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ACT Celebrates Signing Of NZ-India Free Trade Agreement
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 7:24 am | ACT New Zealand
The agreement reduces tariffs on the majority of goods traded between the two nations. New Zealand exporters will gain improved access to India’s growing market for products such as apples, kiwifruit, dairy, meat, wool and wood products. More >>
No Curfew, No Cut-Off: Christchurch Venues Freed For Packed Weekend
Friday, 24 April 2026, 12:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“As crowds pour into Christchurch for a huge weekend of events centred around the new stadium, Cantabrians can enjoy a full night out tonight without outdated trading restrictions cutting things short,” says Christchurch-based ACT MP Laura ... More >>
ACT Will Back Volunteers Who Restore War Graves
Friday, 24 April 2026, 10:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“Every ANZAC Day, politicians take the chance to speak at dawn services. But we should ask ourselves: are we honouring those who served with more than just words?” says ACT Veterans spokesperson Mark Cameron. More >>
David Seymour's Speech To ANZ Christchurch - Young Investors
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 5:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand’s long term prosperity is going to remain under threat until we make staying here the obvious choice for every generation, not something young people have to weigh up against better wages and opportunity overseas. More >>
Standover Tactics Exposed By $180m Pound Of Flesh For A Gold Mine
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 7:00 am | ACT New Zealand
Extracting $180 million from Santana is an opportunistic graft enabled by a broken law. More >>
ACT Draws A Line On Antisemitism
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Antisemitism Worldwide Report notes 143 antisemitic incidents in New Zealand in 2025, compared to 131 incidents in 2024, 134 in 2023, and eight in 2022. More >>
Seymour Responds To CPI Update
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand
For the three months to March, quarterly inflation was up from 0.6% to 0.9%. The impact of the fuel crunch on prices is already noticeable, and soon it will start to show up in the headline inflation figure. More >>
Preying On Desperation
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 9:22 am | ACT New Zealand
Fixing labelling laws so more foreign goods can be sold in New Zealand stores will help get prices down. We are too small a market to be picky about labels on items that are perfectly good to sell in countries wealthier than us. More >>
ACT Selects James Christmas As Tāmaki Candidate
Monday, 20 April 2026, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
With his experience working as a barrister and in the highest levels of the Beehive, he’ll know how to deliver for Tāmaki, says ACT Deputy Leader and MP for Tāmaki, Brooke van Velden. More >>
Shane Jones Invited To Support Law Change To Protect Local Democracy
Friday, 17 April 2026, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“All 11 ACT MPs have signed their names to support my bill out of the ballot. I invite Shane Jones and his New Zealand First colleagues to join us.” More >>
ACT To Campaign On Reversing Democratic Backslide In Local Government
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 6:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If ACT’s bill isn’t adopted as Government legislation, we will take it to the election and get it done in the first 100 days of the next Parliament,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Enough Talk And Delay: Scrap The BSA Now
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 10:59 am | ACT New Zealand
“The BSA is an outdated regulator trying to stretch a law written for rabbit-ear TV over the modern internet. The Minister seems to recognise that reality, which is good, but this is not a complicated issue." More >>
ACT Finds Torrents Of Talent For Tāmaki
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
Momentum is building for ACT. More >>
Wayne Brown Can’t Block Auckland’s Growth
Friday, 10 April 2026, 11:28 am | ACT New Zealand
Aucklanders want choice, including the ability to own a home with space. The next generation will have homes, and some will be apartments, yes, but many will be houses with backyards. It’s something people should be free to choose. More >>
Busted: Union Narrative Falls Apart As Charter School Enrolment Booms
Friday, 10 April 2026, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
Rolls in the first seven charter schools have grown by more than 300 percent. Across the network, 1,471 students are now enrolled in 16 schools. Families are actively choosing something different, and in many cases they’re joining waitlists to do ... More >>
Councillors Up And Down NZ Failing To Push Back On Co-Governance
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
Councillors facing co-governance proposals should ask whether any proposed structure is legally required, legally permitted, or simply a policy choice. More >>
Serious Offenders Shouldn’t Get A Time Limit On Deportation
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 12:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders expect an immigration system that is fair, but also firm. That means being clear that serious criminal offending will always have consequences, regardless of when it occurs.” More >>
Cheers To That: ACT Celebrates Freeing Hospo From Easter Red Tape
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 6:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
More flexibility means more customers, more sales, and more vibrant communities. It’s good for business and good for the people who just want to enjoy a night out with friends and family, says ACT MP and hospitality spokesperson Cameron Luxton. More >>
Fuel Crisis Must Not Revive COVID-Era Working From Home
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“When I saw the PSA saying it was fighting for public servants not to go to work, I hoped it was an April Fool’s joke. Sadly, it says everything about the unions that their biggest priority is campaigning for their members not to go to work. More >>
BSA Power Grab: Radical Bureaucrats Move To Police Online Speech
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 9:07 am | ACT New Zealand
The BSA openly says its role is to limit speech. Extending that mindset to the internet is a huge step in the wrong direction. More >>
