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When Will Media Call Out Te Pāti Māori's Racism?
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand
“Te Pāti Māori continues to show that it’s the only racist political party in Parliament, openly and brazenly engaging in discrimination in a media that refuses to hold them accountable for it”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yet another ... More >>
A More Humane And Accountable Oranga Tamariki
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 6:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“Oranga Tamariki (OT) has failed our most vulnerable children by avoiding accountability, treating kids as an ethnicity first, and failing to preside over youth justice facilities they never should have been running in the first place” says ACT Party Leader David ... More >>
Damien Smith Not Seeking Re-election
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 3:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Damien Smith has announced he will not be seeking re-election at the 2023 General Election. “Damien has been a valued member of ACT since 2020 and I thank him for his service and hard work,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “He came to ... More >>
Is It The Apology Or The Policy, PM?
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 11:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“Prime Minister Chris Hipkins can’t have it both way on dawn raids. If he accepts the review’s recommendations then he must also accept the Government’s apology was a publicity stunt and denounce it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Mike ... More >>
ACT Would Reverse Speed Limit Reductions
Monday, 10 July 2023, 1:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT would ensure the next Government scraps the advice that is encouraging councils to lower speed limits, and instead tell councils to focus on what is right for communities - safe and efficient roads, not slowing people down and making society less productive,” ... More >>
Time To Reverse An Offender-centric Crime Policy Mistake
Sunday, 9 July 2023, 1:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has today announced a law change that will mean 17-year-olds no longer go through the youth justice system and will face real consequences for their crimes. “It’s clear that the youth justice system isn’t deterring young offenders from committing ... More >>
Davis Can’t Hide Behind Reviews
Saturday, 8 July 2023, 6:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It was the same old story from Kelvin Davis on Newshub Nation this morning, hiding behind yet another Oranga Tamariki review instead of taking action,” says ACT’s Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Over the past couple of weeks Oranga Tamariki ... More >>
Who’s Side Are We On? Labour’s Immigration Settings Favour Russia
Saturday, 8 July 2023, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s immigration policy has resulted in Ukrainian visitor visa applications being rejected over 50% more often those of Russians,” says ACT’s immigration spokesperson James McDowall. “This is despite New Zealand's support for Ukraine ... More >>
ACT Says Nay To SNAs
Friday, 7 July 2023, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With the Government today announcing that Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) will be phased in this year in August, ACT is doubling down on our pledge to scrap them,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “SNAs are dangerous ... More >>
RAT Wastage Over Three Times Worse Than First Admitted
Friday, 7 July 2023, 12:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The scale of the Government’s abject waste on COVID Rapid Antigen Tests has reached new heights, with over half a billion dollars’ worth of RATs currently sitting in Government storage. That’s enough to fund Pharmac’s entire drug wish ... More >>
HRC – A Useless Organisation Proposing Another Useless Organisation
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Human Rights Commission is nothing but a Wellington managerial-class quango desperately trying and failing to justify the funding it receives from taxpayers. It’s time for it be abolished,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “One of New ... More >>
100 Days To Real Change
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 12:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With 100 days before the election ACT has set out a stark choice for voters - that there is more of the same from the duopoly of the last 90 years, or a Government of Real Change powered by ACT,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT’s support ... More >>
Reckless Robertson’s $9 Billion Deficit Leaves Forecasters In The Dust
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 12:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Fresh from the news that Labour wasted $531 million on expiring Rapid Antigen Tests, the interim financial statements for May show a Government in serious fiscal trouble,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Previously damning forecasts haven’t ... More >>
Enough Of The Failures, Kelvin Davis Must Resign
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“Kelvin Davis needs to put his money where his mouth is. If he’s going to call for resignations over scandals in opposition, he should be prepared to stand down himself when he loses control of his department and has the same problems occurring ... More >>
Being Nice To Gangs Hasn’t Worked
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 11:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“Being nice to gangs because they’re victims of colonisation hasn’t worked – Labour’s real-world experiment has proved that,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s report on gangs ... More >>
New Zealand Is In An Undeclared Economic And Social Crisis
Monday, 3 July 2023, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“When the history of this period is written, it will record New Zealand was in an economic and social crisis, without realising it. Just look at the evidence in every area, and ask yourself whether Labour or National are proposing real solutions,” ... More >>
Rooftop Standoff Why Corrections Must Run Facilities
Monday, 3 July 2023, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time to restore the values of right and wrong. Police should be out in the community preventing crime instead of dealing with the latest youth offender breakout, and Corrections should be in charge of youth justice facilities to ensure ... More >>
If More Bureaucracy Was The Answer, Every Rental Would Be A Palace Already
Sunday, 2 July 2023, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens’ predictable policy of putting more bureaucracy on landlords will only serve to take rentals off the market, without doing a thing to boost much needed supply. It also continues the Greens’ damaging approach of singling out and othering ... More >>
Taxes Up Tomorrow, But Where Are The Results?
Friday, 30 June 2023, 5:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“There is never a good time for a tax increase, but Labour’s massive tax hike while Kiwis are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis is about the worst timing you can get,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Knowing these extra taxes will ... More >>
Deborah Russell Rejects Deborah Russell’s Call For Deborah Russell To Resign
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s not unusual for opposition MPs to call for a Minister’s resignation. Statistics Minister Deborah Russell has flipped the script by calling for her own resignation, and then rejecting it,” says ACT’s Statistics spokesperson Damien ... More >>
