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ACT Unveils Plan For New Zealand’s First Dedicated Cancer Centre - Beyond Tomorrow
Friday, 21 August 2026, 7:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand can build one of the world’s great cancer institutions. ACT will make it happen. More >>
Seven Months On, Mount Businesses Need Answers
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 5:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Council had reports raising concerns about stability going back 25 years, including geotechnical advice in 2023 and 2025. Yet there was no plan in place that could have kept people safe. More >>
ACT Backs Consultation On Genetic Discrimination
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 10:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders shouldn’t have to worry that taking a genetic test on the advice of their doctor could make it harder or more expensive to get insurance," says ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
Time Called On 15-year Failed Learning Experiment
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
“Successive Education Ministers simply stood by & watched while the Ministry experimented with children’s futures. ACT consistently opposed the policy, and it has taken ACT in Government to finally get rid of it," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Will Introduce Smarter Screening To Improve Child Safety
Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
Parents should be able to leave their children with a teacher, coach, afterschool carer, or volunteer knowing the adults around them are safe to work with children. More >>
One Law For All, One Future Together
Monday, 17 August 2026, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Public Service has become the church of New Zealand’s new religion, and if you doubt that you only need to look at the Ministry of Education’s Tātai Pou Competency Matrix. More >>
Bull Killing Shows Need For Rural Crime Crackdown
Monday, 17 August 2026, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
“Federated Farmers’ latest Rural Crime Survey found 67 per cent of farmers had experienced crime, up from 41 per cent in 2016," says ACT Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
ACT Will Restore One Public Service For All New Zealanders
Sunday, 16 August 2026, 12:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will reset the public service around the basic principles of equal treatment, individual freedom, political and religious neutrality, and accountability for results. More >>
ACT Supporting Local Tourism, Not New Taxes
Friday, 14 August 2026, 11:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Councils will receive $1 for every guest night in their area, funded from the GST and visitor levies tourists already pay,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Greens Put Union Coffers Before Students
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
"ACT will finish the job we started by making Student Services Fees voluntary. That could keep up to around $4,000 off a student’s loan over a degree. The Greens’ idea of student power is union bosses deciding where students’ money goes." More >>
ACT To Campaign On Making Student Services Fees Voluntary
Monday, 10 August 2026, 6:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
Students should not be forced to fund unions, advocacy or student media they do not support. That is a matter of principle for ACT. More >>
Aussie Steel Giant Laughing At Labour, But The Joke Is On Taxpayers
Monday, 10 August 2026, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand cannot afford another government that spends without thinking about hardworking New Zealanders. But the challenge is bigger than locking Labour out. More >>
Apparently Emergencies Are Race-Based Now
Monday, 10 August 2026, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Greens want to spend $2.4 billion backing marae as emergency hubs, with iwi deciding how the money is spent according to tikanga. More >>
ACT The Only Party With Faster Path To Surplus, No New Taxes
Monday, 10 August 2026, 10:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any Government without ACT would be a higher spending Government. For voters who want to balance the budget with no new taxes, a Party Vote for ACT is the only reliable choice," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
A Goal Is Not A Strategy
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 12:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s position is of a smaller, more efficient Government with 18 Ministers and 19 departments to achieve efficiency. More >>
ACT Drives Change For Fairer Parent Visa Settings
Saturday, 8 August 2026, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will continue campaigning for sensible parent visa settings, including a Parent Boost Visa that protects taxpayers without imposing unnecessarily costly private insurance. More >>
Your Pharmacist Should Be Your First Stop
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
"In many cases, your pharmacist is the healthcare professional closest to you," said ACT Party Leader David Seymour. "They're trained, they're trusted, they're often available the same day". More >>
ACT Commits To Strengthening End-of-Life Choice
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 6:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Giving people greater certainty over their own end-of-life care is a practical, compassionate reform that puts patients first, says ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
ACT Asks Party Leaders To Put Patients Before Politics
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour and Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson wrote to each party leader on Monday last week. So far, New Zealand First have replied but have not committed to the policy or commented on it. More >>
ACT Drives Most Business-Friendly Government In A Generation
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 12:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Without ACT at the Cabinet table, there would have been far greater pressure to attack successful industries, break up productive businesses, and pile new rules and costs onto employers in pursuit of a headline," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
