denies hinting Roy used drugs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hide denies hinting Roy used drugs
Rodney Hide has emphatically denied in Parliament ever suggesting to another minister that Heather Roy had used drugs.
![Act's nightmare continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Act's nightmare continues
Act's dirty laundry was hung out to dry today after attempts yesterday to keep their party implosion under wraps failed spectacularly.
!['Menacing bully' Roy's take on Hide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Menacing bully' Roy's take on Hide
A leaked dossier of Heather Roy's notes for the meeting that dumped her as Act deputy leader reveals the extent of the rift between her and Rodney Hide.
![<i>John Armstrong:</i> Clock is ticking for Hide's leadership and Act's future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Clock is ticking for Hide's leadership and Act's future
The highly damaging revelations in Heather Roy's 82-page statement of defence raise serious questions about Rodney Hide remaining as leader.
![Leaked documents reveal Act bitterness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Leaked documents reveal Act bitterness
Leaked documents of Heather Roy's statement to the Act caucus portray Rodney Hide as an abusive, intimidating bully who tried to discredit and humiliate Roy into quitting.
![Franks confirms Roy complained over Hide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Franks confirms Roy complained over Hide
Heather Roy's adviser has confirmed there was a bust-up over Act leader Rodney Hide taking a defence document from her office.
![<i>John Armstrong:</i> Goff shows 'silly' Hide how to act](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Goff shows 'silly' Hide how to act
The manner in which Heather Roy was dumped has dented Rodney Hide's credibility and potentially weakened his hold on his party's leadership.
![Security complaint triggered sacking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Security complaint triggered sacking
Relations between Heather Roy and Rodney Hide were so bad that she filed a complaint when he took a piece of paper from her office.
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PM says Act bust-up won't affect Govt
Prime Minister John Key says he doesn't know why Act deputy leader Heather Roy was rolled but says it won't destabilise the Act and National support arrangement.