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Not Letting Lawlessness Get In The Way Of Recovery
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“The first duty of any government is to keep its people safe, and this is especially true in a time of emergency. ACT has a plan to address the lawlessness that has occurred in cyclone-affected areas so people can have the sense of security they need to get ... More >>
Declaring A Special Economic Zone
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
“Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti can’t afford to get caught up in Wellington’s web of painfully slow bureaucratic processes. ACT would declare a Special Economic Zone to lift the regulatory barriers that make it so difficult to get anything done,” ... More >>
15 Urgent Solutions For The Cyclone Rebuild
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is today proposing 15 practical solutions that are necessary to rebuild from Cyclone Gabrielle and create a more resilient future,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Recovery is going to be costly, and the Government’s response must be wary of ... More >>
Consumers Don’t Believe Hipkins
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“For all of Chris Hipkins’ talk of a policy reset and ‘bread and butter’ issues, the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey shows that people just aren’t buying it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The document states: “Perceptions ... More >>
Campbell Deservedly Gone, Two Days Later
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“David Parker can always be relied upon to make the right choice. Once every other choice has already been exhausted,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “No one knows why it took Parker so long to fire Rob Campbell, that’s just one of life’s mysteries. ... More >>
Environment Ministry – Do As We Say, Not As We Do
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 9:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“Bureaucrats from the Environment Ministry told a Parliamentary Select Committee that moving people from cars to public transport is a top priority, then admitted that it spent a million dollars on taxis and flights and only $250 on public transport ... More >>
Law And Order Concerns Must Be Heard
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“Desperate Hawke’s Bay locals sent a clear message to the Government at a packed public meeting last night – listen to us, we need more support,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “It was sobering to attend the meeting and listen. ... More >>
Parker Must Explain Why EPA Standards Are Different From Health
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“David Parker needs to front up on whether Rob Campbell’s inappropriate conduct means he will be removed as Chair of the Environmental Protection Authority as well,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The same principle applies. Campbell’s immature ... More >>
New Health NZ Chair Must Focus On Waiting Lists, Not Social Media
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 7:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT congratulates Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall for sacking Health NZ Chair Rob Campbell. His partisan political rants made his position untenable, it let down the entire public service,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Some things are bigger ... More >>
Enough Of The Blame Game, Send In Defence Force
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 11:59 am | ACT New Zealand
“Now that he has admitted he was wrong about the escalation of crime in flood-affected areas, the Prime Minister needs to start listening to local leaders and send in the Defence Force to help communities besieged by crime,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
Campbell Must Go Today
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“Chris Hipkins cannot become another doormat for the badly behaved, like his predecessor. After saying Te Whatu Ora Chair Rob Campbell’s partisan political rant is ‘not on,’ ‘inappropriate,’ and inconsistent with the Code of Conduct for the Public ... More >>
Labour Politicises Public Service
Monday, 27 February 2023, 1:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Te Whatu Ora Chair Rob Campbell’s rant about Three Waters and co-governance breaches the code of conduct for board members of Crown entities and he should be pulled up by the Public Service Commissioner”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour ... More >>
Three Waters Repeal A Good Promise, Now To Pay For It
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 2:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“National’s recommitment to dumping three waters is a good start, ACT says it must happen with a repeal bill in the first 100 days of a new Parliament, backed up by a plan to pay for it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As ACT has said ... More >>
Recovery Visa Applications Need 48 Hour Turnaround
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ Minister Michael Wood should be requesting Immigration NZ processes each application for the new ‘Recovery Visa’ within 48 hours, instead of the proposed seven days,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Boots are needed on the ... More >>
Minister Open To Materials Equivalence Register
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“With thousands of homes needing repairs in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, ACT is calling on the Government to adopt our policy of a Materials Equivalence Register,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “When I questioned Housing ... More >>
Bread And Butter PM Doesn’t Like Being Asked About The Basics
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“For a Prime Minister trying to spin himself as ‘bread and butter’, Chris Hipkins really doesn’t like being asked about the basics”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “While owning up to his mistake, Chris Hipkins today arrogantly described ... More >>
Wood Joins Coster In Gaslighting Cyclone Victims
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 3:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Government Minister Michael Wood has jumped on the gaslighting bandwagon, telling the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle that he knows better than them,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Wood was answering questions on behalf of Police ... More >>
PM Gives Economically Illiterate Performance In Parliament
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 3:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand taxpayers should be deeply worried about the Prime Minister’s first performance in Parliament today ”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If Hipkins is going to lead a ‘bread and butter’ Government focused on the basics – let ... More >>
OCR Hike Shows Need For Spending Cuts
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 2:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s double shot to the official cash rate means more pain is on the horizon for mortgagees. The onus is on Grant Robertson to pull back on the Government’s spending or Kiwis will continue to bear the brunt of price rises,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Govt Must Rule Out Cyclone Tax
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“While speaking on the Budget Policy Statement this morning, Grant Robertson has refused to commit to any additional reprioritisation of Government expenditure to pay for the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, meaning he expects taxpayers to foot ... More >>
