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Epsom MP pleased to confirm action on braking noise
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Epsom MP David Seymour is pleased to confirm that a noise camera has been installed near the Gillies Avenue off-ramp, targeting the trucks that have disturbed residents with braking noise. More >>
A good day for New Zealand’s Trump movement
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says he hopes New Zealand’s Trump movement, consisting of Labour, the Greens, and New Zealand First, are happy now that the U.S. is out of the TPP. More >>
State of the Nation Speech David Seymour ACT Leader
Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
State of the Nation Speech David Seymour ACT Leader, MP for Epsom 12:00pm, 23 January 2017 Princes Wharf, Auckland Introduction We live in disruptive political times. Syria, Ukraine, the South China Sea, last year’s U.S. election, this year’s European ... More >>
ACT challenges Judith to drain the green-washing trough
Friday, 20 January 2017, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The $3.5 million handed out via the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund is simply corporate welfare, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Desperate euthanasia opponents are dishonest or innumerate
Friday, 13 January 2017, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s now impossible to deny public support for assisted dying,” says ACT Leader and End of Life Choice Bill sponsor David Seymour, “but that won’t stop the lowest opponents from stooping a little further. More >>
PM should take Waitangi Day ceremonies on tour
Monday, 9 January 2017, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Te Tii Marae’s continued failure to respectfully host the Government on Waitangi Day should prompt the Prime Minister to visit a different marae each year, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Seymour congratulates new Cabinet
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 4:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has congratulated the new Cabinet following the official swearing-in ceremony. More >>
Free Press ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 19 December 2016, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
This week, in the spirit of Christmas, the Free Press is giving free advice to new Ministers. How would their jobs be different if ACT had more influence on the direction of the Government? We sketch out some draft agendas below. We’ll be taking a short ... More >>
Prime Minister must take a position on Super – now
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 12:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Future retirees deserve to know what the new Prime Minister’s plans are for superannuation, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Free Press:ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 12 December 2016, 12:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
Free Press ACT’s regular bulletin The Simplest Explanation John Key’s retirement makes perfect sense for John Key. Why sit around to experience your own political funeral when you’ve got a life to get on with? For all the speculation about the ... More >>
Excuses to avoid tax cuts don’t stack up
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 5:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government’s excuses for delaying tax cuts don’t stack up, says ACT Leader David Seymour in the wake of Treasury’s Half Year Update. More >>
Free Press: ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 5 December 2016, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Congratulations to John Key For eight years, John Key has successfully guided us through a financial crisis, the Rena disaster, and major seismic upheaval. All the while businesses have enjoyed the confidence to grow under a stable, orthodox economic ... More >>
ACT congratulates John Key
Monday, 5 December 2016, 1:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party congratulates John Key on eight years as Prime Minister, and the noble way he has bowed out,” says ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
Free Press, ACT’s regular bulletin
Monday, 28 November 2016, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
News of the Kaikoura Earthquake has only temporarily derailed what will be one of the biggest issues in election year. Early estimates of $3 billion in recovery costs won’t come close to absorbing $20 billion of surpluses coming down the line over ... More >>
Greens' calculator overpromises
Saturday, 26 November 2016, 9:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens have never been up to it when it comes to finance and economics, and their student loan savings calculator, which misleads students, is more proof," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “A graduate earning $45,000 who goes to the Party’s ... More >>
Greens' economics blind spot takes you faster into debt
Friday, 25 November 2016, 4:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens’ Faster into Homes policy is a cute piece of political marketing that will hurt the young people it is trying to help,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
MPs should lighten up on Uber as they may soon need new jobs
Friday, 25 November 2016, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
The clash between archaic attitudes and modern technology couldn’t have been made starker than by the attitudes shown by Select Committee MPs when Uber testified at parliament today, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Politicians must take Treasury report seriously
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT alone is calling for a debate over the sustainability of New Zealand Superannuation, says Leader David Seymour as Treasury releases its fourth long term fiscal update. More >>
ACT condemns Imam’s platform of intolerance
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 5:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has joined the Government in condemning the anti-Semitic speeches delivered by a Manukau Imam. More >>
Unelected, overfunded volcanic quango breaks promises
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 4:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Maunga Authority’s refusal to consult the public over planned vehicle bans on Auckland’s volcanic sites is disgraceful, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
