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Q+A Panel Confirms Why Local Government Needs Real Change
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Local candidates will cut waste to keep rates low, end divisive race-based privileges, and bring some long-overdue common sense back to the council table, ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton says. More >>
Real Change Promised And Delivered For Sole-Charge Workers
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
These new sentencing provisions also ensure that any victim’s specific circumstances will be given greater weight by judges when deciding sentences, says ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>
More Rights For Victims, Consequences For Crime From Today
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 5:26 am | ACT New Zealand
These are practical, common-sense changes that ensure the justice system prioritises victims, not offenders. Law-abiding New Zealanders deserve to feel safe, and that starts with holding criminals to account, says ACT MP Nicole McKee. More >>
REVEALED: IKEA Consent Shows Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“What message do conditions like these send to other businesses looking to invest in New Zealand?" says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Announces Roger Billington As ACT Local Candidate For Kaipara
Friday, 27 June 2025, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local Academic and Architectural Design Expert, Roger Billington, Selected as ACT Local Candidate for Kaipara District Council. Billington has led architectural and design projects around the world and developed university-level academic programmes ... More >>
ACT Announces Dr Nima Maleiki As ACT Local Candidate For Kaipara
Friday, 27 June 2025, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local GP and Community Advocate, Dr. Nima Maleiki, Selected as ACT Local Candidate for Kaipara District Council. Dr. Maleiki, 58, was recruited from Norway in 2016 to serve as a rural GP and now lives in Mangawhai with his wife and three young boys. More >>
Local Business Owner & Former Royal New Zealand Navy Serviceman, Anthony Kenny, Selected As ACT Local Candidate For DCC
Friday, 27 June 2025, 11:02 am | ACT New Zealand
After two decades in the Navy, Anthony joined a communications technology company, working his way up from salesman to joint owner. His business helps local companies and utilities stay connected with two-way radio and GPS solutions. More >>
ACT Announces Davina Smolders As ACT Local Candidate For Far North
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 5:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local Business Owner Davina Smolders to Stand with ACT Local in Bay of Islands–Whangaroa Ward. Practical, centre-right, and focused on results, Davina is standing with ACT Local to bring fiscal discipline, accountability, and a fresh voice to the Far North. More >>
ACT-Initiated Social Media Inquiry Launched
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
The agreed terms of reference reflect key elements of ACT’s concerns, including the need for clear problem definition, and to assess the benefits as well as any harms of online activity, says ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>
ACT Announces Matthew Yovich As ACT Local Candidate For Whangarei
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local Tradesman and Youth Coach, Matthew Yovich, Selected as ACT Local Candidate for Whangārei District Council. More >>
ACT Announces Andrew Pickford As ACT Local Candidate For Waikato
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
Former Airline Captain Turned Farmer, Andrew Pickford, Selected as ACT Local Candidate for Waikato District Council. More >>
ACT Announces Nidhita Gosai & Preet Dhaliwal As ACT Local Candidates For Hamilton City Council
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 3:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
Local Process Safety Engineer & Hospitality Business Owner Selected as ACT Local Candidates for Hamilton City Councils Western & Eastern Wards. More >>
Gun Registry Blunders Show ACT Is Right
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
Information in the firearms registry, if leaked, will become a steal-to-order list for gangs and criminals. If privacy breaches keep happening, New Zealanders will be less safe, says ACT MP and licensed firearms owner Cameron Luxton. More >>
Local Business Owner Davina Smolders To Stand With ACT Local In Bay Of Islands–Whangaroa Ward
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 11:20 am | ACT New Zealand
With a deep connection to the Far North & a strong belief in community-led decision-making, Davina Smolders is stepping forward to represent locals who feel ignored by their council. She brings a no-nonsense approach, grounded in real-world experience and ... More >>
Local Barber And Law Student, Phill Houlihan, Selected As ACT Local Candidate For Porirua City Council Election
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Phill has lived in Porirua for the past 15 years and proudly credits the city and its people for shaping who he is today. A graduate of Tawa College, he has worked as a barber and hairdresser, trained in business and photography, and is now completing ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Draft Plan To End Infrastructure Whiplash
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand ranks in the top 10% of OECD nations for infrastructure spending but the bottom 10% for outcomes. The infrastructure industry has been denied the certainty needed to bring in the investment, equipment, and talent they need to get the big ... More >>
Local Addictions Clinician, Damon Fox, Selected As ACT Local Candidate For New Plymouth District Council Election
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 8:40 am | ACT New Zealand
Raised in Taranaki by a solo mother on a benefit, Damon understands firsthand the challenges many families face. Through hard work and determination, he overcame those early struggles and now works as an addictions practitioner, helping others turn ... More >>
Wellington City Council Taking The P*ss With Rate Hike, Toilet Blowout
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 4:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today, Wellingtonians opened the paper to discover their Council has spent $2.3 million on a glorified toilet block that doubles as a rainbow light show. At the same time, they learned their rates will be hiked by 12.4%, says ACT Local Government spokesperson ... More >>
Retired Pharmacist And Business Owner, David Ross, Selected As ACT Local Candidate For Motueka Ward
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 12:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
After more than four decades in healthcare, business, and rural advocacy, Mahana local Dave Ross has put his name forward to represent the Motueka community on the Tasman District Council. More >>
ACT Welcomes Record Funding Boost For GPs
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 12:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“We don’t want Kiwis being turned away because their local GP isn’t taking patients,” says Seymour. More >>
