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Cloth capped unionist missed finance class

Sunday, 12 March 2017, 12:37 pm | ACT New Zealand

Andrew Little’s muddled response regarding contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund shows how much is at stake this election. More >>

ACT welcomes PM's endorsement of Rewarding Self-Improvement

Sunday, 12 March 2017, 12:36 pm | ACT New Zealand

The ACT Party is welcoming further endorsement of its Rewarding Self-Improvement in Prisons policy from the Prime Minister this morning. Mr English said on TVNZ’s Q + A that the public had responded ‘surprisingly well’ to ACT’s proposal. More >>

Stop funding games of bloody golf

Thursday, 9 March 2017, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand

“Why is the Government boasting about throwing $5 million of taxpayer money at golf events?” asks ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Government surplus & household debt? Time for tax cuts

Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 4:37 pm | ACT New Zealand

Two reports released today both make it clear the government is overtaxing New Zealanders, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Why wait to raise retirement age? Delay costs millennials

Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

National have handed a $58 billion bill to under-45s, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Free Press, ACT’s regular bulletin

Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:47 am | ACT New Zealand

POOR SCRIPT WRITERS Free Press has been feeling for the script writers at the popular Netflix series House of Cards. Their premise is a ruthless President who will break any rule to obtain and retain power, but how will they write anything better than ... More >>

Is Finance Minister taking the proverbial?

Monday, 6 March 2017, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The Government has today kicked the can down the road by 20 years, saddling future generations with the brunt of the change,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Consent figures prove National lacks spine on housing

Monday, 6 March 2017, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand

Reports today that building consent numbers are falling confirms what ACT has been saying all along: the Government’s initiatives to boost housing supply are paper tigers, because the Government doesn’t really care. More >>

Winston is stuck in the past over Super

Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:55 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour says Winston Peters in a state of outdated denial over the rising cost of superannuation. More >>

Police must track tobacco theft

Monday, 6 March 2017, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand

Tobacco related robberies have become a cottage industry and a threat to public safety, and the police must adapt by beginning to count them, says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>

Tell voters the truth about Super, Bill

Sunday, 5 March 2017, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour says the Prime Minister should tell voters the truth: the age of Superannuation is going up. More >>

No ‘success’ for students living on couches

Friday, 3 March 2017, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The Prime Minister is out of touch with students currently enduring a chronic housing shortage,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

BNZ economist forgets economics

Friday, 3 March 2017, 12:07 pm | ACT New Zealand

BNZ’s Tony Alexander is letting down his profession with his rant against young people, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

Seymour: Address to ACT Annual Conference 2017

Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

Thank you to everyone here today – firstly, to the party members, who literally are the ACT Party. But also a warm welcome to those of you who may not be members, but are here out of support or simply curiosity. More >>

ACT will reward self-improvement in prisons

Saturday, 25 February 2017, 2:51 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT will reward self-improvement in prisons ACT has announced a policy of Rewarding Self-Improvement in Prison at today’s party conference. “The cost of crime and the prison system is running away. This is largely due to a reoffending blowout which ... More >>

Howard League CEO Crime at ACT conference

Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

Former Labour President and Howard League CEO Mike Williams on Crime: Last Chance to Register this Week More >>

Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 10:06 am | ACT New Zealand

Bumper Conference ACT is on the march and looking forward to our election year conference this Saturday at Orakei Bay. If you have been putting it off, it is not too late to register here . Not only will you be showing your support for ACT’s revival, ... More >>