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Tougher Sentences Needed For Attacks On Vulnerable Workers
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“In light of today’s horrific attack at New Windsor Dairy, it’s essential that ACT’s policy ensuring tougher sentences for assaults on vulnerable workers is enacted,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Workers on the ... More >>
Budget Blowout Shows Need For Real Change
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“News that the Government ran a $9.4 billion deficit in the year to June, after forecasts as late as May predicted a deficit under $7 billion show how much trouble the Government’s books are in, and why taxpayers need ACT,” says ACT Leader David ... More >>
ACT Will Smash The Red Tape State To Fix The Economy
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT will smash the red tape state and fix the economy by ending politicians’ obsession with passing populist laws that get a ‘win’ for their voters or get an issue out of the headlines temporarily,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Zero Evidence For TPM’s Race-baiting Claims
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“Te Pāti Māori's claim that a trespass incident was caused by ACT is a dangerous fiction, and the party shouldn’t be taken seriously by media until they produce evidence,” says ACT leader David Seymour. “In a press release last night, Te ... More >>
Too Late To Apologise For Division, Prime Minister
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 9:28 am | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins’ apology for dividing New Zealanders with vaccine mandates through the Covid-19 response has come far too late to be considered genuine”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Hipkins told journalists yesterday: ‘I do regret the division ... More >>
ACT Is The Only Party Serious About Tackling Inflation
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s economy is stuck in the mud. The Reserve Bank has decided to hold the Official Cash Rate for this cycle, but until there’s a government which cuts wasteful spending and eases the pressure on inflation there will be no relief ... More >>
ACT Coming To The Defence Of The Defence Force
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s all very well Andrew Little saying pay rates will be set independently for the New Zealand Defence Force, but if the Government isn’t increasing its funding then where is the money coming from? ACT is committed to increasing New Zealand Defence ... More >>
Labour Trying To Sneak Co-governance Past Voters
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“With only ten days until an election David Parker is trying to sneak more co-governance past voters and into water rights. He’s wasting his time and taxpayers’ money, in ten days’ time the results will be in and it will be clear that Kiwis have rejected ... More >>
Six Rural Regulations First On The Chopping Block
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s biggest export industry is tied up in endless red tape. If we want New Zealand to have a prosperous future and a productive economy, we need to let farmers get back to what they do best. The primary sector will be one of the ... More >>
Tāmaki Is Ready For A Fresh New Voice
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 9:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tonight at the Taxpayer’s Union Tāmaki debate I put forward to voters why I should be the next advocate for their community in Parliament,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Tāmaki candidate Brooke van Velden. “After 63 years being represented ... More >>
A Strategy To Ensure Consistent And Fair Access To Medicines
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will require the Ministry of Health to publish a Medicines Strategy every two years. This strategy will: Provide analysis of developments in medicines across the world Ensure regular performance reporting and international benchmarking of Pharmac ... More >>
A Strategy To Ensure Consistent And Fair Access To Medicines
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT will require the Ministry of Health to publish a Medicines Strategy every two years. This strategy will: Provide analysis of developments in medicines across the world Ensure regular performance reporting and international benchmarking of Pharmac ... More >>
Waititi Dangerous And Confused On Democracy
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“Rawiri Waititi says that he isn’t a fan of democracy, calling it the tyranny of the majority, but also championing a system where the majority can banish your whole family. It goes to show for all his theatrics, Waititi doesn’t get democracy ... More >>
ACT will bring real change to debates
Monday, 2 October 2023, 7:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If Kiwis want to see Chris Hipkins really held to account next week at the Press Leader’s Debate, I’ll take Christopher Luxon’s place and do it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Who knows, this might be exactly the change voters who were ... More >>
Labour Can’t Be Trusted To Lower Food Prices
Monday, 2 October 2023, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After threatening more bureaucracy and regulations for supermarkets over the course of its time in Government, and driving food prices through the rood, Labour now claims it is going to help new entrants into the grocery sector with vague promises ... More >>
The Next Government Will Need A Fiscal Conscience
Monday, 2 October 2023, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“The cost of living is biting hard on New Zealanders up and down the country, thanks to inflation driven by wasteful Government spending. ACT will make sure the next Government pays for any tax cuts with savings on spending so Kiwis can breathe ... More >>
ACT To Streamline AML Compliance As Part Of Small Business Package
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
Make Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance user friendly for small business. Introduce a Minister and Ministry of Regulation to police red tape and regulation making from within Government. Immediately abolish Fair Pay Agreements and supporting freedom ... More >>
Why you must vote ACT for real change
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today, ACT Leader David Seymour released a video asking New Zealanders to Party Vote ACT to avoid inaction and instability. You can watch the video by clicking the image below. “ACT is making one final appeal to voters before the polls open tomorrow. ... More >>
Taking The Politics Out Of The Covid-19 Royal Commission
Friday, 29 September 2023, 9:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT will take the politics out of the Royal Commission into the Government’s Covid-19 response by allowing all New Zealanders to have their say on what should be investigated through a new crowdsourced terms of reference”, says ACT Leader ... More >>
Now ACT Will Definitely Be Needed For Real Change
Friday, 29 September 2023, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National’s long-awaited fiscal plan confirms that ACT will be needed to change the Government and the direction of New Zealand. National’s plan alone amounts to kicking out Labour and keeping their direction,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
