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Police Minister Isn’t Listening To Hawke’s Bay Locals
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Hawke’s Bay locals sent a clear message to the Government at a packed public meeting on Sunday evening that they need action. Sadly, the new Police Minister’s display in Parliament today shows they’re not likely to see any,” says ACT’s ... More >>
Davidson Using Victims To Score Cheap Political Points
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 4:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Marama Davidson should apologise to the victims of family and sexual violence for trying to score cheap political points from their trauma”, says ACT MP Karen Chhour. “Today in Parliament, Davidson repeatedly refused to apologise. It was ... More >>
Davidson Should Front Up With Facts Or Resign
Monday, 27 March 2023, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“Marama Davidson can’t be an effective Minister if she can’t get basic facts right and instead chooses prejudice. If she can’t front up with evidence for her statement about white men and, she should resign,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
Boutique Gin Isn’t Very Bread And Butter
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins obviously has a different opinion of what ‘bread and butter’ is to most Kiwis, His Government has announced they’re doling out millions in corporate welfare to a distillery and film studio,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. ... More >>
Sad Scenes Show Importance Of Free Speech
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 10:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today in Albert Park we have seen something ACT has long warned of: The alternative to free speech and reasoned debate is physical violence,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “In a civilised country, you counter ideas you don’t like ... More >>
Health Staffing Shortages Only Getting Worse
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The glut of healthcare issues occurring across New Zealand are being driven by chronic workforce shortages, unfortunately workforce data shows they’re only getting worse,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Written ... More >>
Yesterday’s Man Either Can’t Remember Or Can’t Tell Truth
Friday, 24 March 2023, 8:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ Winston Peters has said Labour hid its He Puapua plan from him, but new documents show he’s either forgotten he helped approve it, or can’t tell the truth,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Peters told the Herald in November last ... More >>
Michael Wood’s Immigration Comments Don’t Stack Up
Friday, 24 March 2023, 11:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“Immigration Minister Michael Wood’s grandstanding about how he wishes he could intervene in the Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull case is nothing more than performative politics. The law says he could have intervened if he wanted to,” says ACT’s ... More >>
Ardern’s Legacy Is Welfare Dependency
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 12:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern’s legacy will be more children growing up in welfare-dependent households with no significant reduction in child poverty,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “ACT has always said that passing a law ... More >>
ACT Has Raised $120k For Ukraine
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has raised over $120,000 for Ukraine, with $40,000 raised at our fundraiser last night,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Our three fundraisers have been hugely successful, it is heartening to see people giving generously for ... More >>
Education Policy Mustn't Make Same Mistakes As Before
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“National’s return to a focus on the hard measurement of reading, writing and maths should be welcomed, but any future attempt must avoid the mistakes of the past, where high targets were set, but the education system was not equipped to achieve ... More >>
Sepuloni Should Be Ashamed Of Welfare Numbers
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“There are 40,000 more Kiwis reliant on main benefits than when Labour took office. The Government shouldn’t be bragging about welfare numbers, it should be ashamed,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Social Development ... More >>
New Report Shows Cost Of Oil And Gas Ban
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 5:57 am | ACT New Zealand
“A new report from Castalia shows that Labour’s “nuclear free moment” is going to cost Kiwis big time,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “New Zealand can’t afford this Labour Government. The report states that the ... More >>
Auckland 6th Least Affordable Major Housing Market In World
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 3:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour got elected five and a half years ago on a bold promise to fix housing, the annual Demographia International Housing Affordability report shows they’ve only made things worse,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke ... More >>
‘Moana’ Caregivers Bullied By Bureaucrats Into Giving Up
Monday, 20 March 2023, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ Today’s sad news that ‘Moana’ will be returning to state care shows just how broken the system is. Her caregivers have been bullied by bureaucrats into giving up the child they loved and cared for because of their race,” says ACT’s Children ... More >>
ACT Holds Another Fundraiser For Freedom
Monday, 20 March 2023, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is proud to help our friends in Ukraine with their fight for freedom by hosting another fundraiser tomorrow evening,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Our guest speakers have unparalleled insight into what is going on ... More >>
Govt Needs To Brush Up On Dentistry Workforce Woes
Monday, 20 March 2023, 11:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“On World Oral Health Day, ACT is asking the Government to brush up on the state of Kiwi kids’ teeth,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “On TVNZ Breakfast this morning I revealed information released through ... More >>
Ineffective Greens Frustrated By Own Failure
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If there’s one thing the Greens have succeeded at over the past five years it is proving how ineffective they are, even with real responsibility they’ve been unable to achieve anything,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Green ... More >>
Double The Managers And Double The Salaries While Kiwis Keep Battling
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has doubled the amount of managers it employs and the taxpayer-funded salaries that come with them since Labour took office,” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Trimming consultants ... More >>
Greens Pitch For Role They’re Already Failing At
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Green Party Deputy Leader Marama Davidson has appeared on Newshub Nation’s ‘The Pitch’ this morning pleading for the Green Party to have more sway over climate policy, does she realise her co-leader has been the Climate Change Minister ... More >>
