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What lie is shifty Winston covering for?

Monday, 28 August 2017, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand

"Assuming he's telling the truth and did fill out his original application correctly, why didn’t he correct his living situation when he received any of the annual letters (example attached) asking him to confirm his details? More >>

ACT Candidate Slams the Coalition of Taxation

Monday, 28 August 2017, 8:59 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT’s Wairarapa candidate, Roger Greenslade, has spoken out against Labour’s planned roll-out of new taxes which would lead to a coalition of taxation if they were to form a government. More >>

Seymour on Peters

Sunday, 27 August 2017, 8:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The timing of Winston Peters' admission makes him look very shifty," says ACT Leader David Seymour. "It's come the day after Peters refused to front at a major televised debate, and the day before the 'mother of all scandals' was reported ... More >>

Speech: Seymour - Epsom Campaign Launch

Sunday, 27 August 2017, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

David Seymour Official 2017 Epsom Campaign Launch (speech notes) Thank you Malcolm and thank you everybody who’s turned up today. More >>

Why Won’t Peters Front Tomorrow?

Friday, 25 August 2017, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand

Since Winston Peters himself won’t even front up to defend his failed 1950s’ economic policy, National needs to firmly rule out any chance he could hold the Finance portfolio in a future government, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Seymour responds to Prime Minister

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 7:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

"He's upset about a bad word? We're upset about the prospect of NZ first running our country's finances with retrograde 1950s policies. More >>

Chicken Peters Refuses to Front on Dodgy Policies

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 12:14 pm | ACT New Zealand

Winston Peters is running scared from fronting up at this weekend’s The Nation debate, featuring other party leaders. More >>

If Richard Prosser is an idiot then Winston Peters is a Liar

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 8:27 am | ACT New Zealand

If Richard Prosser is a F***ing Idiot then Winston Peters is a F***ing Liar More >>

Government surpluses no reason to celebrate

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand

National just offers excuses, excuses, excuses, on their failure to cut tax, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Seymour responds to resignation of Dunne

Monday, 21 August 2017, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

"ACT wishes Peter Dunne well," says ACT Leader David Seymour. "No-one can doubt his commitment to Parliament and its institutions. But as a Minister with Labour, then National, then Labour, and National again, he was a symbol and an enabler ... More >>

Dr Lance O’Sullivan joins End of Life Choice Supporters

Monday, 21 August 2017, 11:54 am | ACT New Zealand

2014 New Zealander of the year, Dr Lance O’Sullivan, has publicly joined the three-quarters of New Zealanders who support a law change to allow assisted dying. More >>

Roading promises are worthless without ACT

Sunday, 20 August 2017, 8:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealand needs a strong ACT in Parliament to ensure National keeps its $10.5 billion roading promises, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Adams vs Twyford? Both lose the housing scrap

Saturday, 19 August 2017, 12:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

This morning’s scrappy Nation debate between Labour and National shows what New Zealanders have long known: both parties are out of ideas on housing. More >>

Winston’s minimum wage will kill Northland

Friday, 18 August 2017, 3:11 pm | ACT New Zealand

Winston Peters’ idea of raising the minimum wage to $20 will have a devastating effect on employment, especially in areas like Northland. More >>

Housing crisis costs the average worker $1000 in tax

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 12:50 pm | ACT New Zealand

“When the Government is buying up motels , you know the housing market has gone mad,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

National’s greatest failure: a housing market gone mad

Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 10:34 am | ACT New Zealand

After nine years of tinkering, National has left renters without hope, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Where do Hipkins’ loyalties lie?

Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 5:28 pm | ACT New Zealand

Chris Hipkins has ruled himself out of contention as a Minister in the next Government, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Sound bites v policy

Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 12:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

"Gresham's law is a monetary principle stating that "bad money drives out good". When the government debases the currency by say adding copper to gold, then all the pure gold coins disappear. More >>

Jacinda doubles down on Labour’s xenophobia

Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern flubbed an opportunity to apologise for Labour’s ‘Chinese-sounding names’ campaign, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin

Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand

Metiria Turei was everything that New Zealanders hate about politics. She’d been there too long (did you know she’s been in parliament 15 years?) for any good she’s done (can you name a Turei accomplishment?). She had a reputation for being smarmy, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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