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Ardern Owes Kiwis Stranded In Oz An Apology
Thursday, 6 January 2022, 6:56 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins owe Kiwis stuck in Australia an apology for leaving them stranded with no flights for today’s MIQ lottery,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In the midst of a pandemic, the Government’s on holiday and New ... More >>
Government Adopts ACT Gang Policy
Wednesday, 5 January 2022, 5:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Reports that the Government will ‘hit gangs where it hurts’ could have been taken straight off the policy page of ACT’s website. In fact, they should just take my Member’s Bill that’s ready to go,” says ACT Justice spokesperson Nicole ... More >>
GST Loss For Tourism $1.5 Billion
Wednesday, 5 January 2022, 8:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand has taken a massive hit from our closed borders, with a loss of $1.5 billion in GST,” says ACT’s Tourism spokesperson James McDowall. “While the loss of GST only tells part of the sad story of tourism and hospitality in 2021, ... More >>
Climate Law Change Proposed By ACT
Tuesday, 4 January 2022, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“A law change proposed by the ACT Party proposes a much fairer way for New Zealand to meet our climate obligations and will keep thousands of highly paid jobs in our communities,” says ACT’s Environment and Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. ... More >>
Birkenhead Bike Bridge Cost Up To $150m
Tuesday, 4 January 2022, 6:59 am | ACT New Zealand
“Documents dumped on Christmas Eve, show the Government will now spend up $150 million to get a bus or ferry instead of a bike bridge, three times the original cost,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Previously, the business ... More >>
Different Rules For DJs?
Monday, 3 January 2022, 7:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It seems a case of one isolation rule for DJs, another for everyone else,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Several artists who were contacts of DJ Dimension got out to perform after a bare seven days of isolation, despite MIQ being 10 days ... More >>
Fair Pay Agreements Will Shock In 2022
Monday, 3 January 2022, 6:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government’s so-called ‘Fair Pay Agreements’ will be the most radical change to employment laws this country has seen in decades and will cause huge division,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When Jacinda Ardern said on election ... More >>
Antiquated Trading Laws Should Go In 2022
Sunday, 2 January 2022, 6:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After two years of uncertainty and closures because of lockdowns – the Government should give businesses a break and make this the year we scrap our Easter Trading Laws,” says ACT Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “As a small business ... More >>
Some New Year’s Resolution Ideas For Jacinda
Saturday, 1 January 2022, 8:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“As we enter another year – ACT has some New Year’s Resolution ideas for Jacinda Ardern and her Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Firstly, start listening. “The Government has too many policies that divide people and divide wealth. It ... More >>
Omicron Wake Up Call
Thursday, 30 December 2021, 6:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s news of a near hit or miss with Omicron should be a wake up call for the Government’s lazy vaccine program. Four-month boosters are our strategy for Omicron but there’s absolutely no urgency getting them ready, that should change ... More >>
Misguided Market Studies A Waste Of Time
Thursday, 30 December 2021, 9:18 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s New Year’s resolution should be to give up on its misguided policy of announcing market studies. They cost millions to find things we already knew,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “Labour loves ... More >>
Petition To Stop Hate Speech Laws Reaches 32,000
Wednesday, 29 December 2021, 6:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ A petition from the ACT Party to stop Labour’s divisive Hate Speech Laws has received 32,000 signatures,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government’s proposed Hate Speech Laws will create a divided society and will put an already growing ... More >>
Book My Vaccine Still Not Updated For Four-month Bookings, My Vaccine Pass Still Not Linked To Actual Vaccination Date
Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 6:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A week after the Government changed its policy to make COVID-19 booster vaccines available four months from last dose, the Book My Vaccine website is still set up for six-months,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government delayed home ... More >>
What’s Next For Significant Natural Areas?
Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 6:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Associate Environment Minister James Shaw needs to be open with New Zealanders about his plans for Significant Natural Areas,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “Private property rights are under threat thanks to ... More >>
Putting Children At The Centre Of Oranga Tamariki
Monday, 27 December 2021, 6:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party wants to make sure the wellbeing of the child is the paramount consideration of Oranga Tamariki and is suggesting changes to the law, says ACT MP Karen Chhour. “As someone who grew up in state care, I have deep appreciation of ... More >>
Govt Holiday Journey Prediction Tool Could Be Satire
Sunday, 26 December 2021, 6:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Waka Kotahi’s new Holiday Journey Prediction Tool sounds like something from a satirical News site. It would be a great source of Christmas amusement if it hadn’t just wasted an unknown amount of taxpayer money,” says ACT Transport Spokesperson ... More >>
Three Waters Petition Reaches 43,000 Signatures
Friday, 24 December 2021, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“A petition from the ACT Party to return stolen property to local councils has had more than 43,000 signatures,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “ACT has made a commitment – if Labour steals it, ACT will repeal it. ... More >>
Minister Delivers A Whitewash Christmas
Thursday, 23 December 2021, 5:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Transport Minister Michael Wood has delivered the worst possible news this week to people affected by years of disruption from City Rail Link construction,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “The Minister has acted more like the ... More >>
Booster Chaos Totally Avoidable
Thursday, 23 December 2021, 11:23 am | ACT New Zealand
“Across the country people are finding boosters are available some places but not others, when they should have been available immediately,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “On Tuesday ACT said that if we are buying time by delaying the ... More >>
ACT Sends Best Wishes To Separated Families
Thursday, 23 December 2021, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is this week sending our thoughts to the families who have been cruelly separated by the Government’s rigid MIQ booking system,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Christmas Day is meant to be a time of families coming together. ... More >>
