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Working Instead Of Welfare? We Hear Ya!
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 9:32 am | ACT New Zealand
“There are 170,037 New Zealanders on Jobseeker Support, with 98,934 of them classified as work-ready when businesses are crying out for labour. There should be no excuse for them to turn down suitable work,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson ... More >>
Building Costs Out Of Control? We Hear Ya!
Monday, 9 January 2023, 11:45 am | ACT New Zealand
“Anyone who has tried to build a house recently will have realised the costs are out of control. We hear ya,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. Housing is too expensive because it is too hard to gain consents, council can’t ... More >>
Can’t Find Workers? We Hear Ya!
Sunday, 8 January 2023, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Businesses can’t access the staff they need to succeed in New Zealand because the immigration tap has been turned off. ACT hears ya, we have a plan for real change in immigration,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “Immigration ... More >>
Getting Tougher To Do Business? We Hear Ya!
Saturday, 7 January 2023, 2:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today launched the next part of our ‘We hear ya’ campaign. ACT MPs travelled the country in 2022, carrying out 208 public meetings. One of the main concerns we heard was that red tape and regulations keep making it harder to ... More >>
Not Enough Health Workers? We Hear Ya!
Friday, 6 January 2023, 2:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
“As emergency departments overflow and waiting times increase, it’s obvious New Zealand needs more health professionals. We hear ya,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Recently a Ministerial Briefing was ... More >>
Want Consistent And Fair Access To Medicines? We Hear Ya!
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Access to medicines is a crucial part of many Kiwis’ lives. Instead of relying on the luck of the draw or politically motivated funding announcements, ACT says we should have a dedicated strategy to ensuring access to medicines,” says ACT’s ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Covid Decision
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 8:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party welcomes the Government’s decision not to impose mandatory testing for arrivals from China,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is a sensible position instead of importing 2020 panic into another new year. “As ACT has pointed ... More >>
Too Many Bureaucrats And Not Enough Health Workers? We Hear Ya!
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 12:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Why are taxpayers paying more and more for bureaucrats when we still can’t get enough health workers on the job? ACT hears ya,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The number of contractors and consultants ... More >>
Better Mental Health Services For Kiwis? We Hear Ya!
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 7:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Feel like the Government is announcing money for mental health but nothing ever changes? We hear ya. ACT has real solutions for mental health services in New Zealand,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Each year ... More >>
Health System On The Decline? We Hear Ya!
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 3:50 am | ACT New Zealand
“There is a serious question of whether New Zealand is still a first world country as increasingly tragic scenes play out in hospitals. It’s time to turn around the decline,” says ACT Leader David Seymour “New Zealand’s healthcare system is ... More >>
Ditch The Ute Tax? We Hear Ya!
Sunday, 1 January 2023, 1:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Why should tradies be taxed to subsidise Teslas? ACT says the Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard should go,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “The ute tax is expected to increase the price of used cars by 20 to 25 per cent, ... More >>
Sick Of Potholes? We Hear Ya!
Sunday, 1 January 2023, 3:59 am | ACT New Zealand
“There’s now an open question about whether New Zealand’s roads have more orange cones or more potholes. Waka Kotahi’s solution is to spend your money reducing the speed limits instead of fixing the roads,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Subsidies Instead Of Fixing The Problem? We Hear Ya!
Saturday, 31 December 2022, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Ministerial briefings show that the Government’s half price subsidy for public transport isn’t leading to any greater use of public transport, taxpayers are wondering why they’re paying millions in a cost of living crisis for policy that doesn’t ... More >>
Stop Lowering Speed Limits? We Hear Ya!
Thursday, 29 December 2022, 7:10 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If you feel like you’re travelling slower this summer, consider that 11,095km of road has been under speed limit review since July 2018,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Seven times the length of New Zealand, the distance ... More >>
Sick Of Driving Slow And Roads Filled With Potholes? We Hear Ya!
Thursday, 29 December 2022, 6:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party has today launched the next part of our ‘We hear ya’ campaign. Kiwis are sick of lower speed limits on poorly maintained roads that are riddled with potholes,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As ACT MPs travelled up and down ... More >>
Want Some Tax Relief? We Hear Ya!
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 9:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“As New Zealand inches towards a recession and Kiwis feel the pinch, ACT is the only party that wants New Zealanders to keep more of their own money,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “ACT is the only party that has released ... More >>
Carbon Tax Refund? We Hear Ya!
Monday, 26 December 2022, 11:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT knows Kiwis are struggling, not just with a cost of living crisis, but a tax crisis too. That's why we would return the revenue collected from the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to them in the form of a Carbon Tax Refund. That would mean ... More >>
Waka Kotahi The Grinch That Says No To New Road Opening
Friday, 23 December 2022, 7:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The brand new Puhoi to Warkworth road is ready to open and provide a safer and faster journey for motorists, but Waka Kotahi is refusing to let people on it before Christmas,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Responses to Written ... More >>
Give Renters A Break? We Hear Ya!
Friday, 23 December 2022, 12:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Landlords and ultimately renters have take a hammering from Labour and as the cost of living increases, ACT says it’s time to give them a break,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “By piling on costs to ... More >>
$100,100 Raised For Pricks Everywhere
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
The signed printout of the Hansard (the official parliamentary record) where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labelled ACT Leader David Seymour an “arrogant prick” has been sold. Raising $100,100 for The Prostate Cancer Foundation. “I want to ... More >>
