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Recovery Visa Applications Need 48 Hour Turnaround
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ Minister Michael Wood should be requesting Immigration NZ processes each application for the new ‘Recovery Visa’ within 48 hours, instead of the proposed seven days,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Boots are needed on the ... More >>
Minister Open To Materials Equivalence Register
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With thousands of homes needing repairs in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, ACT is calling on the Government to adopt our policy of a Materials Equivalence Register,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “When I questioned Housing ... More >>
Bread And Butter PM Doesn’t Like Being Asked About The Basics
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“For a Prime Minister trying to spin himself as ‘bread and butter’, Chris Hipkins really doesn’t like being asked about the basics”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “While owning up to his mistake, Chris Hipkins today arrogantly described ... More >>
Wood Joins Coster In Gaslighting Cyclone Victims
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Government Minister Michael Wood has jumped on the gaslighting bandwagon, telling the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle that he knows better than them,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Wood was answering questions on behalf of Police ... More >>
PM Gives Economically Illiterate Performance In Parliament
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand taxpayers should be deeply worried about the Prime Minister’s first performance in Parliament today ”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If Hipkins is going to lead a ‘bread and butter’ Government focused on the basics – let ... More >>
OCR Hike Shows Need For Spending Cuts
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s double shot to the official cash rate means more pain is on the horizon for mortgagees. The onus is on Grant Robertson to pull back on the Government’s spending or Kiwis will continue to bear the brunt of price rises,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Govt Must Rule Out Cyclone Tax
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“While speaking on the Budget Policy Statement this morning, Grant Robertson has refused to commit to any additional reprioritisation of Government expenditure to pay for the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, meaning he expects taxpayers to foot ... More >>
Tinetti Absent On Attendance Details
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“Education Minister Jan Tinetti has showed that she has been absent from her portfolio and receives a fail for her knowledge of the truancy crisis in New Zealand,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Tinetti provided little hope to ... More >>
Commissioner Gaslight Has Got To Go
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“Police Commission Andrew Coster, AKA Commissioner Gaslight, needs to stop undermining East Coast residents, mayors and business leaders and show them support,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Residents on the East Coast have been through hell. ... More >>
Fine The Parents, Fire The Bureaucrats
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 6:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“Throwing money at the truancy crisis is a failed idea from failed Education Minister Chris Hipkins. That bureaucrats came up with nothing better shows we need a total clean out and ACT’s plan to fire half of the Ministry of Education is the correct ... More >>
Police And Defence Ministers Need To Support Local Requests
Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Police Minister Stuart Nash and Defence Minister Andrew Little need to start listening to the needs of local communities and send help,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The first duty of Government is to keep people safe. People on the East ... More >>
Shot Tower Demolition Must Start Now
Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Demolition of the Mt Eden Shot Tower must start immediately, so that people can return to their homes as soon as possible,” says MP for Epsom David Seymour. “People have been displaced from their homes for a week since Cyclone Gabrielle swept by. ... More >>
David Seymour Visits Hawke's Bay
Monday, 20 February 2023, 6:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“I had a sad but useful visit to Hawke’s Bay today, seeing the situation from the air and ground, and hearing from local Government, businesses, and families affected by Gabrielle’s floods,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The scale of the devastation ... More >>
Kainga Ora Failing To Collect The Rent
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 2:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The average rent arrears owed to Kainga Ora has quadrupled in just three years. The scale of the disaster in Hawke’s Bay shows the government will need to tighten its belt and it can no longer afford to let things like this slide,” says ACT’s ... More >>
Victims Of Forestry Slash Deserve Accountability
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“As the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle brings rivers of slash through Kiwis’ homes and livelihoods, ACT is proposing a change to resource management that would ensure accountability lies with those responsible, and property owners are spared ... More >>
Inflation, Economic Growth Expectations Deteriorate Further
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 4:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Reserve Bank’s latest inflation expectations show a deteriorating outlook for the economy, and it reflects Labour’s approach to economic management,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Inflation expectations are stubbornly high. One year ... More >>
ACT Advocates For Increased Farmer Support
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
As Cyclone Gabrielle causes chaos across much of New Zealand, ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron is calling for increased support to farmers facing significant animal welfare and financial problems. “I’ve been talking to industry leaders ... More >>
Labour Oversees Biggest January Rent Increase Since 2011
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 12:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s not just homeowners who are suffering the consequences of Labour’s mismanagement, today’s rental price index shows that everyone is paying more to have a roof over their heads,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. ... More >>
New PM, Still No Answers At The Checkout
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 11:18 am | ACT New Zealand
“While Cyclone Gabrielle consumes the nation, today’s food price index is reality calling Prime Minister Hipkins. It confirms in numbers what people feel every day at the checkout every day, driven by an eleven per cent increase in groceries,” ... More >>
Real Solutions For Truancy Crisis
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour decision to bring back truancy officers must be accompanied by mandatory daily attendance reporting and fines for parents who refuse to send their kids to school – as set out in ACT’s truancy plan released in November”, says ACT Leader ... More >>
