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Farmers Under Real Pressure On NPS-FM
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Farmers are under real pressure from Labour’s National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management 2020 and ACT continues to argue for its full repeal”, says Ruawai dairy farmer and ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. More >>
Police Graduates Deserve Religious Choice In Oaths
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 9:52 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Ethnic Communities spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar is proposing to give graduates of the Royal New Zealand Police College greater choice in religious texts when taking their oaths. More >>
Kaipara’s Māori Ward Vote A Milestone For Local Democracy
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 2:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
We’re all neighbours in Kaipara, and our challenges of rates and infrastructure are not race-based. We ought to have faith in common humanity and our ability to solve problems together. More >>
ACT Calls On Parties To Condemn Attack On Councillor
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 10:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“The attack on New Plymouth councillor Murray Chong is totally unacceptable and it has to be condemned by all political parties today”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Greens: Gangs Doing ‘Good Things’
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 6:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Green Party has praised criminal gangs and decried the Government’s attempts to stop criminals from gathering”, says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
Councils Increasing Debt To Fund Raised Crossings Are Out Of Touch
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Raised table’ pedestrian crossings are a gold-plated option that slow down commuters and emergency services alike, and often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. More >>
Cross-party Stance On Natural Gas Needed As Energy Prices Spike
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 7:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is seriously alarmed at spiking wholesale energy prices and we’re calling on all political parties to come to the table for a cross-party accord supporting the use of local natural gas deposits,” says ACT Energy and Resources spokesman ... More >>
White Privilege Courses: Bureaucracy Needs A Cultural Reset
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 1:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ Reports that white privilege courses are still being taught in the public service show that senior bureaucrats need to wake up, get with the programme, and start focusing on the things that matter to New Zealand taxpayers”, says ACT’s Public Service ... More >>
Police National Headquarters Must Explain 'Hate Speech' Training
Friday, 2 August 2024, 3:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has a great deal of respect for the men and women of the New Zealand Police. We want to see them supported to protect New Zealanders from serious crime. More >>
ACT Celebrates Health NZ Ditching Divisive 'Equity Adjustor'
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is welcoming Health NZ’s decision to stop using an ‘equity adjustor tool’ that was prioritising ethnicity as a factor in non-urgent surgical waitlists. ACT campaigned hard against the use of this tool last year. “Actively promoting racial ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Member’s Bill Must Be Rejected
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 11:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“Te Pāti Māori’s member’s bill would give an unelected tribunal supremacy over our elected Parliament,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Gangs Peddling Misery Are Set To Face Consequences
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 8:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT believes protecting the safety and property of New Zealanders is the government’s first and most important job. That’s why we are restoring balance to a system that has become too focused on criminals instead of victims. More >>
Democracy And Dignity Restored With Māori Wards Referendums
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 3:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming today’s passage of legislation restoring the option of local referendums for new Māori wards. More >>
Less Stress For Borrowers As ACT Commitment Delivered
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 12:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
In our coalition agreement with National, we secured a commitment to rewrite the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 to protect vulnerable consumers without unnecessarily limiting access to credit. More >>
Labour, Bring People Together? Gotta Be Kidding!
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 2:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT says every New Zealander deserves the same rights and dignity. We can celebrate Māori culture, and every other, within the framework of a liberal democracy that unites us on the basis of our common humanity. More >>
ACT Welcomes Restoration Of Test Under Customary Marine Title
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 7:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
These proposed changes will enable the legal recognition of Māori customary rights while protecting the legitimate interests of all New Zealanders in the marine and coastal area. More >>
Daily Karakia On Taxpayer Dime A Distraction
Sunday, 21 July 2024, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
Health New Zealand has perhaps the most important job of any government department: turning around the performance of our health system. It should have a single-minded focus on delivering better health outcomes for New Zealanders. More >>
Self-reliance And Self-esteem Boosted With Benefit Sanctions
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s coalition agreement secured the commitment to implement sanctions for beneficiaries who can work but refuse to take agreed steps to find a job. Now we’re seeing this policy in action,” says ACT Social Development and Employment spokesperson Dr Parmjeet ... More >>
ACT Party Appoints New General Manager/Party Secretary
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prior to moving to New Zealand, Mr Purves worked for the UK Conservative Party, primarily in Scotland, where he managed election and by-election campaigns at council, Scottish Parliament, and UK Parliament levels. More >>
Member’s Bill Lodged To Stop Local Emissions Red Tape
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 6:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
"This bill is just another way to allow farmers and people working on the land to get on with what they do best, without needless layers of bureaucracy and council diktats." More >>
