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ACT Proposes Changes To Protect Privacy And Safety Of Company Directors
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is proposing a change to the law so company directors can have the choice if they want to make their residential address publicly available on the companies register,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “The requirement ... More >>
Labour Government A Fiscal Risk
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Treasury has released a long list of Government promises it describes as “fiscal risks” because the costs are uncertain or unquantified,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour’s ideological political promises like light rail, free school ... More >>
GDP Figures Show Govt Wasn’t Prepared For Delta
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 11:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s GDP figures show a Government that was unprepared for Delta – leaving us in a long lockdown and Kiwis are paying the price,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “As I said after Jacinda was elected, ‘she would ... More >>
We Did The Mahi, Where’s The Treat?
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 7:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders will be asking themselves why the Government is maintaining the current COVID-19 restrictions now that 9 in 10 adults are fully-vaccinated,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern promised New Zealanders fewer restrictions ... More >>
Reserve Bank Governor Disingenuous At Best
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The most generous interpretation of Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s answers at Select Committee this morning was that he disingenuous in his answers about high staff turnover,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I questioned Adrian Orr at Select ... More >>
House Prices Set To Increase In 2022
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s HYEFU forecasts a 10.4 per cent increase in house prices next year,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “But hang on to your hat – it could be much more. This year, Treasury forecast house prices ... More >>
Here Comes The Hangover
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s economic sugar hit is fading and Kiwis are being left with a hangover of debt, rising prices and taxes”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Compared with Budget forecasts, inflation will be three times higher next year and the Government ... More >>
ACT Support Communities 4 Local Democracy
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 7:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party will today meet with the newly formed Communities for Local Democracy – He hapori mō te Manapori, as it fights the Government’s undemocratic Three Waters policy,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “Representatives ... More >>
Minister’s Arrogance Over Breast Cancer Surgeries Unbelievable
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 7:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“The arrogance of the Labour Government has reached new heights with Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall saying the number of postponed breast cancer surgeries due to COVID-19 is “not in the public interest,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health ... More >>
Police Plan To Check Every Passenger Vehicle Going To Northland
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 7:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The queues leaving Auckland to head North are quickly going to become unreasonably long and a safety risk with Police tonight confirming the intent is to check every passenger vehicle leaving Auckland,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Police had ... More >>
Jacinda Not Interested In How Long The Checkpoints Take
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 3:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern doesn’t know how long holiday makers will be held up at checkpoints over summer, now that she’s made them legal, she’s washing her hands of them,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I asked Jacinda in Question Time how long she thinks ... More >>
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 >>
