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Winston Attack Racist against Sikh’s Freedom of Religion
Monday, 14 August 2017, 8:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters has yet again displayed ignorance of modern New Zealand when he attacked Sikhs’ pursuit to carry a kirpan, a ceremonial religious dagger in public places and workplaces, says David Seymour. More >>
ACT: Labour’s civics classes: dodgy dodgy dodgy
Monday, 14 August 2017, 4:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s civics classes risk turning into political indoctrination sessions, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Forget boot camp, fix failing schools
Monday, 14 August 2017, 10:09 am | ACT New Zealand
Shipping 50 problem kids to Waiouru is a weak response to a youth crime epidemic, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
National are the worst re-offenders in youth crime
Sunday, 13 August 2017, 9:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
The worst re-offenders in youth crime policy are the National Party, who are once again re-heating their decade old tried-and-failed “boot camp” slogan for young offenders, ACT leader David Seymour says. More >>
Poll proves Joyce wrong on Epsom
Sunday, 13 August 2017, 12:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
On Q&A this morning, Steven Joyce explained Peter Dunne's low polling in Ohariu by suggesting that, this far from an election, polls in Epsom would show David Seymour in a similar position. More >>
National, Labour Fail to Show Compassion on Assisted Dying
Friday, 11 August 2017, 12:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
National and the opposition’s continued weakness and lack of compassion on end-of-life choice has left ACT as the only option for supporters of reform, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Attorney-General busts myths on End of Life Choice Bill
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today the Attorney-General has tabled a Bill of Rights Act 1990, Section 7 report on the End of Life Choice Bill. More >>
National’s inaction on water helps Labour whack farmers
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
National’s weakness and inaction on water has allowed Labour to fill a political void, whacking farmers and growers while they’re at it, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Leader responds to the resignation of Metiria Turei
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 5:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The resignation of Metiria Turei is a major victory for taxpayers, for honest beneficiaries, and for decency in politics," says Mr Seymour. More >>
Epsom MP congratulates police on recovery of kidnapped baby
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 3:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Epsom MP David Seymour is congratulating police on their rapid action to recover 11-day-old baby abducted from Epsom this morning. More >>
Just how far did Metiria go?
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 12:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Metiria Turei’s admission that she was maximising her own profits at the expense of taxpayers and her family shows that there is more she’s hiding, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
What else do David Clendon and Kennedy Graham know?
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 10:18 am | ACT New Zealand
David Clendon and Kennedy Graham's resignations should be welcomed but now they need to tell Green voters everything they know about Metiria Turei and her lies to government and the public, rather than letting details drip-feed out over months as the official ... More >>
James Shaw signs Greens' death warrant
Monday, 7 August 2017, 10:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
"The weakness and immorality of the Green Party could not have been made clearer today," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Jacinda Ardern out-classed by backbench Green MPs
Monday, 7 August 2017, 7:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour reacts to Kennedy Graham and David Clendon’s decision to quit rather than have Metiria Turei as Green co-Leader: More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 7 August 2017, 12:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
Own Your Future David Seymour’s second book, ‘Own Your Future’ is out. You can order it here . From the back cover: We politicians are the second least trusted profession, just barely ahead of the journalists who report on us. Even the used ... More >>
ACT slams National on housing consent failure
Monday, 7 August 2017, 10:16 am | ACT New Zealand
National’s failure on housing has been shown up with shock news it is 4,000 houses behind even its own unambitious target for new homes in Auckland. More >>
ACT reveals massive housing negligence
Sunday, 6 August 2017, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has revealed the massive scale of potential home-building that has been blocked on the edges of Auckland. More >>
Jacinda Ardern fails first test of leadership
Friday, 4 August 2017, 1:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today Jacinda Ardern faced her first real test of leadership, and she failed,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Refusal to resign as MP is a disgrace
Friday, 4 August 2017, 12:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today Metiria Turei refused to resign as an MP, instead just saying she won’t pursue a Ministerial position,” says Leader David Seymour. More >>
Jacinda Ardern must rule Metiria Turei out of Cabinet
Friday, 4 August 2017, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
If Metiria Turei refuses to resign as an MP, Jacinda Ardern needs to rule her out of Cabinet, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
