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Budget 2019: Wellbeing Budget is stardust over substance

Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The stardust of the Wellbeing Budget hides a lack of substance from the Government when it comes to growing the economy and increasing living standards”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>

Public deserves clarity on leak

Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 11:23 am | ACT New Zealand

“Both major parties need to work together to reassure the public that our institutions are secure in the wake of Budget 2019 leaks,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Customs search a new encroachment on freedom

Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

Allegations that customs officers abused their powers by detaining a family in order to discover the details of a new book represent a new encroachment on freedom in New Zealand, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>

Budget details show Labour, National almost identical

Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 12:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

National’s release of Budget details shows the two major parties are virtually identical when it comes to tax and spending, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>

Free Press, 27 May 2019 - The Last of the Stardust

Monday, 27 May 2019, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern's Bachelor of Communication Studies taught her not how to change reality, but how people see it. She became Prime Minister by polling 37 per cent with the same policies that delivered Andrew Little 24 per cent. All of her experience tells ... More >>

Doctor’s say Yes to End of Life Choice

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 11:27 am | ACT New Zealand

Just 7% of doctors have written an open letter to MPs opposing the End of Life Choice Bill implying they speak for all doctors, however, 37% of doctors say they support assisted dying becoming a law in New Zealand. More >>

Free speech debate shows hate speech laws are a bad idea

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:04 am | ACT New Zealand

“The response to my recent comments on free speech proves we cannot trust government to enforce hate speech laws”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Zero Carbon Bill harms economy for little gain

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government’s Zero Carbon Bill will seriously harm our economy while doing little for the environment, according to ACT Leader David Seymour, confirming he would vote against the legislation. More >>

Free Press, 20 May 2019

Monday, 20 May 2019, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

Our education system is a slowly unfolding disaster. Too many kids leave school without basic literacy and numeracy skills. In 2014, the Tertiary Education Commission found about half of Year 11 students achieved the international reading and numeracy benchmarks. ... More >>

RBNZ bank capital policy will make NZ poorer

Monday, 20 May 2019, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand

“The Reserve Bank should heed the call of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association and abandon its flawed proposals to increase capital requirements for banks,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Ghahraman’s smear tactics truly appalling

Saturday, 18 May 2019, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand

Golriz Ghahraman’s attempts to smear her political opponents as racist are truly appalling, according to ACT President Ruwan Premathilaka. More >>

Free Press, 14 May - The Teachers' Mega-Strike

Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand

Free Press bets Education Minister Chris Hipkins wishes he’d kept charter schools. Sacrificing them to keep the unions happy hasn’t satiated them one bit. It’s a good example of why you should never give in to a bully. That the unions are promising ... More >>