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ACT Delivers Results: Parmjeet Parmar’s Alcohol Law Proposals Adopted In Government Reforms
Monday, 16 March 2026, 3:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
When good ideas are put forward, ACT works to turn them into real policy that benefits communities, supports responsible businesses, and strengthens our economy. More >>
Fairness Missing From Greyhound Shutdown
Friday, 13 March 2026, 2:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT understands the intent of the Bill. We do not oppose moves to support animal welfare, and it is clear the legislation has the support of Parliament. We’d like to see the Bill improved." More >>
PPTA Campaign Backfires: Unions’ Demands Met By Charter Schools
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After a hat-trick of own goals, the unions have accidentally won the argument for charter schools. If they had any shame, they’d reverse their stance and support the charter school model.” More >>
ACT MP Delivers Hope For Christchurch Hospo Ahead Of Stadium Opening
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 9:37 am | ACT New Zealand
Mr Luxton's amendment to Kieran McAnulty's Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill passed a conscience vote late last evening. More >>
Licencing Red Tape Puts Iconic West Coast Pub In The Firing Line
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 3:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
A routine licence renewal has resulted in the removal of the pub’s long-standing outdoor seating area. More >>
Royal Commission Part Two Answers Real Questions
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 1:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Most, if not all of ACT’s COVID-era critiques are borne out in the report. The COVID response doubled Government debt, locked us down too long, divided the country, broke the law, failed to use technology, and went overboard with vaccine mandates." More >>
New Zealand Should Be Ready To Help Iranian Footballers In Danger
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT believes New Zealand should be ready to help any others who need safety, ACT MP Laura McClure says. More >>
Serious Issue Needs Serious Response, Not Half-Baked Policy
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 12:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar initiated the inquiry through the Education and Workforce Committee in 2025. More >>
Don't Let Red Tape Dampen Te Kaha's Historic Opening Weekend
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:13 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is supporting the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Amendment Bill to remove restrictions imposed by Section 47 of the current Act. More >>
Unions Endorse Charter School Approach
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 3:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Of course, what makes sense for one school might not for another. Some student populations will benefit more from teacher aides, others might be better off if that same funding was used on specialist facilities or rewarding high-performing teachers. More >>
Barbara Edmonds’ Déjà Vu Economics Will Deliver Rent Hikes And A Debt Crisis
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
Edmonds is also teasing the return of the Reserve Bank’s dual mandate, or in other words, taking the Bank’s eye off the inflation ball. More >>
ACT Welcomes Hope Of Freedom For Iranians
Monday, 2 March 2026, 1:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Iranian people should be allowed to determine their own future. More >>
New Zealand Is Drifting Into The Second Tier And Pretending Otherwise Won’t Save Us
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand cannot borrow, spend, and regulate its way back into prosperity, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Welcomes Release Of Government Cybersecurity Strategy
Friday, 27 February 2026, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
The new strategy sets out how Government agencies will work together to lift cybersecurity standards, improve coordination with the private sector, strengthen protections for critical infrastructure, and respond more effectively when attacks occur. More >>
More Than $35,000 Raised For Ukraine At ACT Ukraine Fundraising Dinner
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
The funds will go directly to trusted organisations and individuals working on the ground, including Owen Pomana and Humanity Ukraine, Tenby Powell and Kiwi K.A.R.E, and the Ukrainian Association of New Zealand. More >>
Air New Zealand – Get Woke, Go Broke
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 10:30 am | ACT New Zealand
Organisations and countries suffer when they focus on the wrong things. ACT has led the charge for the public service to stop focusing on equity at the expense of outcomes. Air NZ appears to be suffering from the same affliction. More >>
12.8 Billion Reasons Hipkins Is Not A Serious Person
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 5:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
If Hipkins doesn’t trust Treasury – the department governments of all stripes have relied on for costings for decades – who will he get to cook up an alternative figure?: ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Chris Hipkins’ “Affordability” Speech: Anaesthetic, Not Answers
Monday, 23 February 2026, 6:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
With cost pressures affecting every firm, farm, and family in this country, we can’t afford platitudes and half-truths, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Move-On Powers Will Restore Standards And Safety To Town Centres
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 3:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
Move-on powers are about restoring basic standards of decency in shared public spaces. They give police a practical tool to intervene early. More >>
Speech to the International Symposium on Safeguarding Democracy and Freedom, and Countering Foreign Interference
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
Let’s commit to a freer, more resilient future together. More >>
