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Press Statement
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Ministry of Health's annual report paints a grim picture of just how badly it has failed on contact tracing,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “These figures are shocking by anyone’s standard. If we had better testing and tracing we wouldn’t ... More >>
ACT Supports Grounded Kiwis
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 9:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today shown our support for ‘Grounded Kiwis’ – the New Zealanders who are stuck overseas and unable to come home to their own country,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The group came to Parliament today to present a ... More >>
Australia Opens Up, NZ Left Behind
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 6:30 am | ACT New Zealand
“As Jacinda Ardern leaves regions in Red, won’t let Kiwis in from Australia, leaves families separated and workers unable come into the country, Australia is opening up,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Australian Prime Minister Scott ... More >>
More Made-up Rules From Jacinda
Monday, 13 December 2021, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has sunk further into running the country on a whim, instead of by predictable rules we can all understand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda couldn’t explain why Auckland will be any more ready in a few weeks to move to ... More >>
Bus And Coach Assn Smash Nash
Monday, 13 December 2021, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A strongly worded press release from the Bus and Coach Association (BCA) to Tourism Minister Stuart Nash should be a wake-up call to the Government,” says ACT’s Tourism spokesperson James McDowall. “In a release that pulls no punches the BCA ... More >>
ACT Tackles The Cost Of Living Crisis
Monday, 13 December 2021, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The cost of living for New Zealand families is through the roof. Rents are up, mortgage rates are on the rise, the cost of food is up, petrol is up - but wages aren’t keeping up. It’s time Kiwi battlers got some relief,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Time To Follow The Traffic Light Criteria
Monday, 13 December 2021, 7:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“When Jacinda Ardern announces the traffic light changes today she should follow her own criteria and move Auckland to Orange and the South Island to Green,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government’s Traffic Light System says a region ... More >>
Nash Needs To Explain Tourism Comments
Friday, 10 December 2021, 4:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tourism operators are rightly freaking out about comments made by Stuart Nash about when the borders will reopen and he owes us an explanation,” says ACT’s Tourism spokesperson James McDowall. “The Government’s worst failing during the ... More >>
76 Per Cent More Coal In Your Stocking This Christmas
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Coal imports are up a staggering 76 per cent on this time last year as Labour continues to import dirty coal from Indonesia,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, there was 517,000 ... More >>
Labour And Nats Reject More Sensible Housing Solutions
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today put forward a sensible solution to improve the rushed housing deal between Labour and National,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “But unable to see sense, Labour and National rejected our very sensible suggestion to ... More >>
Nanny State Prohibition Will Create Black Market
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s gradual ban on all tobacco sales is prohibition plain and simple and it will eventually create a black market”, says ACT Social Development and Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “As a former smoker, I’m sick and tired ... More >>
ACT Accepts Breast Cancer Petition
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden has this morning accepted a petition signed by more than 10,000 people calling for urgent action on breast screening. “Lockdowns have taken a massive toll on New Zealanders. We have repeatedly ... More >>
Time To Drop Labour’s Student Politician Fantasy
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“Business NZ’s refusal to back Labour’s so-called Fair Pay Agreements should be a wake up call to the Government- it’s time to drop the damaging policy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Even the name Fair Pay Agreement is totally dishonest. ... More >>
Jacinda Does Verbal Gymnastics Over Inflation
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 3:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern twisted herself in knots trying to explain why inflation has gone from half of wage growth to double in the space of five months,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday in Parliament Jacinda told me “wage growth being at ... More >>
Time To Establish Epidemic Response Unit
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“Sir Brian Roche, before Parliament’s Health Committee this morning, once again advocated for a specialised Epidemic Response Unit, an idea ACT has championed since last August”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In our Wellbeing Approach to COVID-19 ... More >>
Public Health Advice Means Roadblocks Should Be Torn Down
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“The public health advice to Jacinda Ardern that we no longer need the Auckland border proves the controversial Northland roadblocks are not needed,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “There are not enough cops in Auckland city. There have been ... More >>
Nearly A Third Of Bureaucrats Earn Six Figures
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“New figures released by the Public Service Commission show there are 3,246 more public servants earning six figures this year compared with last,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In 2020, 15,055 bureaucrats earned over $100,000. In 2021, that ... More >>
Firearms Delays Go From Bad To Worse
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“Law abiding firearms users are facing even more delays as the Police fall even further behind on processing applications,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “The waiting times for applications to be processed have extended ... More >>
PM ‘following The Health Advice?’ Yeah, Right
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 8:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“Nobody will ever believe the Prime Minister again when she says ‘she’s following the public health advice’”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern should today implement the public health advice she received – that the Auckland ... More >>
ACT And Greens Unite For Democracy
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 7:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has this evening moved a motion in Parliament asking for Labour and National’s rushed housing policy to go back to Select Committee,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden.” “Every party, other ... More >>
