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Machete Attack Result Of Labour’s Crime Approach
Sunday, 18 December 2022, 8:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If Labour needed any proof their approach to crime has failed, the unspeakable machete attack in Hamilton today is it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is a Government whose leadership put criminals at the centre of the justice system, ... More >>
Labour Killing Off $400m Industry
Saturday, 17 December 2022, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s own data show the Live Export industry has grown 55 per cent over the last two years to become a $400 million industry, so why are they killing it off?” Asks ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “The response ... More >>
Labour Kowtows To Environmental Activists
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s decision to pause any further block offers until the next term of Parliament kowtows to a tiny group of environmental activists and ignores the interests of millions of productive Kiwis," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It sends ... More >>
Ardern, Seymour To Support Pricks Everywhere
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ACT Leader David Seymour have joined together in the spirit of Christmas to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Foundation. “Jacinda and I spoke last night at the annual press gallery party about the now infamous comment ... More >>
Never Been A Better Time For Tax Cuts
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 1:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Treasury forecasts show a government that’s looked after itself just fine, but households should be worried about what's coming," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “While government is paying down its debt, with a record tax take of $118b ... More >>
Stop Tinkering, Cut Income Taxes
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour needs to stop tinkering with petrol taxes, get back to fixing our roads, and instead let people keep more of the money they earn”, says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “ACT would go back to collecting enough money to maintain ... More >>
ACT Will Repeal Hate Speech Law
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 10:56 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT will repeal Labour’s deeply offensive hate speech law if it is part of the next Government," says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Free speech is a bedrock of modern New Zealand. That means sometimes hearing words and ideas that challenge ... More >>
Three Waters Isn’t The Answer
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour keeps forcing through its Three Waters legislation. They shouldn’t bother because ACT will repeal it,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “This morning Labour pushed through its latest tranche of legislation to create ... More >>
With Partisan Electoral Law Changes In Time For Election, Labour Attacks Democracy Itself
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 7:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Fresh from causing a constitutional crisis with its attempts at entrenchment, Labour is now using its parliamentary majority to hamstring political opponents a year out from an election with the Electoral Amendment Bill, it should be ashamed,” ... More >>
Labour’s Smoking Bill Kills Dairies
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 4:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s gradual ban on all tobacco sales is prohibition. It will create a black market and kill off dairies”, says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) ... More >>
Summer BBQ Comes At A Cost With Labour
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 11:34 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s Food Price Index results show that Labour’s economic mismanagement is continuing to have a corrosive effect on the holiday period. As well as paying inflated prices for Christmas presents, Kiwis are coughing up more to throw a summer ... More >>
A Strangely Honest Politician
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 9:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour MP Jamie Strange has seen the writing on the wall and shown a level of honesty his colleagues could learn from,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Stuff reports: “Jamie Strange is quitting politics, saying he is better suited to the ... More >>
Time's Up Mahuta
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 7:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“Revelations this morning in the NZ Herald that Nanaia Mahuta sought advice about the 60 per cent entrenchment threshold a month before Labour voted on the amendment shows she cannot be trusted on three waters entrenchment,” says ACT Leader David ... More >>
Auckland Transport Spends $71m Slowing Down Auckland
Monday, 12 December 2022, 8:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Auckland Transport is spending $71 million lowering speed limits in Auckland, ratepayers just want them to spend that money fixing potholes,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Information released to ACT under LGOIMA shows that ... More >>
Dr Do-Little Fails Health System
Monday, 12 December 2022, 6:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Andrew Little has again failed to listen to calls to let health professionals into the country, with today’s immigration announcement failing to include some of the medical professionals New Zealand needs the most, ACT says we should get rid ... More >>
Green List After Longest Red Light
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The government’s immigration announcement today should have happened six months ago, not as a result of poor poll results,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson James McDowall. “This is governing in slow motion. We are desperately short of ... More >>
Govt Of Kindness Deeply Cruel
Monday, 12 December 2022, 12:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Ombudsman’s investigation into the MIQ debacle shows that the Government of kindness has been deeply cruel”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today, the Ombudsman found that MBIE didn’t adequately take into account the very real impact ... More >>
New Zealanders Reject Their Own Country Under Labour
Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“15,000 New Zealanders have chosen to leave under Labour,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Provisional figures for October show New Zealand’s population has decreased by 4,100. With the gain in non-New Zealanders still not matching the exodus of New ... More >>
Distance Of Wellington To Mexico Under Speed Limit Review
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 1:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Seven times the length of New Zealand, the distance of Wellington to Mexico has been under review for speed limit reductions in the past few years," says ACT's Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “ACT revealed in October that the Government ... More >>
Strong Result For ACT In Hamilton West
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 8:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party keeps going from strength to strength with our Hamilton West candidate taking 10 per cent of the vote in the by-election,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “James has been an outstanding candidate. This result shows real change is coming ... More >>
