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$418,000 - the Cost of Denial
Monday, 11 December 2017, 4:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Children who come before the Ministry of Vulnerable Children are vulnerable," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Environment Ministry Endorses ACT Policy to Scrap the RMA
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Environment Ministry has endorsed ACT policy to scrap the Resource Management Act in its Briefing to the Incoming Minister”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Pinning Robertson Would Be Easier if Nats Actually Cut Tax
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National's Finance Spokesman, Steven Joyce, fired a very frustrated opening salvo today in the coming battle over taxes,” according to ACT’s David Seymour. More >>
Pinning Robertson Would Be Easier if Nats Actually Cut Tax
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 3:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National's Finance Spokesman, Steven Joyce, fired a very frustrated opening salvo today in the coming battle over taxes,” according to ACT’s David Seymour. More >>
End of Life Choice Bill heads to Christchurch
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 1:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT leader David Seymour will be in Christchurch to hear the views of New Zealanders on assisted dying and is encouraging them to contact local MPs with their support. More >>
Free Press - ACT’s Regular Bulletin
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 8:22 am | ACT New Zealand
Website statistics show that last week’s Free Press was the most widely read ever. You can still read it here. We blew the lid off the ‘sealed section’ of the Labour-New Zealand First coalition agreement, showing why they don’t want it revealed. It ... More >>
Fees-Free Policy Will Widen Educational Inequality
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Labour will tax hardworking New Zealanders to fund university for students that come from disproportionately upper and middle class families," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
PM Accidentally Endorses Partnership School Model
Monday, 4 December 2017, 6:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister has said in her Post Cabinet Press Conference that Partnership Schools can stay open if they operate within the same budget, use registered teachers, and teach the [New Zealand] curriculum", says ACT Party Leader David Seymour. More >>
Five Takeaways from Grant Robertson’s Big Speech
Friday, 1 December 2017, 3:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
Five Takeaways from Grant Robertson’s Big Speech Pessimism about the economy The Finance Minister confirmed that bank economists were warning of dark clouds approaching the New Zealand economy. Business confidence has fallen to an 8-year low on the back ... More >>
Victorian Politicians Again Show Real Courage
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Victorian politicians have again shown real courage in the final stage of legalising Assted Dying for the State," says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Greens Have Left Principles at the Beehive Door
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Green Minister Eugenie Sage has forgotten her commitment to natural justice and due process when making the newly-announced restrictions on foreign investment retrospective," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour's Stealthy Land Tax
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 1:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The Government's directive to further restrict the sale of land to overseas investors will wipe millions off working farmers' hard earned wealth," says ACT leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Secret Labour/NZ First Agreement The Free Press has learned from a usually reliable source what is in the secret coalition agreement. First Things First: Why is it Secret? It is very damaging in a democracy for Jacinda Ardern to keep secret what the Government ... More >>
Healthy Homes Bill Hurts The People It Claims To Help
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 3:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Everybody agrees with the idea that people should have access to a healthy, warm and dry home," says ACT leader David Seymour. More >>
Will National Be a Voice For Taxpayers?
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Now that National has been declined leave for its flexible parental leave Bill to be introduced, will it vote against Labour's massive new middle-class welfare scheme?", asks ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Seymour Withdraws Erebus Debate Motion
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party welcomes the Prime MInister's commitment to proceed with a national memorial to honour the 257 victims who died in the 1979 Erebus tragedy,” says party Leader David Seymour, "as a result I will be withdrawing my motion to debate the ... More >>
Labour's $4m Hollow Elephant
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 1:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government's announced $4m Tax Working Group has already ruled out so many options it should be pronounced Dead on Arrival and stopped" says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Victorian Politicians Show Real Courage
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 8:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Victoria's Upper House has shown real courage by legalising Assted Dying for the State," says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Free Press, ACT’s regular bulletin
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
The Road to Serfdom Mugabe’s (and, more importantly, the people of Zimbabwe’s) demise reminds us of F.A. Hayek’s classic work The Road to Serfdom. Hayek maps out how government ownership of private property begets government control of all ... More >>
ACT’s Free Press Nov 13
Monday, 13 November 2017, 8:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Totally Crooked The revelation that Winston Peters filed court proceedings against Bill English and Paula Bennett at 4:59pm on the eve of the election makes a farce of his coalition negotiations with National. The decision was made as soon as the ... More >>
