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Unlocking The Potential Of New Zealand’s Resources
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s approach is to set clear environmental rules, protect areas of genuinely high conservation value, make operators pay for the effects and liabilities they create," says ACT's Energy and Resources spokesperson Simon Court. More >>
Nats’ Welfare Reform: Why Wait Two Years?
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 12:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Where are the successful societies in the world whose Government pay people to stay home and abuse drugs? Work ready should already mean drug testing, because there aren’t many jobs you can do well while stoned," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
David Seymour - Speech To Gravity Credit Management - Vote ACT To Save The Kiwi (Dollar)
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 8:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Normally the Kiwi dollar tracks the Aussie, but it is at the lowest point since the Canterbury quakes knocked it for six. More >>
National Has Backed ACT’s Fix. Time To Pass It
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 1:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National has supported it through select committee. Let’s finish the job and cut the cost of employment disputes once Parliament is back. More >>
ACT Will Remove The Cap On Generosity
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
On Sunday ACT will release its fiscal plan, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Greens “For All Of Us”, Yeah Right
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:51 am | ACT New Zealand
We want people to invest here, start businesses here, employ people here, and build their lives here, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Hipkins Puts Unions Ahead Of Thousands Of Students
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 8:12 am | ACT New Zealand
Chris Hipkins’ position to abolish charter schools shows he will trade the wellbeing and future success of thousands of students to keep his union mates happy, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
See How Much You’d Save With ACT’s KiwiSaver Calculator
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s changes mean more of your investment returns stay invested, giving that money more time to earn returns of its own. More >>
National Moving In ACT’s Direction On Medicines
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 10:21 am | ACT New Zealand
"New Zealand spends 4.9 per cent of its health budget on medicines. Australia spends 12.2 per cent. ACT would close that gap by lifting the medicines share one percentage point each year until we reach parity in 2033," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Delivers For Families Stuck In Parent Visa Lottery
Monday, 5 October 2026, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“I took the case for a queue directly to Immigration Minister Erica Stanford in February. Today, that push pays off," says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>
ACT Will Remove Tax On KiwiSaver Earnings
Sunday, 4 October 2026, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
A country builds wealth when more people own assets, have savings, invest in productive enterprise and have the confidence to think decades ahead, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
David Seymour's Speech To Act’s 2026 Campaign Launch – Where Does Wealth Come From?
Sunday, 4 October 2026, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government policies have attacked wealth creation, for decades now, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Leave Spirituality Out Of Infrastructure
Saturday, 3 October 2026, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
The new Planning Act and Natural Environment Act, which received Royal assent this week, are a significant improvement. They do not carry over the RMA’s spiritual-value requirement. More >>
Another Labour Attack On Small Businesses
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 12:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“We expect Labour’s policy to be economically illiterate, but this speaks to something even worse about how they view the country," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Halswell Woolworths Saga Why Consenting Policy Needed
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT will focus on the barriers that make it hard for new competitors to enter the New Zealand market. More >>
ACT To Cut Red Tape For Everyday Farming
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 7:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
This is another step in ACT’s campaign to make farming fun again, says ACT’s Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Imagine Chlöe Swarbrick Selling NZ Debt
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT has been pushing in the opposite direction: cut the waste and grow the country. Have the courage to find savings so that no new taxes is both possible and sustainable. More >>
Campaign Launched To Acquire Land For New School In Epsom
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 8:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The school should be unzoned and accept students from across the city. Taking pressure off Mt Albert Grammar that is successful to bursting point, says MP for Epsom David Seymour. More >>
ACT Push For Reduced Spending Vindicated By PREFU
Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has been saying we need to get rid of government waste faster. But only recently has it become government policy. This policy is now essential to achieving the savings Treasury has forecast. More >>
Where Does Wealth Come From?
Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Inflation is ‘too much money chasing too few goods’. Government should cut waste so it doesn’t pump cash into the economy without producing goods to buy. That’s inflationary and we should cut the waste to grow the country. More >>
