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Hawke’s Bay Hospital On Life Support
Sunday, 27 November 2022, 10:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand hospitals are on life support as documents show services have diminished to the point where people have died due to not being seen,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Minutes from a Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s ... More >>
Consequences For Truancy: ACT Proposes Solutions
Sunday, 27 November 2022, 1:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour and Education spokesperson Chris Baillie have today proposed a range of solutions to deal with New Zealand’s truancy crisis, including consequences for parents and schools. “A good education is the most important thing kids need ... More >>
Three Waters Entrenchment On Dangerous Constitutional Ground
Sunday, 27 November 2022, 12:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“An attempt by the Greens and Labour to entrench ownership of three waters assets in the new Water Services Entities breaks dangerous constitutional ground, but will be repealed all the same,” says ACT Local Government Spokesperson Simon Court. ... More >>
No Responsibility From Robertson
Saturday, 26 November 2022, 2:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Finance Minister Grant Robertson has shown he has no plan to reduce spending and takes no responsibility for the part he’s played in the cost of living crisis,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson David Seymour. “The government’s out ... More >>
Will DoC End Up Introducing Bears?
Saturday, 26 November 2022, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s Department of Conservation is the first conservation department in the world to introduce “locally captured wild ship rats” to protected areas in the name of pest control, what could possibly be next?” Asks ACT’s Conservation ... More >>
ACT The Only Party To Take Law Making Seriously
Friday, 25 November 2022, 4:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is the only party in Parliament to take the vital role MPs play as law makers seriously,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Party Whip Brooke van Velden. “Parliament has been in urgency for three days as Labour rushed through laws without ... More >>
PM Should Be In Sandringham Today
Friday, 25 November 2022, 9:36 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister and MP for Mt Albert has shown a complete lack of judgment by going to the Chatham Islands today instead of supporting her local community after the tragic death of a dairy owner,” says ACT Leader and Epsom MP David Seymour. ... More >>
ACT Supports Cross-party Action On Iran
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is proud to join our Parliamentary colleagues from the Green Party, National, and Te Pati Maori in calling for more action from the Government on the atrocities occurring in Iran,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs spokesperson ... More >>
Oranga Tamariki Must Do Better
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 3:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Vulnerable New Zealanders are continuing to be failed by Oranga Tamariki, with abuse complainants being left for two years with no resolution to their complaints,” says ACT’s Children spokesperson Karen Chhour. “This is simply not good enough. ... More >>
Government Won’t Commit To Changes For Retail Crime Fund
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Even after the tragic death in Sandringham, the Government continues to drag its feet around changing the criteria for the retail crime prevention fund,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “I asked Police Minister Chris Hipkins ... More >>
Real Change In Immigration
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 11:21 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader David Seymour and Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall have today released ACT’s policy for real change in immigration. “Immigration is a make or break policy area for New Zealand. If the country does not have processes at least ... More >>
High Court Finds James Shaw Filled With Hot Air
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 10:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The targets set by James Shaw under the Zero Carbon Act were never achievable and the High Court’s recent ruling proves it. It is nothing but expensive climate-change performance art,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Lawyers ... More >>
Adrian Orr Doubles Down On Summer Holiday
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 10:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr insists that three months off is a good idea while inflation is spiralling out of control,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “Today I questioned the Governor about his plans to take the summer ... More >>
Enough Is Enough
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 6:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“For months ACT has called on the Government to escalate its response to escalating crime against retailers. The Government has dragged its feet, deflected, and done little to nothing about the problem. Tonight, something we long feared would happen ... More >>
ACT Remains Committed To Repealing Envy Tax
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 3:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“As National does a u-turn on repealing the 39 per cent tax rate, ACT remains unequivocal in its position that it needs to be repealed,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT stands for real change. We will steer New Zealand away from its current ... More >>
No Data, No Responsibility For Truancy
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 3:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Failures right across the board have contributed to the truancy crisis in New Zealand, it will take real change and real responsibilities to get kids back in class,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The Ministry of Education is ... More >>
Jackson Fails To Explain What Media Merger Will Achieve
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 3:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson has been unable to explain to Parliament what the TVNZ/RNZ merger will be able to provide that doesn’t already exist,” says ACT’s Broadcasting spokesperson Damien Smith. “I asked Willie Jackson this ... More >>
Govt Refuses To Make Three Waters Equal For All
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has again shown that Three Waters is simply a trojan horse for more co-government, refusing to amend the legislation to allow all New Zealanders to have an equal say,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. ... More >>
Government Should Put A Moratorium On Unnecessary Projects
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 2:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Reserve Bank is in uncharted territory, moving to triple shots when it thought doubles would mellow out inflation, but the Government has refused to change a single aspect of its approach,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Back in April, the Reserve ... More >>
Monetary Policy Committee Needs To Work Right Through
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A likely 75 per cent basis point increase in the OCR shows that the Reserve Bank has lost control of the situation, but astonishingly, they’re going to take three months off. They should schedule another meeting for early January, you can’t say ... More >>
