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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 >>
ICU Nurses Should Be Fast Tracked Today
Thursday, 23 December 2021, 10:27 am | ACT New Zealand
“Only Labour could fail to prioritise residence visas for ICU nurses in the middle of a pandemic when the shortage of ICU nurses is the critical weakness in our response,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The 2021 Resident Visa was supposed to fast-track ... More >>
Cost Of Living Up As Govt Piles On Tax And Regulation
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If the Government wants to know why inflation is through the roof it should look at the very areas it’s piled taxes on,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. "Christmas will be that much harder for Kiwi families this year. ... More >>
Government Deer, Meet Omicron Headlights
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 3:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government hasn’t a clue what to do about omicron, imposing a six-week delay on home isolation without explaining what will be better then,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. "We know there's no certainty but people want clarity. ... More >>
Omicron Measures Must Have Clear Benefits
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If the Government wants to buy time for Omicron, it needs to explain how much that time costs, who pays, and why it’ll be worthwhile,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “The answer cannot be that the Government is waiting for more data about ... More >>
Pain At The Pump – What Happened To Labour’s Solution?
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 8:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“As Kiwi families head away for their summer roadies – they’ll be wondering what happened to Labour’s promise to reduce pain at the pump,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “When Kris Faafoi was Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister ... More >>
Hone Abuses Police, Minister Silent
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 6:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“While Hone Harawira abuses police officers doing their job, the Police Minister has turned her out of office on”, says ACT Police spokesperson and former police officer Chris Baillie. “Imagine this scenario. You’re a young police officer ... More >>
The Cost Of Carbon Under Labour
Monday, 20 December 2021, 12:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The cost of carbon under the Emissions Trading Scheme pushed up the cost of electricity and added to record fuel prices in 2021 and food is next,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Government targets to reduce industry and transport ... More >>
Will The Minister Of Police Please Stand Up?
Monday, 20 December 2021, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“With so many things going on affecting New Zealand Police, we should be hearing from Police Minister Poto Williams every day, but most officers don’t even know who their Minister is,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Williams ... More >>
ACT’s Illegal Firearms Bill Needed Now More Than Ever
Sunday, 19 December 2021, 6:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is calling on all other political parties to support my Member’s Bill due to be debated next year that will crack down on gangs and illegal firearms use,” says ACT’s Justice Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Gang numbers have exploded under ... More >>
