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‘Affordable’ Water Reforms To Cost Taxpayers More
Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“Taxpayers are going to have a big bill to pay for the Government’s shallow rebrand of Three Waters. The Government needs to be upfront with the costs, if it has even bothered to figure them out,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Yesterday’s ... More >>
Media Council: Racism Against White People Not Possible
Friday, 14 April 2023, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“The organisation that deals with complaints about media content says people don’t deserve protection from racism, ironically because of their race. It concluded that it’s not possible for white people to be victims of racism, seemingly unaware the ... More >>
Māori Health Authority Spends Millions Hiring Bureaucrats
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 11:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Māori Health Authority has been spending half a million dollars a month on recruiters to hire more bureaucrats,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Written Parliamentary Questions released to ACT show that the ... More >>
Three Waters Rebrand An Insult To Kiwis
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 11:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“If Chris Hipkins had any respect for Kiwis then this morning’s Three Waters announcement would be that he’s getting rid of it completely. Instead he is unveiling a hollow rebrand that Kiwis won’t fall for,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson ... More >>
Māori Caucus: 1, Chris Hipkins: 0
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“There was only ever going to be one winner in a battle over co-government between the Prime Minister and the Māori Caucus,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Chris Hipkins has given the impression that he’s running as far from co-government as ... More >>
IMF Report Shows NZ Falling Behind Asia
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“The World Economic Outlook report released by IMF today shows the fallout of Grant Robertson’s economic mismanagement, with New Zealand taking last place of all the advanced Asian and Pacific economies,” says ACT Party Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
New Zealanders Aren’t Stupid, Chris
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“If Chris Hipkins thinks he can sell Three Waters by changing the name, he’s got another thing coming”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Trying to sell an unpopular idea by branding it differently is something Jacinda Ardern would do, but ... More >>
Dictatorship Of Academics Still Running Covid-19 Policy
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 5:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A dictatorship of unelected academics is still running what remains of the Government’s Covid-19 policy, imposing significant costs on New Zealanders for little benefit, and showing reckless disregard for working people and businesses,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Green Light For Health Roles Far Too Late
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 5:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s announcement that more health professionals have been added to the Green List is far too late, New Zealand is losing the global war on talent because Labour is so far behind the rest of the world,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson ... More >>
Govt Won’t Admit They Got Three Waters Wrong
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“Prime Minister Chris Hipkins can’t claim that Three Waters was a good policy that wasn’t fair on Nanaia Mahuta, either the policy itself was a dog all along or Mahuta screwed it up,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Hipkins told The Hui ... More >>
COVID Isolation Periods Make New Zealand A Global Oddity
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand
“Retaining a seven-day mandatory COVID isolation period makes New Zealand a global oddity. It’s a kind of Hermit Kingdom redux, 2023 edition, where Labour keeps treating adults like kids and putting costs on the economy like money is no object,” says ... More >>
Road Safety Taking A Backseat To Cycleways
Sunday, 9 April 2023, 11:48 am | ACT New Zealand
“For everyone who has been stuck driving on a goat track that once resembled a road this long weekend, try not think about how much Labour has spent on cycleways,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “There needs to be a big shift ... More >>
Easter Trading Laws Should Be Scrapped
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s archaic Easter Trading Laws are a pain for business owners and consumers alike. It’s time to get rid of them,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “I had a Member’s Bill that was read in Parliament last August ... More >>
Easter Egg Hunt More Expensive This Year
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The easter bunny might not be as generous this year, with inflation on the price of chocolate up 8.9 per cent in the past year,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “According to Stats NZ’s Food Price Index, the price of chocolate from February ... More >>
Labour’s Forges Ahead With Henry VII Power Grab Bill
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Severe Weather Emergency Response Bill is an example of governance at its worst. Immensely powerful legislation being passed with minimal scrutiny, and a Government that ignores valid constitutional concerns,” says ACT’s Environment and Infrastructure ... More >>
Licensed Firearms Owners Treated Like Criminals
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s proposed changes to firearms licensing regulations are insulting to hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Kiwis,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “An increase from $126.50 to $625.60 for a new five ... More >>
Robertson Needs To Finally Heed Orr’s Blunt Message
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“Yesterday’s shock OCR double hike sends a very clear message to Grant Robertson that he hasn’t been doing his part to tackle inflation. The question is whether he will finally learn?” Asks ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is the last hike ... More >>
Govt Prioritises New RNZ Website Over Cost Of Living
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:09 am | ACT New Zealand
“While Kiwis grapple with the cost of living crisis and a shock increase to the OCR yesterday, the Government has announced it is spending an extra $25m every year on RNZ. This is Labour’s priorities in action,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ... More >>
GST Sharing Bill’s Time Has Come
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 4:52 am | ACT New Zealand
05 April “Parliament has the ability tonight to support a practical solution to free up infrastructure funding and get houses built for the next generation,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “My bill, the Housing ... More >>
RNZ Should Release Kiri Allan Recording
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 6:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Kiri Allan has the opportunity to clear up any lingering doubts about what she actually said at an RNZ function,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Allan has apologised for comments she made at an RNZ function. “She now has an opportunity ... More >>
