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Exhibition Industry Begs For Fairness
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 10:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“If the petition I received on the steps of Parliament this morning from Darryl Clarke seeking to have exhibitions separated from mass gathering rules is acted on by this Government it will probably come too late for many in this important sector,” ... More >>
Act New Zealand
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 9:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today the Government will try its usual trope that ‘we’ve all worked really hard, and Australian travel is a reward for our sacrifice,’ but the public should look right through them,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “A Government that treated ... More >>
Easter Trading Bill Long Overdue, Deserves Government Support
Friday, 2 April 2021, 7:28 am | ACT New Zealand
“Once again retailers and hospitality owners throughout New Zealand will spend Easter trying to understand why we still have the archaic laws that have no place in today’s society,” says ACT Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Business ... More >>
Queensland Cluster A Useful Trial Run For Trans-Tasman Travel
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 12:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Queensland has just given New Zealand a lesson in how to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 and lift a lockdown,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Part of the reason for success was metropolitan Brisbane’s ability to ramp up community testing. ... More >>
New Zealanders Getting The Mushroom Treatment On Vaccinations
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 11:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“How astonishing that the Australian Health Minister finds himself having to defend his Government having only vaccinated 670,000 Australians when New Zealand has managed less than 10 per cent of that number,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This difference ... More >>
New Tax Rate Rounds Out Month Of Divisive, Punitive Ardern Government
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s introduction of a 39 per cent top tax rate is futile, punitive political theatre that rounds out a month of increasingly divisive governance,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “We want to trust our Government. It should be making ... More >>
True Costs Of Government Charges Are Crippling For Business
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Many New Zealanders will take just a second to acknowledge a minimum wage increase of $1.10 an hour tomorrow and move on, paying it little mind, but the reality for New Zealand small businesses is they need to find tens or even hundreds of thousands ... More >>
Is Light Rail The Answer To Auckland’s Transport Crisis?
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
“Despite an announcement about plans for Auckland light rail being imminent, the fact of the matter is Aucklanders would still prefer better road connections in the city over a promise of light rail,” says ACT Transport spokesperson Simon Court. ... More >>
Late Report Release Shows Casual, Aloof Government
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 9:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“The August lockdown cost hardworking New Zealanders hundreds of millions of dollars, and the Government is still not telling the truth about its COVID response,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “Releasing an October report in March shows how casual ... More >>
We Should Be Free To Say Mothers Matter
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 6:21 am | ACT New Zealand
“There is little hope for New Zealand’s children if the Advertising Standards Authority won’t let us have honest conversations about maternal mental health,” says ACT’s Children’s Spokesperson Karen Chhour in response to the Advertising ... More >>
Disappointing There Won’t Be A Minimum Wage Breather
Monday, 29 March 2021, 4:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Business owners who’ve battled through COVID and who often struggle to pay themselves the minimum wage will be further disheartened that the Prime Minister has signalled a never ending stream of minimum wage hikes on her watch,” says ACT ... More >>
Government Must Follow Most Efficient Pathway
Monday, 29 March 2021, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A startling admission from the Climate Commission chair that his group’s draft advice to Government does not recommend the most efficient pathway or policies for emissions reduction brings the whole process into disrepute,” says ACT Climate ... More >>
You Can’t Pay Your Rent With Jacinda’s Spin
Monday, 29 March 2021, 1:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“No wonder the Prime Minister’s spin doctors have been hunting out quotes from economists who might disagree with many of their colleagues that renters will suffer as a result of scrapping of mortgage interest deductibility,” says ACT Housing ... More >>
Where Is NZ’s Global Travel Taskforce?
Monday, 29 March 2021, 11:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must start taking some of the steps other countries are to chart the course ahead for how we travel in a post-vaccine world,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “On April 12 the United Kingdom (UK) Government will receive detailed ... More >>
Robertson Must Rule Out Rent Control
Saturday, 27 March 2021, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“In a week when the property sector needs confidence to build, Grant Robertson has dropped another bombshell on property investors,” says ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Brooke van Velden “This morning Grant Robertson did not rule out rent caps stating ... More >>
Crazy That Cooks Bubble Can’t Happen Before May
Friday, 26 March 2021, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to sharpen up if New Zealand is going to have any hope of surviving a multi-year pandemic,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “News that the Cook Islands bubble won’t be open before at least May shows the Government isn’t ... More >>
Where The World Will Be On April 6 And In Six Months
Friday, 26 March 2021, 1:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“How much better New Zealand could be doing in its response to COVID-19 is being laid bare by the numbers,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Long gone is the mantra of going ‘hard and early.’ “When it comes to quarantine free trans-Tasman travel ... More >>
ACT Housing Petition Sending Strong Message
Friday, 26 March 2021, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“The madness of removing mortgage interest tax deductibility on rental properties is percolating through the nation, with almost 6500 people having signed ACT’s petition to abolish the bright-line test and reinstate the ability for landlords ... More >>
Police Minister Must Grant Short Term License Extensions
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Minister should use powers available to her under the Arms Act to protect many of the 10,000 firearms users caught up in a relicensing backlog from falling foul of the law,” says ACT Firearms Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “During ... More >>
Climate Change Commission Won’t Stop One Gram Of Emissions
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Climate Change Commission’s proposals for reducing our emissions will give massive power to government, hit Kiwis with higher costs, but fail to achieve its goal,” says ACT’s Climate Change Spokesperson Simon Court in ACT’s submission ... More >>
