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<i>John Armstrong:</i> No way back for Act after run of disasters
The wreckage now masquerading as a political party is beyond restoration, writes political columnist John Armstrong.
Disgraced MP's exit casts dark cloud over Act
Having resigned from the Act Party, the question is now - will David Garrett leave Parliament altogether?
Key backs Hide over Garrett fiasco
Prime Minister John Key says ACT leader Rodney Hide has shown good judgment and has his full support following the resignation of disgraced MP David Garrett from the party.
Garrett, Hide has no credibility - Goff
The Act Party has been "thoroughly" discredited and its ministerial positions should be removed, Labour leader Phil Goff says. "One thing the public can't stand is absolute hypocrisy."
Hide: 'I couldn't as leader defend him'
Act leader Rodney Hide says David Garrett lost his support because he doubted the MP had been truthful in an affidavit he submitted to court over a passport fraud case.
Act's next-in-line supports Hide
The woman who would replace David Garrett should he leave Parliament says she "unreservedly" backs Act leader Rodney Hide.
David Garrett resigns as Act Party MP
Disgraced Act MP David Garrett has quit his party and conceded his political career is almost certainly over.
Hide tight-lipped on Garrett response
Rodney Hide refused to say how he would respond to David Garrett's public admission of identity theft until this afternoon.
'It's like stealing from a grave' - family's grief
The mother of the 2 year-old whose identity was stolen by David Garrett has described the identity theft as 'stealing from the grave'.
Joyce joins list of MPs with convictions
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the latest MP to admit having criminal convictions.
Garrett used disguise to get fake passport
Act MP David Garrett thought faking his appearance to steal a dead baby's identity to obtain a passport was "a bit of a lark", a court file reveals.
PM: Garrett's use of baby's identity 'bizarre'
The Prime Minister is refusing to comment on whether Act MP David Garrett should resign from Parliament but has called the use of a dead baby's identity as "bizarre."
Should David Garrett quit? Readers say 'Yes'
NZ Herald readers have reacted strongly to the revelation that Act's hardline law and order spokesman MP David Garrett applied for a passport under the name of a dead child in the 1980s.
Garrett asks for his name suppression to be lifted
Act MP David Garrett has instructed his lawyer to apply for an urgent waiver to have the name suppression order on his passport fraud case lifted.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Got the passport... lost the plot
How much more bizarre can Act's rapid disintegration as a functioning political party get?
Hide stands by Act MP, admits own conviction
His credibility on the line, Rodney Hide has backed MP David Garrett, who admitted stealing a dead baby's identity to obtain a false passport.
David Garrett's statement to the House
A transcript of Act MP David Garrett's statement to Parliament admitting he created a false identity in the name of a dead child.
Act MP Garrett admits creating false identity
Act's hard line law and order spokesman MP David Garrett has told Parliament he created a false identity by applying for a passport in the name of a dead child in the 1980s.
<i>Rodney Hide</i>: Our objective is to make Auckland a greater place
Local Government Minister and Act Party leader Rodney Hide shares his vision for the new Super City.
<i>Brian Rudman</i>: 'First, do no harm' an apt mantra for Super City leaders
Auckland's new masters have been handed a conundrum which will take longer than a single term to master.