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Final Vaccination Push Needs Partnership Approach
Sunday, 3 October 2021, 5:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With first vaccinations drying up far from reaching any target, the Government should learn from the Partnership School (Charter School) model that reached children disengaged from Government education,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Partnership ... More >>
Other Things The Govt Should Cancel
Sunday, 3 October 2021, 6:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“After the Government proved yesterday it is capable of listening to New Zealanders by scrapping the cycle bridge, ACT has a list of other things Labour should back down on,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government has too many policies ... More >>
Auckland’s Destiny Is Longer Lockdowns
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 5:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Anti-lockdown protests in Auckland are insulting law abiding Aucklanders. We may end up locked down longer because an anti-lockdown protest spreads COVID” says ACT Leader and Epsom MP David Seymour. “Our largest city has been locked down nearly ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Labour Back-pedal
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 2:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government has done the right thing by scrapping the Auckland cycle bridge,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “The bridge was always a bad idea, brought about by lobbying from a small but loud minority. “ When ACT ... More >>
Housing Market Hasn’t Seen Nothing Yet
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 7:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“With over 100,000 new residents potentially joining the first home buyer market, expect to see the housing market continue to go crazy,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Thousands of migrants on temporary ... More >>
Police Endangering Kiwis With Slow Firearms Licensing
Friday, 1 October 2021, 7:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The delays in processing firearms licences have become so bad that the safety of New Zealanders is now being put at risk,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee “ACT has revealed through Parliamentary Written Questions that almost ... More >>
Government Allows Auckland Rule Breaking
Friday, 1 October 2021, 6:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A man who was allowed to isolate at home but repeatedly broke the rules has been enabled by the Government to let the entire Auckland community down,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The man, who is understood to have gang connections, was ... More >>
Prime Minister Needs An Honest Conversation On Eradication
Friday, 1 October 2021, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s strategy of eradicating COVID-19 and hiding behind the oceans is finished. She needs to stop fudging and confront reality on behalf of New Zealand, “says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Every day of delusion increases the ... More >>
Where Did This ‘proactive Approach’ Come From, Minister Faafoi
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“This Government is happy to rush through bad laws under urgency but when it comes to something as important as split families and livelihoods it moves at snail like pace,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “In Parliament ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Success Of Free Britney Campaign
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 11:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is rejoicing that Britney Spears is free one more time after exiting the toxic conservatorship with her father,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Britney’s dad thought she was a slave for him, the conservatorship was a circus, but the ACT ... More >>
Time For The Govt To Listen On Three Waters
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“It is critical that New Zealanders have access to safe drinking water and high-quality infrastructure for storm and wastewater. Currently the system is not up to scratch, but the Government’s proposed reforms simply miss the mark,” says ACT’s Local ... More >>
Matariki A $450 Million Burden On Businesses
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 7:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government’s disdain for business will again be on show today as the Matariki public holiday due to become law,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “If Matariki is added to the list of holidays, it should be swapped ... More >>
Open Letter To PM Should Be A Wake-up Call
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 6:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“An open letter to the Prime Minister today from New Zealand’s biggest property owners should be huge wake up call to Jacinda Ardern and her Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Businesses, landlords and all New Zealanders are tired ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Reset Of Immigration Reset
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 8:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is tonight congratulating Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi for giving up on his so-called Immigration reset – but we need to be sure he’s not culling a years-long queue to simply create another one,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson ... More >>
ACT The Only Party To Support Property Rights
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 5:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is the only party in Parliament who truly supports property rights – voting against the Government’s disgraceful changes to commercial property laws,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I listened as a colleague in another party said ‘we ... More >>
The Eradication Strategy Isn’t Working, Time To Change Tack
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Forty five new cases 43 days into a lockdown shows that the Government’s eradication strategy isn’t working, it has lost control. On May 5 2020, 43 days into the first lockdown, zero cases were recorded” says ACT Leader David Seymour “The Government’s ... More >>
Oranga Tamariki Should Be Colour Blind
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 11:57 am | ACT New Zealand
“The treatment of our most vulnerable children at Oranga Tamariki has been a national disgrace but the answer is not to divide us further,” says ACT’s Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Minister Kelvin Davis has been unable to break away from the Government's ... More >>
ACT Welcomes National’s COVID Plan
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today congratulated National for adopting a suite of familiar measures – now it’s time for the Government to get on board,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Nine of National’s 10 steps announced today can also be found ... More >>
Transparency Needed Over Wastewater Testing
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has been consistently calling for more frequent and widespread wastewater testing with daily and transparent reporting, the positive testing in Tauranga shows why this is needed,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “At the beginning of the ... More >>
Commercial Property Changes Are Reckless And Destructive
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s rushed Commercial Property Laws will erode New Zealand’s reputation as a safe place to invest,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We have a Government of clueless children. They haven’t a clue what impact their jerky ... More >>
