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Government Announces Smaller Version Of ACT’s Major Events Fund
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“ Two and a half months after ACT first proposed a Major Events Insurance Fund, the Government has finally come on board with a similar, but much smaller scheme,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is another win for ACT, after Jacinda agreed ... More >>
Boosters Should Start Tomorrow
Monday, 8 November 2021, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Now that booster shots have been approved, the rollout should begin immediately for those who are due one,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I have heard of doctors and nurses in Auckland who were vaccinated more than six months ago. They are worried ... More >>
Govt Adopts ACT’s Freedom Day
Monday, 8 November 2021, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s Freedom Day has effectively been adopted by the Government – if only they’d offered certainty earlier,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern should now go further and take the whole country to Level Orange of the COVID-19 ... More >>
ProdComm’s Focus On Race Relations Misplaced
Monday, 8 November 2021, 1:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Productivity Commission’s latest report confirms Labour isn’t seriously committed to growing productivity,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Commission has proposed that migrants should learn te reo to gain ‘ insights into te ao Māori ... More >>
Compassion And Dignity At End Of Life
Sunday, 7 November 2021, 6:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party welcomes the End of Life Choice Act coming into effect today, legislation that will allow real choice, control and compassion to those who are suffering at the end of their life,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van ... More >>
Jacinda Uses Public Health Research To Check Her Facebook Likes
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 6:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party will write to the Auditor General to raise concerns about Jacinda using Government research into vaccinations to check how her Facebook’s going,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In July, ACT revealed that the Department of Prime ... More >>
Labour Has No Answers But Handouts
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 2:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Handouts are Labour’s answer to every problem, taking New Zealand down a one-way street to greater debt and dependency on Labour,” says ACT leader David Seymour. “Instead of handouts, Jacinda should be offering tax relief. ACT’s fully costed ... More >>
Private Health Info Should Stay Private
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Ministry of Health has done the right thing by not handing over the private health information of individuals based on race,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The effect of a High Court judgement last week that Whānau Ora Commissioning ... More >>
Jacinda Caught In The Middle Of Robertson/Hipkins Fight
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern hasn’t made a decision on whether Aucklanders will need a time slot to leave to city because she’s lost control of the Robertson/Hipkins spat,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “On Newshub Nation this morning she refused to rule ... More >>
No Rhythm & Vines, Stay In Your Confines
Friday, 5 November 2021, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to stop holding fun hostage and give us a Freedom Day,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This morning Minister Kiri Allan said Rhythm and Vines would not go ahead if the Tairawhiti DHB did not reach 90 per cent vaccination ... More >>
How Many Cows Need To Go?
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to answer how it’s going to meet its pledge to cut biogenic methane emissions,” says ACT’s Primary Production spokesperson Mark Cameron. “The Government has pledged to cut biogenic methane by 10 per cent on 2017 levels ... More >>
Speech: Centralising And Dividing Us By Politicising Everything
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 1:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
INTRO Thank you for hosting my colleague Mark Cameron and I here in Southland. We call Mark the authentic voice of rural New Zealand. He’s the only working farmer in Parliament. He milks cows in the morning and questions the Government in the afternoon. ... More >>
Initiative Report Confirms Need For Productivity Growth
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“A timely report from the New Zealand Initiative confirms that New Zealand needs policy that improves productivity. Printing money and sharing it around for political reasons won’t work and may lead to catastrophe,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
Restaurant Assn. Survey Shows Terrible Toll Of Lockdowns
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 10:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“A survey by the Restaurant Association of over a thousand members shows the grim toll the lockdowns are taking on those in the industry,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This Government talks about “being kind” and “governing for all ... More >>
Government Captured By Ministry Of Health
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT can reveal Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has attended Cabinet 17 times this year, a breach of Cabinet’s own rules,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Ashley Bloomfield probably speaks more in Cabinet than most Cabinet Ministers. ... More >>
Government Loses Plot Completely With Allocated Times To Leave Auckland
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 7:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is now either making it up as they go or completely detached from reality with its suggestion that people will need to book a slot to get through checkpoints heading out of Auckland,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Chris Hipkins’ suggestion ... More >>
Botox But Not Barbers Highlights Auckland Absurdities
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 7:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The fact that Aucklanders can pop out for a Botox top up but can’t go to the hairdresser sums up everything that is wrong with the Government’s COVID rules,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government is just making it up as it goes ... More >>
Jacinda Needs To Wind Back Threats Made On ZM
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 5:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern used her regular music radio station appearance this morning to threaten teens and listeners of Fletch, Vaughan and Megan with summer imprisonment. She’s either bluffing or lost the plot but neither is a good look,” says ACT ... More >>
Government Squandering RMA Reform Opportunity
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 12:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s proposed reforms to the Resource Management Act pose a serious risk of adding more restrictions and confusion to the already chaotic regime,” says ACT Environment spokesperson Simon Court. “Faced with a once in a generation ... More >>
Inflation Double Wage Growth
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 12:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders are losing money under Grant Robertson's watch. They're working harder and now their wages can't keep up with the cost of living,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “According to the Labour Cost Index released today, wages are up ... More >>
