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Mt Eden Bus Crash Tragedy
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 6:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Epsom MP David Seymour sends sincere condolences to the families of those lost in the Mt Eden Bus Crash today. More >>
ACT Party - Talent Tide Comes In
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 9:39 am | ACT New Zealand
For a year now ACT has been asked: who else other than David Seymour? This weekend the question was answered with the announcement of outstanding candidates for ACT. The top ten candidates include four business owners, a lawyer, an international cricketer, ... More >>
Only ACT serious about stopping crime
Monday, 10 July 2017, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is the only party contesting the election with a tough stance on crime, says Party Leader David Seymour and candidates Bhupinder Singh and Shan Ng. More >>
ACT Unveils Party List
Sunday, 9 July 2017, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is pleased to unveil its Party List for the 2017 election today in Auckland. “ACT’s Party List displays the renewal of the party that has occurred over the last three years,” says Party President Ruwan Premathilaka. More >>
Only ACT can be trusted on trade
Friday, 7 July 2017, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour welcomes ExportNZ’s new report, The Benefits of Trade , which reveals that trade brings in 43 per cent of New Zealand’s GDP. More >>
ACT welcomes expungement of homosexual convictions
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 4:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has welcomed the introduction of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill. More >>
Sorry National: no-one’s forgotten about the RMA
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
Reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) remains very much on the election agenda, says ACT Leader David Seymour. This comes as the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) names RMA reform as their number one priority for the election. More >>
Why are we protecting these MPs’ pensions?
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is challenging National MPs over 45 on why they should be protected from proposed superannuation changes. Amy Adams, 46 David Bennett, 47 Paula Bennett, 48 Paul Goldsmith, 46 Nathan Guy, 47 Sam Lotu-Iiga, 47 Mark Mitchell, 48 ... More >>
ACT ends the free-for-all on digital strip searches
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 11:37 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT has secured a law change which will end customs’ free-for-all on digital strip searches, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Greens duplicitous on immigration
Monday, 3 July 2017, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Greens’ u-turn on immigration is an extraordinary display of inconsistency, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Increasing housing supply a matter of life or death
Monday, 3 July 2017, 1:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Improving housing supply is a matter of life and death, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Jones spent $128K on travel and entertainment in one year
Friday, 30 June 2017, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
On the day he announces his candidacy for New Zealand First, ACT can reveal that Shane Jones spent $128,000 in taxpayer money on travel and entertainment in just one year at MFAT. More >>
Labour’s backdown on 90-day trials vindicates ACT policy
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 3:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s official backdown on 90-day trials shows the gains that can be achieved by a stronger ACT, says ACT Party leader David Seymour. More >>
White-collar welfare is out of control
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s tax policy would scrap the corporate welfare that continues to grow under National, says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to the latest report on the issue. More >>
Housing crisis delivers the taxpayer a $16 billion bill
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s valuation of its social housing programme reveals just how badly the housing shortage is hitting taxpayers, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
We actually need 1600 Pt England Developments
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Nick Smith just ran 25 steps in the housing marathon, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Turns out burgers aren’t killing people, Minister
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour today challenged the Minister for Food Safety on current and proposed red tape on chefs serving burgers. More >>
An America’s Cup victory for modern New Zealand
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 11:53 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour congratulates Peter Burling, Grant Dalton, and Team New Zealand on “an outstanding performance that reflected the best of modern New Zealand.” More >>
Ignore the rhetoric, National thinks you're a rich prick
Sunday, 25 June 2017, 7:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Tax-cutting rhetoric from the Prime Minister is encouraging, but history shows we'll need a stronger ACT to turn rhetoric into action," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Labour Inspectorate has serious grounds to investigate Party
Friday, 23 June 2017, 11:18 am | ACT New Zealand
By the explicit standards of the Labour Inspectorate, the Labour Party has taken advantage of migrant workers, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
