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Greens Put Union Coffers Before Students
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
"ACT will finish the job we started by making Student Services Fees voluntary. That could keep up to around $4,000 off a student’s loan over a degree. The Greens’ idea of student power is union bosses deciding where students’ money goes." More >>
ACT To Campaign On Making Student Services Fees Voluntary
Monday, 10 August 2026, 6:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Students should not be forced to fund unions, advocacy or student media they do not support. That is a matter of principle for ACT. More >>
Aussie Steel Giant Laughing At Labour, But The Joke Is On Taxpayers
Monday, 10 August 2026, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand cannot afford another government that spends without thinking about hardworking New Zealanders. But the challenge is bigger than locking Labour out. More >>
Apparently Emergencies Are Race-Based Now
Monday, 10 August 2026, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Greens want to spend $2.4 billion backing marae as emergency hubs, with iwi deciding how the money is spent according to tikanga. More >>
ACT The Only Party With Faster Path To Surplus, No New Taxes
Monday, 10 August 2026, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any Government without ACT would be a higher spending Government. For voters who want to balance the budget with no new taxes, a Party Vote for ACT is the only reliable choice," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
A Goal Is Not A Strategy
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 12:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s position is of a smaller, more efficient Government with 18 Ministers and 19 departments to achieve efficiency. More >>
ACT Drives Change For Fairer Parent Visa Settings
Saturday, 8 August 2026, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will continue campaigning for sensible parent visa settings, including a Parent Boost Visa that protects taxpayers without imposing unnecessarily costly private insurance. More >>
Your Pharmacist Should Be Your First Stop
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
"In many cases, your pharmacist is the healthcare professional closest to you," said ACT Party Leader David Seymour. "They're trained, they're trusted, they're often available the same day". More >>
ACT Commits To Strengthening End-of-Life Choice
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Giving people greater certainty over their own end-of-life care is a practical, compassionate reform that puts patients first, says ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
ACT Asks Party Leaders To Put Patients Before Politics
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour and Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson wrote to each party leader on Monday last week. So far, New Zealand First have replied but have not committed to the policy or commented on it. More >>
ACT Drives Most Business-Friendly Government In A Generation
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 12:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Without ACT at the Cabinet table, there would have been far greater pressure to attack successful industries, break up productive businesses, and pile new rules and costs onto employers in pursuit of a headline," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Teacher Unions Can't Even Decide What They're Arguing
Monday, 3 August 2026, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“You can’t claim to be standing up for children with additional learning needs while opposing one of the most successful models for helping them," says ACT candidate Paul Henry. More >>
Disrupt The Class... Leave The Class
Sunday, 2 August 2026, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
When the school system allows a disruptive few to wreck a whole class, it fails every child who plays by the rules, says ACT Candidate Paul Henry. More >>
ACT 100% Consistent, 100% Effective, 0% Rage Baiting
Friday, 31 July 2026, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Other parties have tried very hard to provoke controversy, and parts of the media have gamely played along. No doubt it has all been terribly exciting." More >>
National, Labour, The Greens And Te Pāti Māori Block ACT's Tougher Coward-Punch Laws
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 11:55 am | ACT New Zealand
The amendment also required minimum prison terms of eight years for adults and six years for youth offenders. National, Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori all voted against it. More >>
ACT Delivers: Offshore Oil And Gas Is Back
Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour and the Greens shut the door on exploration and told investors to take their money elsewhere. They created years of uncertainty and drove away companies willing to explore for new gas just as our existing fields were running down." More >>
ACT Welcomes Simpler, More Flexible RSE Scheme
Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Immigration spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar says the safeguards included in the Government’s announcement are equally welcome. More >>
ACT Sets Achievable Path To Close Medicines Gap With Australia
Sunday, 26 July 2026, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will put New Zealand on a pathway to close the 7 per cent medicines gap with Australia. More >>
ACT Says Hunters, Not Bureaucrats, Should Lead Conservation
Saturday, 25 July 2026, 4:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
"DOC cannot manage New Zealand's conservation estate alone," says ACT Conservation spokesperson Cameron Luxton. More >>
Beyond The Headlines, ACT Delivers Real Progress
Friday, 24 July 2026, 1:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT advanced five priorities this week. Together, they mean fewer barriers to building, simpler rules for workplaces, fairer firearms laws, and more children attending school. More >>
