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Lockdown Overlords Missing In Action From The Podium Of Truth

Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

The then-Government used emergency powers more dramatically than any other in our country’s peacetime history, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Watercare Indulges In DEI Discrimination While Infrastructure Cracks At The Seams

Sunday, 10 August 2025, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand

Companies bidding for contracts to deliver Watercare are being asked to disclose whether they are Māori-owned (or Pasifika- or woman-owned). More >>

Boaties Soon Off The Hook: ACT Ends Unfair Petrol Tax

Saturday, 9 August 2025, 12:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

The shift to RUCs won’t happen overnight – it’s part of a broader transition and will involve public consultation – but the Government’s direction is clear, and ACT will make sure this promise is kept. More >>

Hipkins Needs Ideas That Don’t Make Kiwis Poorer

Friday, 8 August 2025, 7:25 am | ACT New Zealand

Labour ignored clear advice not to ‘stimulate’ the post-COVID economy with reckless spending. Grant Robertson did it anyway, ramping up the spending machine, flooding the economy with cheap money that pushed up debt, then inflation, then interest rates, ... More >>

ACT Welcomes Te Pāti Māori Support For Bill To Stop Deepfake Harm

Thursday, 7 August 2025, 12:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

“It’s not often you see ACT and Te Pāti Māori agree, but Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke has worked constructively with me on this issue and clearly cares strongly about it,” said McClure. More >>

MNZM And NZ Innovator Of The Year Dr John Hyndman Stands For ACT Local

Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand

John brings decades of medical and governance experience to the table. He served for many years at Wairau Hospital and was instrumental in establishing the Churchill private hospital and Hospice Marlborough. More >>

Former MP Toni Severin Standing For ECan To Scrap Iwi Appointees, Keep Rates Low, And Back Farmers

Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand

Toni will join three other ACT Local candidates standing in the greater Canterbury region: Chris Till for Selwyn District Council, Tom Spooner for Hurunui District Council, and Nathan Atkins for Waimakariri District Council. More >>

NCEA Overhaul, About Time!

Monday, 4 August 2025, 9:59 am | ACT New Zealand

NCEA was driven by an ideology that competition and excellence are bad, and every student should create their own academic adventure, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT Launches Largest Local Government Campaign In New Zealand

Saturday, 2 August 2025, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

“These are New Zealanders who’ve had enough of being ignored by their councils,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “They’re stepping up to deliver real change and lower rates. More >>

Eliminating DEI Appointments A Step Closer

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 5:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Bill reflects commitments made in ACT’s coalition agreement. Diversity mandates were implemented by the Labour-NZ First-Green Government. More >>

Time For Labour To Back Down On Disastrous Oil And Gas Stance

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 4:30 pm | ACT New Zealand

Labour’s 2018 ban – backed by New Zealand First and the Greens – was some of the most reckless economic vandalism this country has ever seen, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT Attempts To Fix Broken Remuneration Disclosure Bill

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 4:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Bill, without clear rationale, inserts the Government into every employment agreement in the country – telling workers and employers that they are unable to freely come to mutually beneficial agreements that work for them, says ACT’s Small Business ... More >>

ACT Welcomes Stronger, Independent Oversight Of Oranga Tamariki

Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 2:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

The new Board is another milestone. ACT will keep pushing until Oranga Tamariki serves children as its top priority and is finally held accountable. More >>

Big Shift For Kiwibank Reflects ACT's Long-standing Position

Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 12:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

Private shareholders will demand a level of accountability and discipline that will drive stronger performance at Kiwibank. This is good news for the taxpayers who own it, ACT Finance spokesperson Todd Stephenson says More >>

ACT Announces Andrew Pickford As ACT Local Candidate For Hauraki

Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:25 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT Local has selected Andrew Pickford, a former international airline captain who now runs a family farm and local businesses, as its candidate for the Plains Ward of the Hauraki District Council in this year’s local election. After more than ... More >>

ACT Local Announces Local Board Team To Bring Real Change For Ōrākei

Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:14 am | ACT New Zealand

Rob Meredith brings over 40 years’ experience in technical and business management across Europe, Canada, and the United States. After moving to NewZealand, he founded Peacock Sky Vineyard on Waiheke Island and went on to serve as President of the Waiheke ... More >>