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Simon Court Responds To Feedback On Licencing Trust Bill
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Simon Court says claims that his bill undermines local democracy are fundamentally misguided. The free market is a democracy. More >>
Moves To Bypass Council Inspectors Welcomed, But Real Change Needed
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has long argued we need to provide alternatives to costly council processes for building. Our coalition agreement commits to ‘explore allowing home builders to opt out of needing a building consent provided they have long-term insurance for ... More >>
Member’s Bill Will Treat Westies Like Adults
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
West Auckland-based ACT MP Simon Court says his bill would repeal the monopolies held by the Invercargill, Mataura, Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts. It would give entrepreneurial locals the ability to sell alcohol under the same rules that ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Appointment Of Richard Prebble To Waitangi Tribunal
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 5:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Richard was first elected to Parliament in 1975, the same year as it passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act and created the Waitangi Tribunal. That is valuable perspective in an institution that has badly drifted in its purpose. More >>
ACT Statement On Fatal Bus Attack
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is progressing changes to the Sentencing Act and bringing back Three Strikes to deliver tougher sentences for serious crimes. But more needs to be done to ensure safety on public transport, including at the local level. More >>
ACT Welcomes Commonsense Change In Work Rights For Migrant Families
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“Migrants are vital to address skill shortages in New Zealand,” says Dr Parmar. More >>
ACT Welcomes Crown Observer In Wellington
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tauranga has seen firsthand the consequences of stripping away local democracy, and I don’t want to see Wellington go down the same path. Any step that can fix the city while preserving local democracy is one I fully support." More >>
NPS-FM Changes Will Provide Certainty For Farmers And Save Ratepayers Money
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Farmers have been under real pressure from Labour’s NPS-FM and ACT has consistently argued for its full repeal,” says Mr Cameron. More >>
New Bill Would Ensure Businesses’ Interests Are Heard In Liquor Licensing Decisions
Monday, 21 October 2024, 4:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
Establishing a licensed business involves financial commitment, risk, and hard work, but current legislation means that businesses are threatened with closure when they seek to renew their licence, or when a local alcohol policy changes. More >>
ACT Challenges Brian Tamaki's Racist, Ignorant Campaign Targeting Immigrants
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 2:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
Every New Zealander has either crossed an ocean to build a life here, or is descended from someone who did. Kiwis believe in freedom and a fair chance for anyone who’s willing to offer their efforts to society. More >>
ACT Welcomes Withdrawal Of Prosecution Guidelines After Pressure
Friday, 18 October 2024, 3:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT called out these guidelines as soon as we became aware of them, including raising the issue with the Attorney-General. We are welcome the swift response, preventing what would have otherwise been an egregious breach of the foundational principles ... More >>
Canada's Dairy Protection Must Be Cracked Wide Open
Friday, 18 October 2024, 11:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“Restricting imports of New Zealand dairy products not only makes Canadian consumers worse off, it is also a betrayal of the long-standing friendship between our two countries,” says ACT Trade Spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>
ACT Urges A Response To Tikanga Māori In Legal Education
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
Attempts to make tikanga courses compulsory for all law students, along with a wider push to infuse every part of our legal system with tikanga, enables judicial activism. It is not the role of the judiciary to make law. That is the role of Parliament. More >>
Public Health Service’s Food Truck Tantrum Is Ridiculous
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 8:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Southland-based MP and ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson responds to health concerns raised by the National Public Health Service on Invercargill's food trucks. More >>
Inflation Milestone Marks The Beginning Of Real Hope
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 10:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“Annual inflation at last year’s election was 5.6% – and now it’s cut in half, and then some. More >>
Film Commission Puts Itself On A Platter For Spending Cuts
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
The new Government had repeatedly emphasised the need for spending restraint, but the Film Commission – hardly a core government agency – doubled down on discretionary spending. More >>
A Year Later, Kiwis Already See ACT's Real Change
Monday, 14 October 2024, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
The breadth and intensity of our action in Government speaks for itself. Even our critics complain at how we're punching above our weight for a small team. We call it value for your vote. More >>
Wellington City Council Must Dig Deep To Cut The Waste
Saturday, 12 October 2024, 1:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
No council should own an airport, but equally, no council should be spending as recklessly as Wellington is. More >>
Another Poll Finds Treaty Principles Bill Support 2:1, Even As Opposition Parties Rally Against
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 5:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Curia poll, published by pollster David Farrar this morning, shows 46% in support of the Bill’s proposed principles as agreed by Cabinet, versus just 25% opposed and 29% unsure. More >>
Departure From Reality: ACT Slams Backdown On Wellington Airport Share Sale
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 4:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s decision is a complete departure from reality. Wellington’s infrastructure is failing, rates are through the roof, and the Council’s debt ceiling is about to burst, yet the council is stuck playing sharemarket games,” says Mr Stephenson. More >>
