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Labour Backdown A Victory For Affordability

Monday, 21 September 2026, 7:34 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour accepting the idea is doomed and taking it off the table gives more confidence and certainty to landlords, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Labour Boosts Cynical Race To Bottom With Supermarket Policy

Sunday, 20 September 2026, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

The most likely outcome is simply costly restructures, more hesitancy to invest, and less chance of a third competitor entering New Zealand from overseas, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT Will Make Farming Fun Again

Sunday, 20 September 2026, 1:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

Farmers need a Government that respects property rights, sets clear rules around genuine environmental harm, and otherwise lets them get on with it, says ACT Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>

Earthquake Strengthening Backdown A Great Day, Ten Years Late

Saturday, 19 September 2026, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour, welcomes the passage of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill. More >>

Abundant Electricity Will Ease Cost Of Living

Friday, 18 September 2026, 1:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

“New Zealand became a prosperous country in part because we were blessed with abundant energy. But you cannot maintain a first-world standard of living without reliable, affordable power." More >>

Revealed: Compulsory Student Fees Used To Fund Labour Party Branch

Thursday, 17 September 2026, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand

“Those responsible for approving this at Victoria University need to explain how they felt it was okay to take money from every student & make it available to a branch of the Labour Party," says ACT Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>

Growth Welcome, But Not Enough

Thursday, 17 September 2026, 11:06 am | ACT New Zealand

“Treasury’s Budget forecasts put net core Crown debt at $192 billion at June this year. It is forecast to rise further to $216.5 billion by next June," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Te Pāti Māori Sends $1b Power Bill To Next Generation

Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Treasury’s Budget forecast puts net core Crown debt at $192 billion, or around $35,000 for every New Zealander. Servicing that debt already costs taxpayers about $9 billion a year, more than police, courts and prisons combined." More >>

Token Supermarket Policies Show Desperate, Visionless Election Campaigns

Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 12:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

“ACT has proposed a fast-track regime for supermarkets. A new entrant or smaller grocer could get approval for a full rollout of stores and warehouses within months, not years," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

David Seymour - Speech To Deloitte/Chapman Tripp/Business NZ Election Conference

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT believes the real challenge facing New Zealand is how we can balance the books, fast, and sustain it, without giving in to the temptation of new taxes. More >>

No Mandate, No Vote: ACT Closes Auckland Loophole

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

Ratepayers should be able to vote out every person who votes on how their money is spent. Councils have handed that power to appointees who never asked the public for a mandate. More >>

ACT’s Small Business Policy Package To Clear Red Tape

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand

“ACT recognises that successful businesses employ people, invest in communities, develop new products, pay wages & taxes, & compete to give customers better choices. Their success creates opportunities for other NZ'ers," says ACT’s Laura McClure. More >>

Green Hypocrisy On Full Display Over Consultation

Monday, 14 September 2026, 10:40 am | ACT New Zealand

“I have no doubt that farmers know a lot more about their natural environment than the current iteration of the Green Party. We have skin in the game because our livelihood depends on the environment being looked after," says Mr Andrew Hoggard. More >>

ACT Reveals Team To Unlock New Zealand’s Potential

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 2:56 pm | ACT New Zealand

Our candidates come from many different backgrounds and professions, but they share a common belief in this country and a determination to make it better. More >>

Finish The Settlements, Wind Up The Waitangi Tribunal

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT supports completing full and final historical Treaty settlements as a pragmatic way to resolve past injustices. More >>

ACT Sets The No New Taxes Agenda

Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Without ACT around the Cabinet table holding firm on No New Taxes, New Zealanders would already be paying more," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Only ACT Will Cut The Carbon Tax

Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 11:49 am | ACT New Zealand

“ACT would scrap the Net Zero 2050 target & repeal the Zero Carbon Act. Instead of imposing costs our competitors are unwilling to bear, we would match them so NZ maintains market access without exporting Kiwi jobs," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>