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Four Years In ‘Emergency’ Housing
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 10:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“Someone has spent 202 weeks in ‘emergency’ housing because Labour has no idea how to sort out the housing crisis,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Written Parliamentary Questions released to ACT ... More >>
No Consequences For Kids, No Respect For Teachers
Monday, 8 May 2023, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“The latest lunacy from the Ministry of Education - that teachers cannot restrain students unless they are specifically trained to - could be a satire of why New Zealand is struggling right now,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “You cannot make this ... More >>
Holding Young Offenders Accountable
Monday, 8 May 2023, 9:21 am | ACT New Zealand
“It is past time for a change of attitude on youth crime. ACT's upcoming Real Change Alternative Budget will invest in youth justice facilities run by Corrections so youth offenders are held accountable for their actions,” says ACT Leader David ... More >>
NZ First: Promise. Betray. Apologise. Repeat.
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 6:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“NZ First couldn’t find the courage to save licenced firearms owners in 2019, but it might just magically appear in time for an election”, says ACT’s Firearms Reform Spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Shane Jones has told a shooting organisation ... More >>
Labour-Green-Māori Circus Shows Real Change Needed
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 11:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ongoing waka-jumping circus won’t make one street safer or one week’s bills more affordable, but it does show why real change is needed this election,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Labour, Green, and Māori parties are now consumed ... More >>
No Benefits For Census Dodgers
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand
“If someone can’t be bothered to spend 10 minutes online completing the Census, they shouldn’t be eligible to receive government benefits. I predict this move will get census completion rates near to 100 per cent over night,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Ministry Of Education Doesn’t Count How Many Days Kids Are Missing
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 2:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The more than 4,000 bureaucrats at the Ministry of Education don’t even know how many teaching days have been lost due to strikes. Obviously student attendance is not a priority for this government,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Proceeds Of Crime Fund Another Broken Promise
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 8:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Proceeds of Crime Fund is yet another example of Labour’s many broken promises, failed solutions, and empty rhetoric. After one year the funding round has closed and only a fraction of the money has been paid out to care providers,” says ACT’s ... More >>
Whaitiri Distraction Won’t Make Streets Safer Or Life Affordable
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“Meka Whaitiri’s defection from Labour is ultimately a distraction from the real issues New Zealanders face, but it also highlights some of the reasons the Government is incapable of dealing with them,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “How is Hipkins ... More >>
Oil And Gas Ban Led To More Emissions
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 11:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“A new report from EnergyLink shows that ACT was correct right from the beginning, Labour’s oil and gas ban wasn’t environmental policy, it was a publicity stunt,” says ACT’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Simon Court. “The report states ... More >>
No Basis For Three Waters Co-government Arrangement
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 3:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has confirmed in his own confused way that there is no legal basis for implementing co-government arrangements in water infrastructure,” says ACT’s Three Waters spokesperson Simon Court. “I questioned Labour about Local Government ... More >>
This Term, This Term, This Term! Labour Leaves Door Open For Capital Taxes
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 3:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is clearly keeping the door open for a new tax on capital if re-elected, making the election a referendum on new capital taxes”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When you ask the Government to rule out capital taxes, all they can say is this ... More >>
Sepuloni’s Lecture Is ‘Legitimate Ute Users’ All Over Again
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“Carmel Sepuloni arrogantly lecturing Aucklanders that they don’t need utes shows the Labour Party can’t help themselves when it comes to telling people how to live their lives”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is Jacinda Ardern’s ... More >>
Supercharged Ute Tax Taxing Tradies To Subsidise Teslas
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 8:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“Making cheap, reliable cars more expensive for tradies and farmers in a cost of living crisis for no environmental gain will go down as one of Labour’s dumbest policies,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Despite desperately spinning that ... More >>
Government Must Ease The Squeeze On Kiwi Households
Monday, 1 May 2023, 11:00 am | ACT New Zealand
“Household living costs data released by Stats NZ shows that the Government isn’t doing enough to Ease the Squeeze on Kiwi households,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In the past 12 months the cost of living for the average household has increased ... More >>
ACT Would End Winter Energy Payment Money Go Round
Monday, 1 May 2023, 10:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Winter Energy Payment needs to be targeted to those who really need it, New Zealand can’t afford to be spending half a billion dollars on a winter energy payment that goes to millionaires and beneficiaries alike,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
ACT Will Bring Real Change For Firearms Community
Sunday, 30 April 2023, 12:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National’s proposed firearms policy shows they’re aware of problems with the current law, but reviewing and tinkering won’t fix the issues or make up for the poor treatment licensed firearms owners have had over recent years. ACT says ... More >>
Climate Change Should Be Science-based, Not Spiritual
Sunday, 30 April 2023, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any response to climate change needs to based on science, not vague spiritual concepts which don’t lower emissions one bit,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Some of this week’s recommendations for the Government’s Emissions ... More >>
Policy Bonfire Actually Just Putting Things On Ice
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 12:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins’ ‘policy bonfire’ is no such thing. He’s just putting a bunch of unpopular policies on ice in election year,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Many of the policies that Hipkins has tried to run from are still lingering. He ... More >>
Critics Out To Lunch On The Tenancy Laws
Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“Those saying landlords shouldn’t be able to end a tenancy are the worst enemy of vulnerable tenants,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Making it harder to get rid of a bad tenant, as Labour has done, sounds ... More >>
