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Free Press: Act Party Bulletin
Monday, 23 March 2015, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
It’s been five long years since National’s tax cuts, and it feels like the taxman’s grip is tightening. There’s a reason: bracket creep. Inflation means our earnings go up on paper, pushing us into higher tax brackets whether we have any real increase ... More >>
Time to end stealth tax increases
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has today called for an end to the stealth increase of tax rates through bracket creep. More >>
Time to cap rate rises in Northland and beyond
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 5:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
Massive rate increases will not happen anywhere under ACT, said Northland candidate Robin Grieve today. More >>
Free Press 16/13/2015
Monday, 16 March 2015, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
A Good Keen Man Robin Grieve continues to get rave reviews around Northland. He has the best one-liners of any candidate. Free Press followed him around Mangawhai on Sunday where he pointed out that shooting oneself in the foot would not send much ... More >>
Free Thoughts - Revealing moments: The Greens
Friday, 13 March 2015, 2:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Greens are excited about the potential of solar power. So am I. More >>
Peters' promise to upgrade rail everywhere except Northland
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 4:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
An upgrade of the Northern rail link was conspiciously missing from Winston Peters' 2014 election promises, ACT Northland candidate Robin Grieve has revealed today. More >>
Free Thoughts - Revealing moments: Labour
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 1:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
'Free Thoughts' is a new blog series from ACT Leader David Seymour. Unlike 'Free Press', this series will focus on one issue at a time and will be sent out as events occur throughout the year, rather than on a specific day every week. You can unsubscribe ... More >>
Winston Peters powerless, allegations ludicrous
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 9:24 am | ACT New Zealand
Winston Peters would be powerless as Northland MP "Winston Peters is either lying or dreaming when he makes promises of rail upgrades and extensions," ACT Northland candidate Robin Grieve said today. More >>
Free Press - ACT’s new regular bulletin - 9/3/15
Monday, 9 March 2015, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
We predict that technology will blur the line between public and private transport. This week Uber have launched Uber Pool in East Los Angeles. Up to four people going to similar places at similar times can share an Uber car by tapping their destination ... More >>
Grey Power: This is about your grandchildren
Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 2:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is disappointed to read of Grey Power’s opposition to addressing the sustainability of NZ Super. More >>
Free Press
Monday, 2 March 2015, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Only Businessman Robin Grieve, an orchardist and health and safety consultant, is the only Northland by-election candidate who’s supporting himself in the private sector. “A council bureaucrat, a career politician, a district councillor, and ... More >>
A simple question for Winston Peters: Where do you live?
Friday, 27 February 2015, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Winston Peters has set a new record, being economical with the truth only hours into his campaign," claims Northland ACT candidate Robin Grieve. More >>
Northland doesn't need yesterday's man
Friday, 27 February 2015, 3:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
"It's great that Winston Peters is finally taking an interest in Northland. But frankly we don’t need yesterday’s ideas from yesterday’s men in our region," ACT Northland candidate Robin Grieve said today. More >>
Seymour Speech [21/2/15]: Our classical liberal tribe
Friday, 27 February 2015, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
It’s a pleasure and honour to speak with you as Act Leader in our Party’s 20th year of parliamentary representation. More >>
On petrol pricing and calls for enquiries
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 5:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour MP Stuart Nash recently called for a parliamentary inquiry into petrol prices. National MPs in the finance and expenditure select committee voted against such an enquiry. They were right to do so. More >>
Seymour to party leaders: Let’s cooperate on NZ Super
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour has called for meetings to discuss the possibility of a referendum to determine the future structure of New Zealand Super. More >>
Seymour challenges leaders to support Super referendum
Monday, 23 February 2015, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour closed his speech to the party’s annual conference by challenging political leaders to support a referendum process to determine the future of New Zealand’s superannuation system. More >>
ACT announces candidate for Northland by-election
Monday, 16 February 2015, 3:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Party President John Thompson is pleased to announce Robin Grieve as ACT's candidate for this year's Northland by-election. "ACT is energised and refreshed after the 2014 campaign," said Thompson. More >>
Debate on Prime Minister's Statement
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
One of the benefits of being a younger member of the House is that sometimes you can learn a thing or two from some of the older members of the House, and from one, who may be the oldest of all, we got three very good questions. More >>
Free Press 10/2/15
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
12 Days Until ACT Conference: New Zealand the Way You Want It Registrations are well ahead of schedule from last year. ACT is resurgent. However ACT supporters are notorious last-minute registrants. You can see the program on our website. If you ... More >>