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What Happened To A Whip-around And A Morning Tea?
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 1:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The public service needs a reality check. Taxpayers aren’t an ATM for welcoming and farewelling bureaucrats and ACT would pull them into line,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Post reports that the Department of Internal Affairs spent ... More >>
ACT Will Increase The Prison Population
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 9:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“Until we accept reality and start locking up more criminals, Kiwis will remain unsafe in their communities, their workplaces and even their homes. ACT is proposing tougher sentences for serious crimes and increased capacity to lock more criminals ... More >>
Māori Seats On Auckland Council “morally Repugnant”, ACT Will Abolish Them
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 11:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“The idea that Auckland Council should have seats reserved just for Māori – or any ethnic group – is abhorrent, and must be stopped,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT in government will repeal the relevant sections of the Local Electoral ... More >>
ACT Will Give Striking Doctors A Tax Cut
Monday, 21 August 2023, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“People like to think New Zealand is a first world country, but a health system under immense pressure and now doctors going on strike certainly doesn’t back that impression up,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT would support our health ... More >>
Billion Dollar Deficit Demolishes NZ Economy
Monday, 21 August 2023, 3:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s economy is on the ropes, with imports and exports declining and a monthly trade deficit of more than $1 billion dollars in today’s overseas merchandise trade statistics, New Zealand needs Real Change more than ever,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Election Year Politics With Curriculum A Disgrace
Monday, 21 August 2023, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s decision to play politics with the curriculum six weeks before an election after stuffing it with ideological garbage for six years is disgraceful,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour has been stripping knowledge out of the ... More >>
ACT’s Plan For Efficient And Effective Public Services
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 1:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
Specific outputs set for each government department, reported on annually Ministers to issue key performance indicators for chief executives, do performance reviews, and release them publicly Performance-based pay for chief executives “Government ... More >>
Climate Policies Holding Back Efficient Transport
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s transport system is going to continue to suffer as long as it is dictated by anti-progress climate policies,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “National’s Simeon Brown confirmed on Q+A this morning that they ... More >>
ACT Will End The War On Farming
Friday, 18 August 2023, 1:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Trust Labour and the Greens to escalate their war on farmers with new bureaucracy and new taxes at a time when meat and dairy prices have fallen steeply. ACT will end the war on farmers and give them the respect they deserve,” say ACT’s Primary ... More >>
ACT’s Plan For Efficient And Effective Public Services
Friday, 18 August 2023, 1:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Government departments are no longer going to be able to get away with spending billions of dollars while failing to deliver meaningful outcomes for taxpayers. Any Government ACT is part of will demand higher standards and greater accountability ... More >>
Stopping The Slide – Restoring Health And Education
Friday, 18 August 2023, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s future prosperity depends on the next Government being able to fix the crises in health and education. It’s going to be a huge job, but ACT is committed to turning things around,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The state ... More >>
Take The Politics Out Of Transport
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 1:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After six years spent trying to bully Kiwis out of their cars with ‘mode shift’, Labour now wants to talk about new roads a couple of months from election day. It’s a cynical attempt to bribe Kiwis with the prospect of shiny new roads, but nothing ... More >>
ACT Would Abolish The Ministry For Pacific Peoples
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Ministry for Pacific Peoples spending $121,000 in one year on Prezzy Cards is more evidence that Ministers in the next Government will need to demand chief executives stop wasting money on day one,” says ACT leader David Seymour. “The ... More >>
Stopping The Slide – Solutions For The Health Workforce Crisis
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 9:56 am | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand’s health system is in crisis. Emergency departments are overflowing, patients languish on waitlists, and it’s harder than ever to be seen by a doctor. Health and medical professionals are doing their best to provide Kiwis the care they ... More >>
“Watershed Moment” A Greenwashing PR Stunt
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 6:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins’ self-proclaimed “watershed moment” has turned out to instead be him being outsmarted by a global corporation’s greenwashing PR strategy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Stuff reports that the fund manager who launched ... More >>
ACT Will Bring Once In A Generation Change To RMA
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is wasting Kiwis’ time and taxes urgently trying to pass RMA legislation that ACT will repeal as soon as the Government changes,” says ACT’s Environment spokesperson Simon Court. “ Labour’s RMA re-tread commits all the same mistakes ... More >>
OCR Flat But Mortgagees Suffering
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Adrian Orr’s announcement that the OCR remains stable offers little relief to first home buyers. New Zealand has the fifth highest mortgage rates in the OECD and the average first home buyer in Auckland repricing a 2-year fixed rate is facing ... More >>
Public Service Disappointment Shows Real Change Needed
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s Taxpayers Union poll reported in The Post reveals that even Labour’s own supporters think government services have got worse during their time in office,” says ACT leader David Seymour. “The poll shows that 70% of voters think the health ... More >>
GDT Drop Adds To Farmers’ Labour Pains
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 10:20 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government might not control the Chinese economy and global milk price, but it can control the regulations and red tape it is imposing on farmers. ACT says it is now more urgent than ever to remove these needless costs,” says ACT’s Primary ... More >>
Stopping The Slide – Reinstating Partnership Schools
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour promised to put kindness back at the heart of government. But they scrapped an innovative education model that was engaging disadvantaged children underserved by the state system to appease middle-class unionists in Wellington. ACT will reinstate ... More >>
