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ACT New Zealand - Latest News [Page 196]

Investigation into Bridges leak needed

Monday, 13 August 2018, 7:42 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour is calling for an investigation into the leak of Simon Bridges’ travel expenses. More >>

Gold stars for bureaucrats?

Monday, 13 August 2018, 4:18 pm | ACT New Zealand

"At a time of plummeting business confidence and growth expectations, the Prime Minister wants to give medals to New Zealand’s bureaucrats", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Winston sells out on smaller Parliament, Māori seats

Monday, 13 August 2018, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

"Winston Peters has made an embarrassing backdown on the size of Parliament and the Māori seats”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT will deliver fewer politicians

Sunday, 12 August 2018, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

EMBARGOED UNTIL 1:30PM, 12 AUGUST 2018 ACT is drawing a line in the sand on the size of government with a new bill aimed at rolling back the the state. Party Leader David Seymour today revealed his Smaller Government Bill which will reduce the size of ... More >>

Virtue-signalling Greens punish consumers, hurt environment

Friday, 10 August 2018, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand

"The Green Party’s ban on plastic bags will punish responsible consumers and may produce worse environmental outcomes", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Unattractive Massey faces recruitment crisis

Thursday, 9 August 2018, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

"Massey Vice-Chancellor Jan Thomas has cost the University hundreds of enrolments with her position on free speech, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Australian Senators to legalise Assisted Dying

Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Australia once again shows New Zealand the way on assisted dying legislation,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

PM contradicts herself on free speech

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The Prime Minister has completely contradicted herself on the Massey University free speech issue", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Vice-Chancellor not upholding Massey University Charter

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 12:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

"In barring Don Brash from speaking tomorrow, Massey University Vice-Chancellor Jan Thomas has acted contrary to her own institution’s charter, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Cowardly Vice-Chancellor should resign

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand

"Massey University Vice-Chancellor Jan Thomas should resign after cowardly barring Don Brash from speaking at the University", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Thugs threaten violence at Brash event

Monday, 6 August 2018, 6:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

Left-wing thugs at Massey University are threatening to banish former Reserve Bank Governor and Opposition Leader Don Brash by threats of violence, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ In a Facebook post , one person menacingly wrote that the Vice-Chancellor ... More >>

Free Press - August 6 2018

Monday, 6 August 2018, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand

If you haven’t registered for a bumper ACT conference this weekend, please do so as soon as possible. You can view the program and register online here . More >>

Welcome back, Jacinda - you own the economy now

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:16 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The Prime Minister will return to work tomorrow to inherit a flagging economy of her Government’s making", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT’s Free Press July 30

Monday, 30 July 2018, 6:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

Two Weeks to Conference ACT’s Annual Conference is taking place in two weeks’ time on Sunday 12 August in Auckland. Following the members’ survey late last year and the regional forums earlier this year, it is the final chapter in the process ... More >>

$1 million for Victoria vanity project

Monday, 30 July 2018, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

"Victoria University has confirmed that it will waste almost $1 million on a vanity project to rename the university”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

More ideas where Partnership Schools came from

Saturday, 28 July 2018, 11:20 am | ACT New Zealand

"The ACT Party congratulates Simon Bridges on coming around to Partnership Schools and promising to reinstate them when next in Government”, says Party Leader David Seymour. More >>

Printing money doesn't create jobs

Thursday, 26 July 2018, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The Government's new legislation directing the Reserve Bank to focus on employment in monetary policy decision making ignores the very simple fact that printing money doesn’t create jobs", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Climate action could cost you $10,000 a year

Thursday, 26 July 2018, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

Climate Change Minister James Shaw today confirmed that the average household could be $10,000 a year poorer as a result of his Zero Carbon Bill. More >>

CGT coming, will be paid by renters

Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 3:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The Finance Minister's answers in the House this afternoon show he clearly favours the introduction of a fully-fledged capital gains tax", ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>

Govt admits defeat on charter schools

Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government today has admitted defeat on charter schools by allowing six to remain open, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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