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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 >>
Business Owner Nathan Atkins To Stand With ACT Local In Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
With a background in competitive sport, a degree in exercise science, and over a decade managing fitness businesses across Asia, Nathan brings a strong track record of leadership, discipline, and working with people from all walks of life. More >>
Local Transport Specialist, James Ebbett, Selected As ACT Local Candidate For Central Hawke’s Bay Election
Monday, 23 June 2025, 6:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s common sense campaign comes to Central Hawke's Bay as James Ebbett is confirmed to stand in the Aramoana-Ruahine election. More >>
Dunedin City Council's Attempt To Solve Israel-Palestine Is Pathetic
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 1:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Foreign affairs is the domain of central government, not the town hall. Every moment they spend grandstanding over foreign issues pushes back the council agenda and distracts from core responsibilities." More >>
Biggest Threat To Financial Recovery Is Mad Opposition Parties
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 11:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Hard working people have knuckled down through a very challenging period and today’s figure summarises that. The biggest threat to a recovery is now the destabilising threats of a mad opposition, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
International Speaker Announced For ACT's 2025 Rally In Auckland
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Dr Lindsay is the author of the bestseller Cynical Theories and one of the world’s leading lights in the fight against identity politics, conformity and oppression. His message about reclaiming liberalism in an age of extremes could not be more timely, ... More >>
