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Housing Shortage Biggest Threat to Children's Lives
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
Two reports this morning should serve to snap politicians’ focus back onto our broken housing market, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour ignores real education problems
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour have reverted to cynical election bribery, trying to recapture the glory of 2005’s interest-free student loan announcement,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
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 >>
