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Red Tape Shakeout Proves ACT Right
Monday, 29 September 2025, 5:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s overhaul of the Earthquake-prone Buildings legislation vindicates ACT, and its principled approach to legislation. The Party opposed the law from the day it was first mooted in 2016. More >>
Earthquake Regulations: ACT Vindicated After Nine Years And Many Billions Wasted
Monday, 29 September 2025, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT was right then, and we’re right now," says Mr Seymour. “I voted 1 against 120 to oppose this law. More >>
ECan Nitrate Emergency Vote Shows Why Unelected Iwi Seats Must Go
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
Parliament can only repeal this co-governance setup if the Council asks it to. Last year, the two other South Canterbury candidates voted against doing so, backing the continuation of division under the status quo. More >>
Residents Win Real Consultation On Auckland Housing Plan
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 8:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“There’s still a long road ahead, so Brooke van Velden and I will be encouraging residents in our electorates to make submissions highlighting issues in the plan for their neighbourhoods,” says Epsom MP David Seymour. More >>
Decision Time For Compulsory UoA Paper: ACT Says Students Deserve Choice
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 7:46 am | ACT New Zealand
Students want, and deserve, choice. If the University wants to attract bright young people from across New Zealand and around the world, it should respect their time and money, and put their interests ahead of Treaty ideology. More >>
ACT Local Releases 2025 Local Government Manifesto
Sunday, 14 September 2025, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The manifesto lays out ACT Local’s commitment to cut waste, deliver the basics well, end the war on cars, scrap race-based policies, and restore accountability and transparency in local government. More >>
ACT Local Candidate's Hoardings Shot At
Friday, 12 September 2025, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
“This isn’t just about a few damaged signs,” says Yovich. “We live in a democracy, and in a democracy we settle our differences with debate and a vote. There is no justification for bringing guns to politics.” More >>
ACT Local Releases Policy To Uphold Freedom Of Speech
Friday, 12 September 2025, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT Local councillors will take practical steps to uphold ratepayers’ right to free speech – the foundation of a free society,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT: Time To End Voting Rights For Unelected Council Appointees
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 11:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is campaigning to stop unelected appointees from holding voting rights on local council committees. ACT Local – the Party’s local government ticket – released its Democracy policy in Wellington today, which includes a commitment to oppose voting ... More >>
Promise Delivered: Local Voters Get A Say On Māori Wards From Today
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“In the 42 local territories that introduced Māori wards under Labour’s settings, voters opening their ballot paper will see an option to vote for or against keeping those wards. That choice represents the delivery of an ACT coalition commitment." More >>
Auckland Council’s Risky Flood Scheme Will Blow Out In Cost
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“This isn’t just about golf,” Helena Roza, ACT Local candidate for North Shore Ward, says. “It’s about standing up for ratepayers, protecting community spaces, and forcing Council to fix problems instead of creating new ones.” More >>
WCC Puts Rainbows Before Ratepayers
Friday, 5 September 2025, 12:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“You can paint the council walls in rainbow colours, but the pipes will still be leaking. Ratepayers don’t care about woke branding exercises – they want water that works, streets that are safe, and rates that aren’t through the roof.” More >>
ACT Backs Tougher Immigration Enforcement
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
Most migrants do the right thing, but when people lie, cheat, or commit serious crimes, New Zealand must be able to act swiftly and decisively. That’s what this law delivers, says Dr Parmar. More >>
Net Zero Banking Alliance Suspension A Win For Farmers And Common Sense
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 5:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT welcomes this development, but the fight isn’t over. We must ensure our own banks don’t try to resuscitate these arrangements under another name, says ACT Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron. More >>
Paris Is Broken – New Zealand Deserves A Better Climate Deal
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 10:13 am | ACT New Zealand
The Paris Agreement demands targets that are disconnected from science and blind to New Zealand’s realities. More >>
Finger-Gun Shame: ACT Local Demand C&R Drop Ōrākei Candidate Troy Churton
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 12:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
Churton was seen making a “finger-gun” gesture behind Minister Paul Goldsmith as he addressed the audience, before shouting down a 24-year-old planning student who spoke about the reality of living in a damp, mouldy flat in a “special character” ... More >>
ACT Delivers Fairer Alcohol Licensing
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
Regulation should minimise harm, but it must also be fair. ACT is making sure local communities have a real say, retailers are treated fairly, and businesses aren’t undermined by distant objectors. More >>
PSA's Attempt To Sabotage Meat Exports Is Disgraceful
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Animal agriculture is the lifeblood of rural New Zealand, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and families. To risk that for the sake of a union monopoly on meat inspection is a disgrace, says ACT Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron. More >>
Supermarket Reforms Taking Right Track
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
New or incumbent supermarkets serve customers better when they invest in the supply chains that get the right groceries to the right place at the right time at a competitive price, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Welcomes Long Overdue Capital Review
Monday, 25 August 2025, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT led the charge against this policy because we saw the higher costs it was going to bake into people’s lives”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
