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Regulatory Standards Shine Through In New Planning System
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 8:38 am | ACT New Zealand
Under the Regulatory Standards Act, if politicians want to restrict your freedom or the use of your property, they have to identify the problem, weigh the costs and benefits, and front up about who pays. More >>
Social Media Inquiry: Interim Report Shows Parliament Risks Knee-Jerk Reaction
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 2:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The interim report shows that online harm affecting young people is real and serious, but also that there are no simple fixes." More >>
All Eyes On Australia: ACT Urges Caution On Social Media Ban
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 7:57 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT shares the concern that social media is causing harm to young people and believes the response should be workable, respect parental responsibility and avoid unintended consequences. More >>
ACT Listens To Farmers At The Brink: Immediate Relief For Farmers Renewing Consents
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 1:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Across the country, councils have turned consent renewal into a bureaucratic nightmare. Farmers looking to renew their consents are staring down the barrel of costly conditions that make no sense on farm and will soon be redundant anyway." More >>
A Decade-Long Effort Pays Off: New Planning System Enables Use And Development Of Property
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour says the moment has been a long time coming. ACT Rural Communities spokesman Mark Cameron says farmers have secured a major victory. More >>
Want More IKEAs? Ditch The RMA
Saturday, 6 December 2025, 2:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
"This is about far more than IKEA," says ACT Leader David Seymour. "It's supermarket chains, petrol retailers, and power companies that currently look at New Zealand's rules and walk away." More >>
ACT Welcomes Completion Of Retirement Village Review
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 12:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The select committee stage will be an important opportunity for everyone affected to have their say, says ACT Housing spokesman Cameron Luxton. More >>
Citizens To Be Empowered With Arrest Powers, Shoplifters To Be Penalised
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The citizens' arrest changes are huge for the retail sector. Victims who stand up for themselves and defend their property or workplace shouldn't have to fear being treated like criminals." More >>
Hipkins Still Dodging The Deficit Question
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 1:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
"His capital gains tax won't raise enough money, it's dependent on shifts in the property market, and regardless, Hipkins has already started spending the money in his head on election promises." More >>
Builders Vs Bureaucracy: ACT Celebrates 66 Councils Meeting Inspection Target
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government has done something very simple and very sensible. It set clear targets for councils to ensure local bureaucracy doesn’t hold up the people actually building things, ACT Building and Construction spokesperson Cameron Luxton said. More >>
Councils Must Step Up For Rates Relief
Monday, 1 December 2025, 4:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ratepayers deserve value for every dollar, and ACT will continue to push for practical solutions so people can keep more of their money in their own pockets. More >>
Pet Bonds For Renters Delivered
Monday, 1 December 2025, 8:02 am | ACT New Zealand
From today landlords can require a pet bond of up to two weeks’ rent. Landlords still have to provide consent for a pet, but they can only withhold it on reasonable grounds, says Mr Seymour. More >>
How Will Chris Hipkins Fill His $13Billion Hole?
Saturday, 29 November 2025, 1:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
Labour had their chance to fix public services with record spending, and failed. Now they want a second go, and their election strategy hinges on voters having short memories, and the media failing to ask difficult questions. More >>
Two Years Of Fixing What Matters: What ACT Has Achieved For New Zealand
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“Even with a small team, ACT has had an outsized impact in changing the direction of New Zealand these past two years,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Irresponsible Spending Would Put The Recovery At Risk
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 2:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Mortgage rates are down because inflation is under control. And inflation is under control because this Government has, for two years, applied some basic discipline to its spending." More >>
Simplified Local Government Delivers On ACT’s Commitment For Local Democracy
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 5:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
The reform also achieves the intent of ACT’s coalition commitment to repeal the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngai Tahu Representation) Act 2022, which created unelected voting seats at the council. More >>
Home Warranties Open The Door To Real Reform, Time To Free Builders From Council Bottlenecks
Monday, 24 November 2025, 11:50 am | ACT New Zealand
Builders across the country have stories about the LBP scheme not functioning as it was supposed to. The few who cut corners have damaged the reputation of the many, says ACT Building and Construction spokesperson Cameron Luxton. More >>
Teaching Council Right To Drop Complaint – Now It Needs To Get Back To Its Core Role
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:14 am | ACT New Zealand
The Council cannot use its Code of Conduct to police teachers’ private political views. That’s not only wrong, it strays into breaching the law. The complaint has now been dropped. More >>
Puberty Blockers: Chhour Backs Moves To Prioritise Child Safety
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 5:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
Growing up can be challenging and confusing, but using puberty blockers as the primary treatment to deal with gender identity issues can cause lifelong effects that are later regretted, says Mrs Chhour. More >>
ACT Cheers Common-Sense Changes To Slash Delays And Costs For Tradies
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 5:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Building and Construction Sector (Self-certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers) Amendment Bill and the Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill passed first reading this afternoon. More >>
