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Greens Want To Bring Back Labour's Cash For Gangs

Thursday, 15 October 2026, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand

Chris Hipkins is scrambling to distance himself from his would-be coalition partners, who are spending this campaign cosying up to gangs. More >>

Greens Campaigning For Bureaucracy, Rather Than All Of Us

Thursday, 15 October 2026, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Taxpayers are already paying more than $1 million an hour just servicing interest on Government debt", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Hipkins Leaves The School Gate Open To Votes At 16

Thursday, 15 October 2026, 8:09 am | ACT New Zealand

The last thing we need is more non-taxpaying voters that will only lead to more of the big-spending policies that got the country into this mess. More >>

ACT Welcomes Medicines Funding Consensus

Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 8:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT wants to create New Zealand’s Starship for Cancer, bringing together specialist treatment, research, clinical trials and the latest technology. More >>

Of Course They're Courting The Mongrel Mob

Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand

“It's hardly surprising these parties think the Mongrel Mob is a promising place to campaign. The Greens oppose measures to put more offenders behind bars, and Te Pāti Māori wants to abolish prisons by 2040. More >>

Cut The Red Tape And The Supermarkets Come

Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The goal should be to cut more red tape so other players can enter the market, giving Kiwis more choice and putting downward pressure on grocery prices," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT To Abolish Another Of Labour's Renters' Taxes

Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 9:23 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT will allow residential rental losses incurred from the day the policy takes effect to be offset against other taxable income, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Green Hypocrisy: Promising Jobs While Willing Job-Creators To Leave

Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 12:40 pm | ACT New Zealand

“New Zealand’s future depends on political courage, leadership, and honesty. It requires balancing the books without new taxes, and fostering an economy where people are rewarded for working hard, saving, and investing", says ACT Leader David ... More >>

Labour Score Own-Goal With $6,000 Claim

Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 12:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

“ACT is campaigning to balance the books with no new taxes, and take tax off KiwiSaver returns so people can save for retirement faster, and see those savings last longer in retirement”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

ACT Welcomes Labour Backing Cheaper School Uniforms

Monday, 12 October 2026, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

“It's encouraging to see Labour recognise that the answer to the cost of living isn't always more Govt spending. Sometimes it's as simple as removing unnecessary restrictions & allowing competition to do its job," says ACT's Laura McClure. More >>

Labour, Opportunity Spread Misinformation On ACT’s Fiscal Plan, Ignore Debt Elephant

Monday, 12 October 2026, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand

“Our plan reduces debt by $12.4 billion. That should be the focus for any party in this election. The Government will go broke if we don’t take action, but other parties are carrying on with he-said-she-said politics without a care in the world." More >>

ACT’s Fiscal Plan Cuts The Waste To Grow The Country

Sunday, 11 October 2026, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

The Government’s finances are in some trouble and repairing them requires clear-sighted honesty. Identify the problems, compare the solutions, choose one and just do it, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

New Zealand Can't Keep Exporting Taxpayers' Money

Saturday, 10 October 2026, 2:30 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT will be campaigning to give MFAT a reality check on behalf of taxpayers, says ACT list candidate Paul Henry. More >>

Keep Agriculture In The Curriculum

Friday, 9 October 2026, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand

Removing agriculture as a Year 11 standalone subject sends the wrong message, says ACT’s Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>

Unlocking The Potential Of New Zealand’s Resources

Thursday, 8 October 2026, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand

“ACT’s approach is to set clear environmental rules, protect areas of genuinely high conservation value, make operators pay for the effects and liabilities they create," says ACT's Energy and Resources spokesperson Simon Court. More >>

Nats’ Welfare Reform: Why Wait Two Years?

Thursday, 8 October 2026, 12:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Where are the successful societies in the world whose Government pay people to stay home and abuse drugs? Work ready should already mean drug testing, because there aren’t many jobs you can do well while stoned," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>