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ACT To Stop Professional Regulators Policing Private Beliefs
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
"More than 200,000 New Zealanders work in regulated professions. Every one of them should be free to participate in public debate without wondering whether their registration is on the line", says ACT Public Service spokesperson Todd Stephenson. More >>
ACT Welcomes Government Response To 30-Year Infrastructure Plan
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Plan advances an approach ACT has championed for years: long-term planning, disciplined investment, and building what matters first. More >>
Free Never Means Free With Labour
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If we want New Zealand to be the best little country in the world, we need a smaller, more efficient government that respects taxpayers, controls spending, and focuses every dollar on results”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Welcomes Medical Council Reset
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT will continue to stand up for equal rights, equal dignity, and non-discrimination in public services. In healthcare, that means treating patients according to clinical need, not race or ideology. More >>
Labour’s First Education Policy: Ignorance Is Bliss
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand
Labour’s instinct is to shield the system from scrutiny. ACT’s instinct is to make the system accountable to the children it is supposed to serve. More >>
$27.9 Million A Day In Debt Costs Shows Keeping Labour Out Not Enough
Monday, 15 June 2026, 12:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
If we want New Zealand to be the best little country in the world, we need a smaller, more efficient government that respects taxpayers, controls spending, and focuses every dollar on results, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
ACT Backs Targeted Grazing To Tackle Pests And Fire Risk On DOC Land
Friday, 12 June 2026, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Wilding conifers are the largest invasive species challenge in New Zealand, choking 1.8 million hectares of land. The Government has invested sensibly into fighting them, but we can do a lot more by allowing farmers to graze livestock." More >>
ACT Backs Closing Auckland’s Unelected Voting Loophole
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT’s position has always been simple: if you haven’t faced the voters, you shouldn’t have a vote on how ratepayers’ money is spent. More >>
ACT Announces Major Crackdown On Rural Crime
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“When people stop reporting crime because they don't believe anything will happen, that's a sign the system isn't working”, says ACT’s Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Andrew Hoggard: Farmers Deliver For New Zealand
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 6:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“Farmers deserve a massive thank you. While politicians in Wellington talk about prosperity, rural New Zealand goes out and earns it,” says ACT Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. More >>
ACT Won't Sacrifice Farmers For Paris Targets
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 1:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand's farmers are the most emissions-efficient in the world, yet they are treated like climate villains and punished by climate targets that ignore the difference between methane from livestock and carbon from fossil fuels.” More >>
ACT Unveils Rural Workforce Visa To Solve Farm Worker Shortage
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
The rural visa builds on ACT's immigration policies announced last month, tailoring policy to rural New Zealand. More >>
National’s QEII Policy Is A Fitting Tribute To Mark Cameron
Monday, 8 June 2026, 2:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Thank you, National, for the tribute to Mark Cameron. It's fitting that this announcement comes on the same day Mark announced he will retire from Parliament at the next election," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
To All You Good Kiwis, I’ve Got Some News
Monday, 8 June 2026, 10:04 am | ACT New Zealand
Farmers deserve an advocate that gives it everything, as I have for the past six years. I’m lucky my friend and ACT colleague Andrew Hoggard will continue fighting the good fight for farmers. More >>
ACT To Make School Uniforms More Affordable
Friday, 5 June 2026, 9:27 am | ACT New Zealand
This policy doesn’t get rid of school uniforms. It simply means parents can buy everyday items like shorts, skirts, pants, and socks from normal retailers instead of being forced into a single supplier. More >>
ACT Puts Democracy Back In Local Government
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 1:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Our position has always been simple. If you haven’t faced the voters, you shouldn’t have a vote on how their money is spent. More >>
ACT Unveils First 2026 Election Candidates
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 3:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT is campaigning for a strong Party Vote result in 2026 and can today announce its first tranche of 37 electorate candidates. More >>
ACT Welcomes Practical Tax Changes To Reward Aspiration
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 5:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Budget 2026 introduces a more practical approach for private motor vehicle use, removing the requirement for detailed FBT logbooks. More >>
Budget 2026 Makes The Hard Calls After Years Of Waste
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand is now forecast to return to surplus a year earlier than planned. Balancing the books in Wellington is essential to beating inflation, lowering interest rates, and easing the cost of living for families. More >>
Merging Three Departments Is A Good Start - Let's Keep Going
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 8:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The MCERT merger brings environment, housing, urban development, transport, regional development, and local government functions into the new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport", says the ACT Leader David Seymour More >>
