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Polling shows Kiwis support charter schools
Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 2:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Polling conducted by Curia Market Research shows New Zealanders support charter schools remaining open and disapprove of the Government’s handling of the issue”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Career bureaucrat/politician Jones should back off
Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“Shane Jones has never spent a day of his life in the private sector and should stop telling Air New Zealand how to run its operations”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
A Case Study in Government Waste from ACT’s regular bulletin
Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 8:22 am | ACT New Zealand
We were amazed to learn of a Government report on New Zealanders’ attitudes to sport. No private household or business would have paid for this truly asinine report, but the Government made sure every single one of you did. Since you paid for it (the ... More >>
Tax on ciggies is ‘blood money’
Monday, 19 March 2018, 1:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After two violent dairy robberies in the past week, it is only a matter of time before someone is killed, and both Labour and National will be responsible”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Greenpeace ban would be lose-lose
Monday, 19 March 2018, 1:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A ban on oil and gas exploration as proposed by Greenpeace would put 11,000 jobs at risk and could harm the environment”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
How Much Was Spent Telling Us We Enjoy Sport?
Saturday, 17 March 2018, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Sport Minister Grant Robertson needs to reveal how much taxpayer money was spent on research that shows Kiwis ‘value’ sport”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Why is Hipkins Hiding the Final Charter Schools Report?
Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is questioning why Education Minister Chris Hipkins is suppressing the final Martin Jenkins evaluation of charter schools. More >>
Police Commissioner Must Resign
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Commissioner had a chance to take responsibility for his officers breaking the law and, having ducked the issue, is not fit for office,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Seymour Welcomes Operation Painter Findings
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the findings of the Privacy Commissioner’s investigation into Operation Painter. More >>
ACT Forces Tobacco Tax Backdown
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 10:11 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the Associate Health Minister’s backdown on tobacco taxes. "Just two weeks ago, Jenny Salesa was neglecting her basic ministerial duties by not answering written parliamentary questions on tobacco taxes. ... More >>
Young Labour Incident: Has Obstruction of Justice Occurred
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 5:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Labour Party has relied on reviews for every real and imagined problem it faces, from housing to education to mental health, however using a review to duck responsibility for the Young Labour scandal is a new low. The questions it needs to ask are actually ... More >>
Cut Corporate Welfare Before Going After ‘Rich Pricks’
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 1:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should be focussed on reducing wasteful spending before introducing new taxes", says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour Must Refer Youth Wing Incident to Police
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 7:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has challenged the Labour Party to refer allegations that minors were drinking alcohol at a Young Labour camp to Police. More >>
Phil Twyford Should Get Off Twitter and Replace RMA
Monday, 12 March 2018, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Phil Twyford needs to end his petty Twitter spat with Judith Collins and team up with Environment Minister David Parker to replace the Resource Management Act”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. "While Phil and Judith are trading insults online, ... More >>
Fees-Free’s Fatal Flaw
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 7:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Chris Hipkins has confirmed the Government will this year waste about $38 million of taxpayer money on its flagship fees-free policy”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
History Suggests Adams Will Disappoint
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 12:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Now that Amy Adams has been promoted to be National’s Finance Spokesperson, here are a few predictions based on recent history. Dealing with Superannuation By 2060, New Zealand will have 1.7 million superannuitants, or 27 per cent of the population. ... More >>
ACT Leader Pays Tribute to Old Foe
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has today acknowledged Steven Joyce’s contribution to New Zealand politics. “If Steven Joyce didn’t exist, we’d have to invent a new arch-enemy. Who else could sell Jim Anderton-esque corporate welfare and Soviet-style ... More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 8:26 am | ACT New Zealand
The New Government’s Worst Legislation So Far Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee sat for most of last week, including all day Fridayin Auckland. We’re not complaining, but the reason is interesting. The Overseas Investment Amendment ... More >>
Will Labour Repeat Nats’ Fail Mark on NCEA?
Sunday, 4 March 2018, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The New Zealand Initiative's new report Spoiled By Choice is a severe indictment on the National Party, whose targets for NCEA pass rates severely distorted the system, and a massive challenge for Labour, who are now promising change", says ACT ... More >>
Submissions on End of Life Choice Closing Soon
Friday, 2 March 2018, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
The chance for New Zealanders to submit their opinions on the End of Life Choice Bill closes midnight on Tuesday 6 March. “Over 14,000 submissions have been received by Parliament’s Justice Committee with four more days to go,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
