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ACT Welcomes Wider ANZAC Day Recognition Of Service

Thursday, 3 April 2025, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand

“It is a good move, and one that will mean a lot to the people who have quietly carried the weight of service without full recognition.” More >>

ACT Celebrates Law Change To Liberate Builders And Embrace International Materials

Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 8:59 pm | ACT New Zealand

This aligns with ACT’s wider war on red tape, including our ‘rule of two’ proposal for approving overseas medicines in New Zealand. It’s common-sense thinking: if a product is good enough for our friends overseas, we shouldn't deny access to it ... More >>

Moves To Rein In Public Sector Bloat Welcomed

Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 1:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

Too many government agencies are trying to do too many things. Bureaucratic mission creep sees taxpayer money wasted on nice-to-haves, duplicated across different departments. Basic services are neglected even while headcounts balloon. More >>

If It Pleases The Gods

Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand

Most people in most of history didn’t live weird lives. They lived tribal lives. Much of what is happening in New Zealand today, weird rituals, compulsory courses, demands to be part of a race first and a citizen second, it all comes from deep tribal ... More >>

ACT Welcomes RBNZ’s Review Of Banking Red Tape

Monday, 31 March 2025, 12:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

BNZ previously confirmed to me that costs are falling particularly hard on famers, with the rules driving up rural interest rates by one whole percentage point. It’s about time our farmers got a fair go to invest in their land so they can feed New ... More >>

AUT Dean’s Outburst Shows Virus Of Racism Alive And Well In Universities

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The Vice Chancellor needs to stop this rhetoric. How many immigrant students study law at AUT? Should they be treated differently with demands to ‘remember where they live?’," asks says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

MP Drafts Bill To End Race-based University Policies

Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

“I have drafted a bill that would effectively apply the need-not-race directive to the university sectors. ACT will continue to advocate for fair access to opportunities at university and I hope the Minister will consider my proposal," says ACT Tertiary ... More >>

ACT Welcomes Moves To Take Ideology Out Of Healthcare, Recognises Overseas Qualifications

Friday, 28 March 2025, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand

The Health Minister today announced the Government is considering the establishment of an Occupations Tribunal which would consider appeals about decisions relating to overseas qualifications. More >>

Teaching Council Shouldn't Be Policing Political Speech

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand

According to the Free Speech Union, a complaint has been made about a teacher who made a comment about the Treaty Principles Bill on Facebook. The complaint alleges that the teacher has breached the Teaching Council’s Code of Conduct. More >>

Cuddles For Crims Out, Rights For Victims In

Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

Protecting the safety and property of New Zealanders is the government’s first and most important job. That’s why ACT is restoring balance to a system that has become too focused on criminals instead of victims. More >>

Tauranga City Council Spends $180,000 On A Film That No-one's Watched

Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 12:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The documentary comes soon after the Council’s $75,000 tourism app flop, and the installation of a $300,000 sculpture in Red Square." More >>

Tamatha Paul Needs To Talk To Normal People

Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand

“Tamatha Paul has spent so much time hanging out with radical left-wing student groups that she’s got law and order completely backwards. It’s criminals who are the problem, not the Police who catch them." More >>

This Might Be The Most Important Thing The Government Does

Monday, 24 March 2025, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Ditching the RMA and passing new laws centred on property rights might be the most important thing the Government does." More >>

KO Needs More Powers To Evict Unruly Tenants

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT policy would ensure the requirement for KO to prove anti-social behaviour can include testimony from other residents in the neighbourhood. Both parties would have access to a private hearing by the Tenancy Tribunal to give testimony. More >>

ACT Welcomes Investigation Of Banking Cabal

Friday, 21 March 2025, 3:33 pm | ACT New Zealand

The banking alliance is a woke cabal. It co-ordinates banks into aligning lending practices with net-zero emissions goals, and this affects local lending practices, especially in the rural sector. More >>

Efforts Pay Off With Economic Growth

Thursday, 20 March 2025, 12:05 pm | ACT New Zealand

Firms, farms, and families have made tough sacrifices in a cost-of-living crisis, but now they're starting to see the fruits of their efforts. Inflation is under control, interest rates are getting lower. More >>

Is Police Abolition Official Green Party Policy?

Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 3:48 pm | ACT New Zealand

At best, Tamatha Paul has deluded herself. At worst, she is using her platform to actively misinform her followers and make them more likely to support radically pro-crime policies like police abolition, ACT Justice spokesperson Todd Stephenson said. More >>