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Welfare Needs A Values Shift
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“Welfare dependency has grown massively in New Zealand, there needs to be a rebalancing back towards obligations. The benefit is there to get people back on their feet, not to rely on,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Around ... More >>
A Climate Response That Doesn’t Cost The Earth
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT will: Repeal the Zero Carbon Act, including the Climate Change Commission, and instead tie New Zealand’s emissions cap to our trading partners’ emissions so New Zealand businesses can be competitive overseas Scrap unrealistic targets set ... More >>
Act And National A Coalition For Change
Monday, 25 September 2023, 8:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT and National are on the same page about a future coalition Government, with both parties working together in a strong coalition to overcome the significant challenges New Zealand faces,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Christopher Luxon confirmed ... More >>
Providing Real Choice In Education
Monday, 25 September 2023, 7:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“We need to get the politics and bureaucracy out of New Zealand’s education system, bring high standards for attendance and learning in, and treat the profession with respect. While Labour is responsible for lowering the bar and leaving kids even ... More >>
ACT Will Do More Than Just Raise Speed Limits To Get Kiwis Moving
Sunday, 24 September 2023, 7:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Restoring speed limits is good, but it’s only part of what’s needed to get Kiwis moving,” says ACT Transport Spokesperson Simon Court. “ACT will ensure it’s safe to raise speed limits by making sure all the money raised from excise ... More >>
ACT Introduces The Unite Visa
Saturday, 23 September 2023, 6:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will introduce a new visa — the Unite Visa — that will enable parents to visit their children or grandchildren for up to five years at a time, with a renewal requirement each year. “After years of cruel immigration policy that restricted ... More >>
ACT welcomes support for Pseudoephedrine reversal
Saturday, 23 September 2023, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is welcoming National and Labour’s support for our policy to reverse the ineffective ban on effective cold and flu medicines. This is just one of many unnecessary regulations that will be on the chopping block with ACT in Government,” says ACT ... More >>
Supporting New Zealand’s Seniors
Friday, 22 September 2023, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s senior citizens haven’t worked hard and paid taxes their whole lives to live in a country where crime is out of control, the health system is in crisis, and those who hope that at least the future might be brighter for their grandchildren ... More >>
ACT’s Alternative Budget: End The Waste, Fix The Economy
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tough circumstances call for responsible economic management. Now is not the time for big spending promises or significant tax cuts. It is time to end the waste and fix the economy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT’s Alternative Budget ... More >>
Labour Goes Full Circle On Immigration And The Economy – NZ Needs Real Change Now
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 11:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand might technically be out of recession, but the reality is the next few years will be grim thanks to Labour’s appalling economic mismanagement,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Politicians need to be honest with New Zealanders ... More >>
Building The Foundations For Education Success
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will: Develop a traffic light system for unjustified absences, which will be publicly available in real-time. Redirect funding from centrally controlled truancy services so schools can fund or purchase services directly. Extend the B4 School ... More >>
ACT’s Plan To Help Schools That Fail
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will: Use information on school attendance and educational progress to prioritise ERO school inspections. Ensure ERO’s school evaluation reports are consistent and based on clear, objective, and relevant criteria. Improve the Ministry of Education’s ... More >>
ACT Wins First Leaders Debate
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 6:56 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Chrises squabbled about who gets how much of the pie, without articulating a vision for growing it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Chrises went back and forth over issues which are very real to hardworking New Zealanders, without ... More >>
Too Late For Labour To Start Caring About Crime
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After more than five years of cuddling criminals and ignoring victims, Labour’s sudden pre-election change of heart on crime is hardly believable. It’s too late, there has to be Real Change this election to put law and order in place again,” ... More >>
Hipkins Gaslights On Co-government
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins is gaslighting New Zealanders on co-government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “On Radio NZ this morning he said: “Co-governance doesn’t just relate to Māori issues. It’s basically shared decision-making … in some areas ... More >>
No Hope For Economy Without Real Change
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“With the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s (NZIER) latest forecasts showing subdued economic growth for the next two years, it’s clearer than ever that New Zealand’s economic recovery, and eventual economic strength for New Zealand, ... More >>
Labour Opts For Subsidies Instead Of Fixing NZ’s Problems
Monday, 18 September 2023, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour says it wants to double the number of houses with solar panels, but like all of their policies it relies on the taxpayer to stump up for yet another subsidy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour claim that installing solar panels will ... More >>
ACT Calls Out Te Pāti Māori For Misinformation
Monday, 18 September 2023, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is calling out Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Deborah Ngarewa-Packer for flagrant misinformation on the Treaty and ACT’s policies,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This morning on TVNZ Breakfast, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said that ACT is ‘anti-treaty’ ... More >>
A Path From Co-government To Democracy
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand is at a constitutional crossroad. In one direction is liberal democracy. In the other is co-government; power-sharing between one ethnic group and all others. ACT will end co-government and restore universal human rights in New Zealand,” ... More >>
Record Crowd Demands Real Change To New Zealand’s Economy
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today ACT is holding the biggest event in the party’s history to launch its 2023 campaign. We’re telling Kiwis that the biggest focus for ACT as part of the next Government is restoring growth to New Zealand’s economy,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
