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Labour’s Māori Ward Plan Deeply Divisive
Monday, 1 February 2021, 4:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s electoral system should focus on our common interests and treat voters equally, but Labour’s plan for Māori wards would take us down a divisive path,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Equality before the law and local democracy ... More >>
Whaling A Most Unhelpful Analogy
Monday, 1 February 2021, 1:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Climate Commission chair Rod Carr’s suggestion that New Zealand farmers could go the way of the whalers is an extremely unhelpful start to the six week consultation of his draft carbon emissions budget,” says ACT Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Government Fails Low Carbon Test
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 4:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s clear from the Climate Commission’s draft report that the Government’s poorly thought out climate policies have severely impacted New Zealand’s ability to innovate to decarbonise the economy,” says ACT Climate Change spokesperson Simon ... More >>
Global Vaccination Programmes Hit 60
Friday, 29 January 2021, 1:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“We have further evidence today that New Zealand is nowhere near the front of the queue, with the Bloomberg Covid Vaccine Tracker hitting 60 countries where vaccination programmes have started,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “What makes more of ... More >>
Crown Debt On The Cusp Of $100 Billion
Friday, 29 January 2021, 10:48 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s announcement from the Treasury that core crown debt is on the cusp of $100 billion should worry future generations who have seen no steps taken to protect them from a growing and unsustainable debt mountain,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
Govt Opts For Populism Over Sensible Climate Policy
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has opted for populism over sensible climate policy with its latest announcement,” according to ACT’s Transport and Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Meddling in the transport sector won’t reduce our emissions because that ... More >>
How Does The Govt Have The Gall To Knock On Covax’s Door?
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins’ surprising admission on NewstalkZB that the Government isn’t seeking an earlier than scheduled batch of vaccines for front line workers direct from Pfizer, but in fact from the WHO-backed Covax initiative, will surely ruffle ... More >>
Culture Of Cavalier Governance Must End
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“Finally revealed evidence that the Government forged ahead with plans for a multi-billion dollar light rail project in Auckland without even doing a cursory cost benefit analysis should be of huge concern to taxpayers,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We have ... More >>
Pfizer Boss Pours Cold Water On Ardern Claim Of Possible Aussie Delay
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 8:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government is all at sea on timelines for Australia and New Zealand’s respective vaccine roll-outs, with the worst news coming from the mouth of Pfizer Australia CEO Anne Harris,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday, under increasing ... More >>
Only ACT Is Offering Holistic Housing Solutions
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 3:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National is putting the zoning cart before the infrastructure horse,” says ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Only ACT has offered smart ideas to solve the housing challenge, in particular the obstacle of funding infrastructure ... More >>
10 Vaccine Questions The Government Needs To Answer
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister and her COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins need to do what they’ve advertised following Cabinet this afternoon and make very clear when New Zealand will approve use of vaccines, when they will arrive in the country, and ... More >>
Free Press
Monday, 25 January 2021, 6:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
Selling out ACT’s Waitangi Day State of the Nation Address is set to sell out again. If you’d like to start the political year right over brunch with fellow ACT supporters (Saturday 6 February 10am-12pm, Mt Eden), please buy your tickets ... More >>
ACT Believes Polluters Should Pay
Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Big companies should no longer be able to get away dumping contaminants into New Zealand’s drains and getting away with it,” ACT Environment and Local Government spokesperson Simon Court says. “It’s really not good enough that a loophole in ... More >>
Why Aren't We On Australia's Vaccine Timeline?
Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“News this morning that Australia’s medical regulator has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in Australia, clearing the way for Australians to be vaccinated from next month, begs the question why New Zealand is on such a different timetable,” ... More >>
Delay On Sharing Locations Reckless
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s delay on revealing the locations the Northland woman who has tested positive for Covid 19 has travelled is reckless and risks making a dangerous situation much worse,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “How can people self-isolate ... More >>
Objective Must Be To Avoid Another Lockdown
Sunday, 24 January 2021, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If today’s probable case of Covid-19 in Northland turns out to be community transmission the Government’s overarching objective must be avoiding another lockdown,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The best news would be that this is a false alarm, ... More >>
7AA Of OT Act Should Be Scrapped
Friday, 22 January 2021, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Oranga Tamariki (OT) will remain ungovernable and continue to fail children unless it’s allowed to focus on the one thing it was established to do, ensure the wellbeing of children,” says ACT’s Social Development and Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. ... More >>
What’s The Plan For Crims With Guns?
Friday, 22 January 2021, 12:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A capped six-month amnesty on now prohibited firearms and parts held by licensed firearms owners won’t work, just as its predecessor failed to make New Zealand any safer,” says ACT Firearms Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Meanwhile, gangs ... More >>
Booking MIQ Shouldn’t Be Like Trying To Get Elton John Tickets
Friday, 22 January 2021, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must reduce the anxiety being caused to New Zealanders offshore and wanting to return home by expanding its arbitrary three month window for booking managed isolation facilities,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s insane ... More >>
Government Bereft Of Ideas On Housing
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It is shameful that the Government is so bereft of ideas on delivering more housing that it couldn’t answer any questions today beyond a plan to build fewer public houses by 2024 than there are families on the waiting list for public houses today,” ... More >>
