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ACT To Scrap Costly Climate Bureaucracy, Abolish The Climate Change Commission
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 12:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT will put an end to this duplication and fold the responsibility to assess New Zealand’s progress towards emissions targets into MCERT." More >>
The Case For A Cancer Hospital
Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
Healthcare spending is already staggering. At $34 billion this year, it dwarfs Education ($20 billion) and Superannuation ($25 billion). There will 30,000 cancer diagnoses in New Zealand this year, 45,000 in 15 years’ time. More >>
An Unserious Solution To A Serious Problem
Monday, 24 August 2026, 3:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
Protecting children online is a serious problem. Unfortunately, the National Party have hitched their wagon to a terrible solution. The ban they propose won’t work, and the side effects will leave us worse off. More >>
Association Of Consumers And Taxpayers Strikes Again
Sunday, 23 August 2026, 5:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The National Party has seen the light , and adopted the sensible position of no new taxes. While we welcome this development, we know that were it not for ACT, both a bed tax and a bank tax would have been put in place last Budget," says ... More >>
One Law For All With One Future Together
Sunday, 23 August 2026, 1:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
One law for all means the same rights, the same duties, and the same protection under the law. That is how we build One Law for All with One Future Together. More >>
Back To The Future, With A CGT To Boot
Sunday, 23 August 2026, 12:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
If we want New Zealand to be the best little country in the world, we need a smaller, more efficient government that focuses every dollar on results, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
David Seymour's Speech To Mainland Campaign Launch
Friday, 21 August 2026, 7:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
These are our Mainland candidates: business owners, engineers, tradies, farmers, New Zealanders proud to make a difference in their own lives, supporting their families and their communities. More >>
Nicole McKee's Speech To Mainland Campaign Launch
Friday, 21 August 2026, 7:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
Unlocking the potential that is already here - not inventing it in Wellington is what this campaign is about. More >>
Paul Henry's Speech To Mainland Campaign Launch
Friday, 21 August 2026, 7:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will pursue the establishment of New Zealand’s first purpose-built comprehensive National Cancer Centre, with two major campuses. More >>
ACT Unveils Plan For New Zealand’s First Dedicated Cancer Centre - Beyond Tomorrow
Friday, 21 August 2026, 7:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand can build one of the world’s great cancer institutions. ACT will make it happen. More >>
Seven Months On, Mount Businesses Need Answers
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 5:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Council had reports raising concerns about stability going back 25 years, including geotechnical advice in 2023 and 2025. Yet there was no plan in place that could have kept people safe. More >>
ACT Backs Consultation On Genetic Discrimination
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders shouldn’t have to worry that taking a genetic test on the advice of their doctor could make it harder or more expensive to get insurance," says ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
Time Called On 15-year Failed Learning Experiment
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
“Successive Education Ministers simply stood by & watched while the Ministry experimented with children’s futures. ACT consistently opposed the policy, and it has taken ACT in Government to finally get rid of it," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Will Introduce Smarter Screening To Improve Child Safety
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Parents should be able to leave their children with a teacher, coach, afterschool carer, or volunteer knowing the adults around them are safe to work with children. More >>
One Law For All, One Future Together
Monday, 17 August 2026, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Public Service has become the church of New Zealand’s new religion, and if you doubt that you only need to look at the Ministry of Education’s Tātai Pou Competency Matrix. More >>
Bull Killing Shows Need For Rural Crime Crackdown
Monday, 17 August 2026, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
“Federated Farmers’ latest Rural Crime Survey found 67 per cent of farmers had experienced crime, up from 41 per cent in 2016," says ACT Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
ACT Will Restore One Public Service For All New Zealanders
Sunday, 16 August 2026, 12:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will reset the public service around the basic principles of equal treatment, individual freedom, political and religious neutrality, and accountability for results. More >>
ACT Supporting Local Tourism, Not New Taxes
Friday, 14 August 2026, 11:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Councils will receive $1 for every guest night in their area, funded from the GST and visitor levies tourists already pay,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
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 >>
