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ACT Expands 2026 Candidate Team
Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 12:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“They come from a range of backgrounds, but they are united by a belief that New Zealand succeeds when aspiration is rewarded, taxpayers are respected, and basic government services work well", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Hipkins Buries His Head In The Sand On Super
Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 9:37 am | 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. More >>
Greens’ $400 Million Mistake Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
Monday, 22 June 2026, 1:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s answer is to unlock New Zealand’s potential. With more affordable government, less red tape, and a growing economy, more people are in work, wages rise, businesses invest, and tax revenues grow naturally. More >>
Green With Envy Taxes Won’t Grow The Economy
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
If Government takes more when their risk taking succeeds, fewer people will take the risk. More >>
Green With Envy Taxes Won’t Grow The Economy
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
If Government takes more when their risk taking succeeds, fewer people will take the risk. More >>
ACT Driving Change On Key Government Targets
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Violent crime has fallen as ACT has delivered on its commitments to abolish Labour’s prisoner reduction target, restore Three Strikes, and put the interests of victims back at the centre of justice. More >>
Bad Fisheries Bill On The Rocks
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has consistently argued that any changes to fisheries management must be properly consulted on, backed by evidence, and workable in practice. And importantly build trust, not break it down", says ACT MP Cameron Luxton. More >>
Labour’s Prescription Will Bankrupt The Country
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 1:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand cannot afford another government that spends without thinking about the consequences", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
GDP Growth Welcome, But Wasteful Spending Still Holding Economy Back
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
Taxpayers will benefit from a government that takes less of what they earn, interferes in their lives and businesses less, and returns to surplus faster. More >>
ACT To Stop Professional Regulators Policing Private Beliefs
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
"More than 200,000 New Zealanders work in regulated professions. Every one of them should be free to participate in public debate without wondering whether their registration is on the line", says ACT Public Service spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
ACT Welcomes Government Response To 30-Year Infrastructure Plan
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Plan advances an approach ACT has championed for years: long-term planning, disciplined investment, and building what matters first. More >>
Free Never Means Free With Labour
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:04 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 respects taxpayers, controls spending, and focuses every dollar on results”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Welcomes Medical Council Reset
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT will continue to stand up for equal rights, equal dignity, and non-discrimination in public services. In healthcare, that means treating patients according to clinical need, not race or ideology. More >>
Labour’s First Education Policy: Ignorance Is Bliss
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s instinct is to shield the system from scrutiny. ACT’s instinct is to make the system accountable to the children it is supposed to serve. More >>
$27.9 Million A Day In Debt Costs Shows Keeping Labour Out Not Enough
Monday, 15 June 2026, 12:27 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 respects taxpayers, controls spending, and focuses every dollar on results, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Backs Targeted Grazing To Tackle Pests And Fire Risk On DOC Land
Friday, 12 June 2026, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Wilding conifers are the largest invasive species challenge in New Zealand, choking 1.8 million hectares of land. The Government has invested sensibly into fighting them, but we can do a lot more by allowing farmers to graze livestock." More >>
ACT Backs Closing Auckland’s Unelected Voting Loophole
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s position has always been simple: if you haven’t faced the voters, you shouldn’t have a vote on how ratepayers’ money is spent. More >>
ACT Announces Major Crackdown On Rural Crime
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“When people stop reporting crime because they don't believe anything will happen, that's a sign the system isn't working”, says ACT’s Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Andrew Hoggard: Farmers Deliver For New Zealand
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 6:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“Farmers deserve a massive thank you. While politicians in Wellington talk about prosperity, rural New Zealand goes out and earns it,” says ACT Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
ACT Won't Sacrifice Farmers For Paris Targets
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand's farmers are the most emissions-efficient in the world, yet they are treated like climate villains and punished by climate targets that ignore the difference between methane from livestock and carbon from fossil fuels.” More >>
