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Why Are We Pausing Vaccines?
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 7:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s announcement that it will hit pause on vaccinations for 48-hours is the most nonsensical decision it could make,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We are bottom of the OECD for vaccinations. Our low rates of vaccinations is what ... More >>
Questions To Answer About Another Lockdown
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s decision to put New Zealand back into Level 4 lockdown is incredibly disappointing and shows it only has one tool in the toolbox,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Delta has been a gamechanger worldwide. We need to know ... More >>
Should Troy Bowker be arrested?
Monday, 16 August 2021, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The saga surrounding Troy Bowker’s LinkedIn comments raises a simple question for Kris Faafoi and Jacinda Ardern, would he be arrested for his comments under their proposed Hate Speech law?” Asks ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Why did Faafoi reject Afghan applications?
Monday, 16 August 2021, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi should tell New Zealanders on what grounds he rejected the applications from a group of Afghan people who helped New Zealand’s military,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
PHARMAC must explain funding decisions
Monday, 16 August 2021, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“A report this morning that all PHARMAC staff, rather than clinical experts or those with patient experience are making decisions about life savings medicines is astounding," says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. More >>
Faafoi To Afghan Translators And The World: Can't Trust A Kiwi
Friday, 13 August 2021, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The 38 Afghan civilians who assisted New Zealand when we served in Afghanistan deserve our loyalty and support,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “The lives of these people who gave so much to help New Zealand are now ... More >>
ACT’s Plan To Reconnect Faster, Safer
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 12:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s announcement about New Zealand’s post-COVID future is a step in the right direction, but New Zealanders will be asking why it has taken so long,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It has taken a series of damaging polls ... More >>
Ardern’s Is A Record-breaking Government
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Olympics have finished but Jacinda Ardern’s Government is still breaking records,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. Between July 2020 and July 2021, the median price of a house increased by 25.2 percent to ... More >>
Give Us A Clue: COVID Edition
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 8:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s big announcement will feel like Give Us A Clue: COVID Edition,” predicts ACT Leader David Seymour. “After the highly disappointing Skegg report that was really just three letters, the Government needs to give us a clue on the big questions ... More >>
Government Splashes The Cash On Splashes Of Paint
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 6:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“While vulnerable New Zealanders are desperate for shelter, the agency tasked with housing them is spending tens of thousands of dollars on artwork,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Kainga Ora is supposed to house people, not expensive carvings. ... More >>
Is that It?
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 11:31 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Skegg reports tells us the Government should reopen the border in stages, proportional to risk, using better technology, but we can’t yet due to low vaccination rates, and variants might undermine the vaccine. All of this was in ACT’s COVID ... More >>
Nothing Tangible From Skegg Report
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 3:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It turns out the Prime Minister’s announcement about this week’s announcement won’t be an announcement at all,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Jacinda Ardern has been talking up the release of the Skegg report this week, but under questioning ... More >>
Government Relying On Something That Doesn’t Exist For Energy Shortages
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“When questioned by the ACT Party about the risk of energy shortages, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods said she’s considering a range of projects through the NZ Battery Project which doesn’t even exist yet,” says ACT’s Energy spokesperson ... More >>
Lights Out Should Have Been Avoided
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 5:15 am | ACT New Zealand
Aug 9, 2021 “Jacinda Ardern’s idealism has tonight collided with energy reality as the lights went out in the Waikato,” says ACT’s Energy spokesperson Simon Court. “This Government has declared a climate emergency, waged war on energy sources ... More >>
ACT Delivering The Four Year Term Debate
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 5:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“MPs who want to see a four year term have an option to have it debated in parliament immediately by supporting my Constitution (Enabling a 4-Year Term) Amendment Bill,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Those who say they support the concept can opt ... More >>
‘Announcements’ Ardern All Talk And No Action
Monday, 9 August 2021, 6:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should ensure there are vaccination centres set up at all ports tomorrow, and insist on enforcing the rules. Instead Ardern has made another announcement instead of action, waiting weeks before port workers must be vaccinated,” says ... More >>
More Than A Thousand Unvaccinated Port Workers
Monday, 9 August 2021, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With the very real risk of another COVID-19 outbreak, our borders have been left vulnerable with more than 1,000 port workers unvaccinated,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As of two and a half weeks ago there were 1,149 unvaccinated port workers. ... More >>
Implementation Unit Run From Robertson’s Office
Monday, 9 August 2021, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s ‘Implementation Unit’ was run on a trial basis inside Grant Robertson’s office and included 115 projects according to new documents,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The so-called Implementation Unit is an admission ... More >>
Price Of Chicken Clucking Outrageous
Monday, 9 August 2021, 12:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The cost of living is falling fowl of New Zealanders with chicken prices a sign of what’s to come,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “The egg-onomic impacts of this Government’s decisions have started to peck, ... More >>
What Else Did Ashley Forget?
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Ashley Bloomfield’s admission that he just forgot he’d been texting the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the UN worker from Fiji shows an official being economical with the truth,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “Perhaps most telling ... More >>
