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Employers Are Not The Enemy
Thursday, 7 January 2021, 12:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour must stop seeing employers as the enemy and avoid doing further harm to the productive sector,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government was told its latest minimum wage hike will have a ‘disproportionately large’ negative ... More >>
COVID Variant Requires Vaccine Timetable Review
Tuesday, 5 January 2021, 4:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must reconsider waiting for Medsafe approval before making COVID vaccines available, in light of the new more contagious COVID strain sweeping the world,” says ACT Leader David Seymour "We've got used to feeling a bit invincible ... More >>
Govt Must Strip Gangs Of Gun Licences
Tuesday, 5 January 2021, 3:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must take the recent surge in gang violence seriously and should start by stripping gang members of firearms licences,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Over the past few years, the number of gang ... More >>
Virulent Strain Calls For ACT’s Risk-based Approach
Monday, 21 December 2020, 11:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Now more than ever a risk-weighted approach to managing incoming travellers is required to ensure we don’t experience another serious Covid-19 outbreak,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Rapid spread of a new ultra-virulent strain of Covid-19 ... More >>
ACT Doubts Govt Has Learned
Friday, 18 December 2020, 12:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The damning Simpson-Roche report into failures of the Covid-19 testing regime, contact tracing and managed isolation comes as no surprise and shows why the Government should have taken on board ACT’s constructive and proven policies,” says ACT ... More >>
Employers Are Not The Enemy
Friday, 18 December 2020, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour must stop seeing employers as the enemy and avoid doing further harm to the productive sector,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The Government was told its latest minimum wage hike will have a ‘disproportionately ... More >>
Rural Communities Another Vaccine Priority
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Another priority for the Government’s vaccine rollout, besides private aged care facilities , must be the rural sector,” says ACT Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “A high degree of coordination between District Health Boards, primary ... More >>
Now There Will Be More Ihumataos
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has empowered radicals who threatened to disturb the peace and rewarded them with the gift of someone else’s property,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Buying Fletcher Building out of Ihumatao has formalised Jacinda ... More >>
Aged Care Staff And Residents Must Be Prioritised
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 11:19 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s vaccine rollout mustn’t take the same blinkered approach to the Covid-19 response it did earlier this year, which saw private facilities largely ignored, especially those who provide aged care,” says ACT Health spokesperson ... More >>
Vaccine Announcement Welcome, But Questions Unanswered
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 10:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s announcement that it has procured sufficient stocks of a Covid-19 vaccine for all New Zealanders is welcome news,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “While it has done a good job on procurement, there are still questions left unanswered. ... More >>
Economic Vandalism Confirmed
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has chosen voodoo economics over proven economic realities by arbitrarily increasing the minimum wage to $20 an hour, a decision it admits could result in as many as 9000 fewer jobs being created next year,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Govt Must Listen To Farmers On Freshwater Rules
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 6:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government must listen to feedback from farmers on its freshwater rules,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. Stuff reports that the Southland Advisory Group has recommended pugging rules and resowing dates be scrapped ... More >>
Interim Report A Sobering Analysis
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Royal Commission into Abuse in Care’s interim report released today is a sobering analysis of the successive failures of the state care system over many decades,” says ACT Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “There should ... More >>
Further Revelations Show Why Mallard Should Go
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The fact that further proceedings are underway in relation to the man Trevor Mallard was alleged to have defamed shows how unfit Mr Mallard is to be Parliament’s Speaker,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “How can a guy who behaves so poorly ... More >>
Asbestos Exposed Residents Being Jerked Around
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 12:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Both central and local Government appear to be trying to wash their hands of responsibility to clean up asbestos blown onto the homes of Ponsonby families by the Ponsonby Intermediate School Fire,” says ACT MP Simon Court. “This fire eight ... More >>
Government Failing Asbestos Exposed Residents
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“It is unacceptable that a week after the Ponsonby Intermediate School fire homeowners have been left to deal with the asbestos fallout on their homes caused by the blaze with no support,” says ACT Environment and Local Government spokesperson Simon ... More >>
What The Bloody Hell Are You Waiting For?
Monday, 14 December 2020, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Confirmation from the Prime Minister that the Australian travel bubble is on the same go-slow schedule as the Cook Islands is a blow to all New Zealanders and Australians,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Suggestions that airlines with ... More >>
Ihumatao Deal The Dangerous Side Of Kindness
Monday, 14 December 2020, 12:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Reports that the Cabinet will today rubber stamp the Government buying Fletcher Building out of Ihumatao is a terrible step toward formalising Jacinda Ardern’s worst decision as Prime Minister,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If you own ... More >>
Booking System Debacle So Predictable
Monday, 14 December 2020, 9:48 am | ACT New Zealand
“It should shock people that a managed isolation booking system was developed that allowed people to book more rooms than they need, leaving multiple rooms empty while New Zealanders are desperate to return home,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
New Zealand Passport Now More Use In Aussie
Sunday, 13 December 2020, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s passport now gives you better access to Australia than New Zealand, and this extraordinary fact shows how backward our approach at the border has become,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour "New Zealand risks becoming the East Berlin More >>
