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Hipkins Puts Unions Ahead Of Thousands Of Students
Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 8:12 am | ACT New Zealand
Chris Hipkins’ position to abolish charter schools shows he will trade the wellbeing and future success of thousands of students to keep his union mates happy, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
See How Much You’d Save With ACT’s KiwiSaver Calculator
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s changes mean more of your investment returns stay invested, giving that money more time to earn returns of its own. More >>
National Moving In ACT’s Direction On Medicines
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 10:21 am | ACT New Zealand
"New Zealand spends 4.9 per cent of its health budget on medicines. Australia spends 12.2 per cent. ACT would close that gap by lifting the medicines share one percentage point each year until we reach parity in 2033," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Delivers For Families Stuck In Parent Visa Lottery
Monday, 5 October 2026, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“I took the case for a queue directly to Immigration Minister Erica Stanford in February. Today, that push pays off," says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. More >>
ACT Will Remove Tax On KiwiSaver Earnings
Sunday, 4 October 2026, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
A country builds wealth when more people own assets, have savings, invest in productive enterprise and have the confidence to think decades ahead, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
David Seymour's Speech To Act’s 2026 Campaign Launch – Where Does Wealth Come From?
Sunday, 4 October 2026, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government policies have attacked wealth creation, for decades now, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Leave Spirituality Out Of Infrastructure
Saturday, 3 October 2026, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
The new Planning Act and Natural Environment Act, which received Royal assent this week, are a significant improvement. They do not carry over the RMA’s spiritual-value requirement. More >>
Another Labour Attack On Small Businesses
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 12:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“We expect Labour’s policy to be economically illiterate, but this speaks to something even worse about how they view the country," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Halswell Woolworths Saga Why Consenting Policy Needed
Thursday, 1 October 2026, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT will focus on the barriers that make it hard for new competitors to enter the New Zealand market. More >>
ACT To Cut Red Tape For Everyday Farming
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 7:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
This is another step in ACT’s campaign to make farming fun again, says ACT’s Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Imagine Chlöe Swarbrick Selling NZ Debt
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT has been pushing in the opposite direction: cut the waste and grow the country. Have the courage to find savings so that no new taxes is both possible and sustainable. More >>
Campaign Launched To Acquire Land For New School In Epsom
Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 8:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The school should be unzoned and accept students from across the city. Taking pressure off Mt Albert Grammar that is successful to bursting point, says MP for Epsom David Seymour. More >>
ACT Push For Reduced Spending Vindicated By PREFU
Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has been saying we need to get rid of government waste faster. But only recently has it become government policy. This policy is now essential to achieving the savings Treasury has forecast. More >>
Where Does Wealth Come From?
Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Inflation is ‘too much money chasing too few goods’. Government should cut waste so it doesn’t pump cash into the economy without producing goods to buy. That’s inflationary and we should cut the waste to grow the country. More >>
Promises Are Hollow If You Can’t Pay For Them
Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 8:47 am | ACT New Zealand
Last night Hipkins again promised to restore Labour’s pay equity regime. He can’t pay for it, so why is he bothering? More >>
ACT’s Plan To Increase Supermarket Competition
Monday, 28 September 2026, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
The disease of New Zealand politics today is cynical, focus-group driven, knee-jerk reactions to large problems. Politicians hear a complaint and try to play the hero by attacking a group of New Zealanders as the scapegoat of the hour. More >>
David Seymour Speech To Aurecon - Supermarkets And Regulation
Monday, 28 September 2026, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT would create a one-stop consenting shop for new market entrants - a single point where a business looking to open, or open multiple sites, can get their consents, their liquor licences, their approvals, in months, not years. More >>
ACT Will Protect The Peace, Crack Down On Noisy Vehicles
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 1:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
Pairing technology with clear standards and real consequences will give residents the peace and quiet they deserve and ensure the comfort of many isn’t sacrificed for the noise of a few, says ACT Tāmaki Candidate James Christmas. More >>
Labour’s Spending Spree Invoiced To Next Generation
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 12:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
Paying down debt and returning to surplus is job number one for any Government serious about unlocking New Zealand’s potential. More >>
Business Leaders Warn Politicians To Stop Scaring Off Investment
Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 10:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“People should be able to own property & profit from it if they do well, accepting the losses if they don’t. Business is tough enough without worrying if your own Govt will attack you any time politicians get a bad focus group," says Mr David Seymour More >>
