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Auckland Should Be At 3.3
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 5:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister should reactivate the forgotten ‘roadmap’ and move Auckland to Step 3 of Alert Level 3,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As of last Tuesday, Auckland as a city was at 90 per cent single and 77 per cent fully vaccinated. If ... More >>
House Prices Exceed Treasury’s 2025 Forecast
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 5:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Treasury's forecasts for house prices in 2025 have been surpassed already, raising questions about the advice the Government is getting,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “When Treasury’s house price projections ... More >>
Forget Medsafe, Adopt FDA Recommendation On 5–11-year-old COVID Vaccines
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 5:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should immediately rule that New Zealand children deserve the same protection as American children and allow the COVID vaccine for 5–11-year-olds, and they should say if it’s possible before school is rumoured to go back on November ... More >>
Prime Minister Chooses Spin Meeting Over Farmers
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 6:27 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern chose to meet with a team of her spin doctors instead of meeting with the organisers of the Groundswell protest,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “Thousands of people from rural New Zealand protested ... More >>
Police Pay Offer Less Than Inflation
Friday, 29 October 2021, 12:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s no wonder the Police are heading to arbitration over their pay offer when it’s less than half the rate of inflation,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Labour is no longer the party for workers. Whether it’s Police, ... More >>
Police Let Down Again By Minister
Friday, 29 October 2021, 12:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Police Minister Poto Williams has graduated from the Jacinda Ardern school of spin following her latest media release about Police numbers,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Labour promised 1800 new Police by 2020 – a target ... More >>
Labour Party Drops Labour Party Bill
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 7:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Only the Labour Party could come up with a policy so bad that even the Labour Party rejects it,” says ACT’s Education and Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Labour MP Terisa Ngobi put forward a Member’s Bill that would have ... More >>
Addicted Government Can’t Let Go Of Power
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“No amount of logic will make this Government let go of power. It’s letting 288 COVID positive people isolate because it’s run out of MIQ spaces, but it won’t let COVID-free people isolate," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “COVID Response ... More >>
New Health Committee Divisive And Unnecessary
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Government’s insistence that a new Select Committee be set up to consider the health care reforms because it wants greater Māori representation is divisive and sets a dangerous precedent,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Select Committee ... More >>
ACC Minister Struggles With Maths
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACC Minister’s claims that it's appropriate for 1414 staff to have access to sensitive claims just don’t add up,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “ACT revealed through Written Parliamentary Questions that 1414 ... More >>
If They Steal It, We'll Give It Back
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 10:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT will be campaigning to return stolen property to councils, reversing Three Waters reforms and restoring democracy to New Zealand”, says ACT's Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “If Labour steals it, ACT will give it back. “It doesn't ... More >>
ACT Reveals ACC Privacy Overreach
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 8:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has revealed through Written Parliamentary Questions that 1,414 staff at ACC have access to sensitive file claims,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “When someone goes to ACC with a sensitive ... More >>
Heartless Child Funeral Decision Shows Bloomfield Has Lost Perspective
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 5:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
“When a Government denies the grieving parents of an 8-year-old boy who died from a long battle with cancer any family support at the funeral – it shows it has lost all perspective,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I wrote to Ashley Bloomfield ... More >>
PM Should Answer Europe Question
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern has avoided a question from ACT in Parliament about whether she plans to travel to Europe in the coming weeks and New Zealanders deserve an answer,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Families have been cruelly ... More >>
Freedom Day Petition Reaches 20,000 Signatures
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“In just three days, 20,000 New Zealanders have signed a petition for a Freedom Day of 1 December,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Traffic Light Friday has left Aucklanders feeling abandoned and held to ransom. ACT is challenging Jacinda ... More >>
Teachers Let Down By Lack Of Saliva Testing
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 7:28 am | ACT New Zealand
“Many teachers in Auckland are still waiting for COVID test results to return before they are able to return to school,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Every teacher has to return a negative nasal pharyngeal test before returning to the classroom. ... More >>
ACT Proposes Improvements To Housing Legislation
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 6:19 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has written to Labour and National outlining three policies that would significantly improve their joint-housing policy. “ACT agrees that there is a major problem with housing affordability, we are pleased to see a supply side ... More >>
Government Incapable Of Sending MIQ Invoices
Monday, 25 October 2021, 7:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“After the Government bragged about bringing in debt collectors for overdue MIQ debt, ACT can today reveal that some people have never been sent invoices,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT has been contacted by someone who stayed in MIQ ... More >>
MIQ Sucks, Let Them Come Home
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 5:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party sympathises with and endorses a banner seen at today’s All Blacks game, MIQ does suck and we should let them come home,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “An All Blacks game is usually a chance to promote New Zealand on the world stage. ... More >>
MIQ Sucks, Let Them Come Home
Sunday, 24 October 2021, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party sympathises with and endorses a banner seen at today’s All Blacks game, MIQ does suck and we should let them come home,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “An All Blacks game is usually a chance to promote New Zealand on the world stage. ... More >>
