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Firearms Processing Times Get Worse
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 7:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With the roar, tahr culling and duck hunting season just around the corner, the time it’s taking to get a firearms licence keeps getting longer,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “There are 2694 people currently ... More >>
Minister Tinetti Must Explain Unusual Kashmir Censorship
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 6:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Minister for Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti needs to explain why the Classification Office appears to have carried out last minute censorship of the film ‘The Kashmir Files,’” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Kashmir Files is clearly controversial ... More >>
Why Wait Until April 13th?
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Newshub Nation this morning reported that vaccine passes will be gone by April 13th, why not just do it now?” Asks ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT was the first party to say it’s time to move on. Last month we released a cost benefit analysis ... More >>
Anti-business Immigration Policy Needs Overhaul
Friday, 18 March 2022, 1:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s appalling attitude towards entrepreneurs from overseas has been exposed yet again. This time it’s a young French family who have worked desperately to keep their Napier cafe open despite multiple lockdowns and restrictions,” says ... More >>
GDP Numbers A Bump In The Road Downhill
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s GDP numbers show a small bump in the road downhill,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “These numbers are already out of date, they’re a bump between last year’s real lockdown and this year’s virtual lockdown. ... More >>
History Curriculum Takes Us Backwards
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“The new history curriculum leaves huge gaps in our true history, excluding science, technology and the women’s movement – it’s all about colonisation,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The curriculum divides history into ... More >>
National’s Capital Gains Tax Needs To Go
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“The National Party’s capital gains tax is causing stress and uncertainty for families and it needs to go”, says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “ Stuff this morning reported the plight of the Spenceley family who ... More >>
ACT Cancels Cancel Culture
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Pressure from the ACT Party has forced Justice Minister Kris Faafoi to shelve his plans to put cancel culture on steroids,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Faafoi won’t commit to passing his proposed Hate Speech laws this term despite previously ... More >>
PM: Closed Border For Another Six Weeks To Prevent Less Than 1% Of Cases
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 3:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern today made the extraordinary admission in Parliament that she’s keeping the border closed for another six weeks to save us from 1,000 cases on COVID a week – even though we currently have at least 197,000 active cases,” says ACT ... More >>
New Zealand Economy Needs Tourism
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister needs to open New Zealand up for tourists and international visitors and she should do it tomorrow,” says ACT’s Tourism spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Not only do tourists have to keep waiting to come to New Zealand, but ... More >>
Just Make A Decision, Prime Minister
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister is holding on to Covid-19 longer than the saga of whether Ross and Rachel were on a break”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We know Jacinda Ardern loves standing at the podium and making announcements. We know she needs Covid-19 ... More >>
Open Border Will Sink Traffic Lights, Isolation Rules, QR Codes, And Test Imports
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“As New Zealand finally opens up to the rest of the world, the Government will find its nonsensical COVID restrictions for New Zealanders are almost impossible to enforce on tourists” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Our rules for vaccine ... More >>
Jacinda Follows The (Political) Science
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 7:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s Covid-19 response has always followed the science – political science”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Three days after a TVNZ poll found 75 per cent of voters believed we should open the borders to negative tested travellers immediately, ... More >>
ACT Challenges Other Parties To Vote For Meaningful Tax Cuts
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
“The cost of living crisis requires a crisis response and Parliament could start immediately by delivering meaningful tax relief with tax legislation in Parliament today,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Other political parties have joined ACT ... More >>
Petrol Up 41c Under Labour – This Is A Trim, Not A Cut
Monday, 14 March 2022, 4:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Petrol tax has increased 41 cents a litre under Labour, today’s 25c decrease is a fraction of what the Government could have done to support Kiwis who are being squeezed from every direction,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We congratulate ... More >>
Labour Continues To Transfer Wealth
Monday, 14 March 2022, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern continues to oversee the greatest transfer of wealth from rich to poor in New Zealand’s history”, says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The latest REINZ Monthly Property Report shows the median house ... More >>
Police Minister Admits Failure, PM Can’t
Monday, 14 March 2022, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s refusal to admit the Government failed to increase Police numbers by the promised 1800 is yet another example of failure to deliver covered up by spin, says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “We’ve watched as ... More >>
The Cost Of Living Domino Effect
Monday, 14 March 2022, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“ ACT said in December it was a cost of living crisis – now finally the Prime Minister has accepted what Kiwis have known for months,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Since ACT said there was a crisis the dominos have fallen. National joined ... More >>
ACT Whacks Petrol Tax, The Smart Way
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT exists to propose positive practical solutions to urgent problems, and one of the most urgent problems we face right now is the cost of living crisis. “ACT has today announced a simple and practical policy that will give the average family a ... More >>
Gangs, Criminals Out Of Control Under Labour
Saturday, 12 March 2022, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Gangs and criminals are out of control under Labour because they know Jacinda Ardern’s Government is a soft touch”, says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Just in the past 24 hours, five people have been injured in a gun fight ... More >>
