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Spending Goes Up And Bed Numbers Go Down
Monday, 5 December 2022, 7:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s mismanagement of the health system is proof that using more taxpayers’ money doesn’t automatically translate to improved services, despite a record spend on mental health the number of beds available has plummeted,” says ACT Deputy Leader ... More >>
COVID-19 Royal Commission Misses Key Issues, Should Have Reported Before Election
Monday, 5 December 2022, 4:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT welcomes the Government holding a Royal Commission into its Covid-19 response, after we first called for one in May 2020 . We note it is now conveniently too late for the Commission to report before the election, so it won’t inform the people’s ... More >>
Government Should Leave It To The Experts With Construction Changes
Monday, 5 December 2022, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is trying to solve problems that businesses are already solving by themselves, except Labour’s way means more red tape and lectures from government officials,” says ACT’s Infrastructure spokesperson Simon Court. “The Government has today ... More >>
Will There Be Real Consequences For Gillies Ave Car Jackers?
Monday, 5 December 2022, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s bumbling approach to crime is continuing to have real consequences for Kiwis. With Epsom and West Auckland resembling Johannesburg this morning during a police helicopter chase after an attempted gunpoint carjacking in Epsom,” says ... More >>
Stubborn Robertson Running Out Of Other People’s Money
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Finance Minister Grant Robertson is running out of options as he runs out of other people’s money. The Reserve Bank’s November Monetary Policy Statement forecasted conditions much worse than its own August Statement. When Treasury issues the Half ... More >>
Govt Cries “Privatisation” In 3W Backdown While Opening Kiwibank Up For Sale
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 9:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has been thwarted in its sneaky attempt to entrench Three Waters provisions, this is a win for democracy but the Government’s intentions remain concerning,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This entire process has been deliberately ... More >>
ACT Policy Would Mean $145m Annually For Hamilton
Saturday, 3 December 2022, 2:48 pm | ACT New Zealand
"ACT’s GST Sharing policy would empower Hamilton City Council to develop more infrastructure and deliver more housing for the communities they’re representing," says Dr James McDowall, ACT's candidate for the Hamilton West By-Election. "ACT’s ... More >>
Was PM Misleading, Or Not Paying Attention?
Friday, 2 December 2022, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister needs to explain to New Zealanders whether she was misleading them when she said a controversial change to Three Waters was “not something I would necessarily be aware of” or whether she just wasn’t paying attention in ... More >>
Higher Salaries But Worse Outcomes For Kids
Friday, 2 December 2022, 9:26 am | ACT New Zealand
“The salaries for senior staff at Oranga Tamariki have increased by 55 per cent in the past five years but we’re not seeing improved results for children in need,” says ACT’s Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Written Parliamentary Questions ... More >>
Review Confirms Oranga Tamariki Negligence Must Stop Now
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 3:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Oranga Tamariki has had so many damning reviews and apologised so many times it is becoming meaningless, there needs to be real change to ensure incidents like the one that occurred with Malachi never happen again,” says ACT’s Social Development ... More >>
Govt Adopts ACT’s On-farm Sequestration Policy
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s promising that the Government has adopted ACT’s long held policy of recognising on-farm sequestration for climate change. They should adopt the rest of our climate policy and take a practical approach to emissions that doesn’t hammer ... More >>
ACT’s Solutions For Building New Zealand And Conserving Nature
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 9:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s solution for building New Zealand and conserving nature is one where New Zealanders are free to make the best possible use of their property and our shared environment to live their best lives,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Resource ... More >>
Putting Freshwater Management Back Under Local Control
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 9:40 am | ACT New Zealand
“Everyone agrees that many freshwater resources in New Zealand are being exploited beyond their ability to cope and regenerate, but the current Governments approach of centralised control will not work either,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Better, Faster Infrastructure Planning Funding
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 9:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has announced a suite of measures to get infrastructure built faster at less cost to the taxpayer and ratepayer. These measures borrow from around the world where a range of vehicles are used to get infrastructure done, compared with New Zealand’s ... More >>
ACT’s Plan To Build More Housing With Neighbourly Harmony
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 9:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s alternative to the RMA will result in more houses being built and fewer barriers being put in the way of their construction, in a way that returns power to local communities” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van ... More >>
An Environmental Protection Act That Works
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 9:29 am | ACT New Zealand
“Almost everyone is frustrated with the Resource Management Act, including environmentalists who believe it has failed its environmental goals. ACT’s proposed Resource Management reforms would simplify and focus resource management law to ensure the health of ... More >>
Govt Admits It’s Wrong – Months Too Late
Monday, 28 November 2022, 4:20 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The $10 million of funding provided to retail businesses is only equal to the amount provided to bail out AJ Hackett bungy in 2020. The Government values the thousands of vulnerable retail businesses in New Zealand living in fear the same as it valued ... More >>
Driving Up Car Prices In A Cost Of Living Crisis
Monday, 28 November 2022, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s Clean Car Standard (Ute Tax) is expected to increase the price of used cars by 20 to 25 per cent, making life tougher for everyday Kiwis grappling with the cost of living crisis,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. ... More >>
PM Doesn’t Know Govt Went Soft On Crime
Monday, 28 November 2022, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Fending off suggestions she is ‘pro-criminal’ this morning , the Prime Minister revealed her ignorance of the law and accidentally drew attention to the fact her Government has reduced penalties for ram raid-type offences”, says ACT Leader David ... More >>
PM In Denial About Ram Raids
Monday, 28 November 2022, 9:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern’s assertion on AM this morning that the “majority” of ramraid cases are being prosecuted shows she’s either in denial or living on another planet when it comes to crime,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Prime Minister tried ... More >>
