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Health Sector Needs 25% More Midwives
Friday, 4 November 2022, 9:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand is facing a chronic shortage of midwives as more and more choose to head overseas or not renew their certificates,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Data collected by ACT from Written Parliamentary ... More >>
ACT Announces James McDowall As Hamilton West Candidate
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 6:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
The ACT Party has today announced that Dr James McDowall will stand as our candidate in Hamilton West. “I’m thrilled James is taking on this challenge for the ACT Party. In his short time in Parliament so far James has excelled in taking on the ... More >>
Minister Wrong – Thousands Of Farmers Needing Consents
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 1:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has shown once again it does not know the extent of the regulatory burden it is placing on farmers with the upcoming deadline for Freshwater Farm Plans, and councils and farmers are rejecting it,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Adrian Orr All Care, No Responsibility
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 12:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders are struggling with high prices, rising interest rates, and no end in sight to either. After an hour before the Finance and Expenditure Committee, Adrian Orr refused to accept the Reserve Bank got anything wrong, couldn’t say ... More >>
Labour Won’t Even Consider Listening To Alternatives To Three Waters
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“If there was any doubt that Three Waters was about taking away local control and implementing co-government instead of fixing water infrastructure, Labour and Green MPs on Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure select committee confirmed it ... More >>
Real Change In Tax, Not Minor Adjustments
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 2:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
“While the CTU attacks National for wanting Labour’s tax policy adjusted for inflation, ACT proposes real change. Our fully costed alternative budget for real change, proposed a flatter simpler more competitive tax structure that sets New Zealand ... More >>
That Low Unemployment’s Really A Labour Crisis
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s low unemployment is actually a Labour crisis. The country is missing about 140,000 people based on normal migration trends. That’s why there is help wanted signs and businesses grinding to a halt from Cape Reinga to the Bluff,” ... More >>
Corrections Minister Must Address Staffing Crisis
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 9:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“Corrections staff attrition has doubled under Labour, while recruitment is down 35 per cent. When Kelvin Davis said he wanted less people in prison we didn’t think he meant the staff,” says ACT’s Corrections spokesperson Toni Severin. “Written ... More >>
Spooky IRD Post No Treat
Monday, 31 October 2022, 5:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The spookiest thing this Halloween was a glimpse into the mind of an IRD tax collector. In a now deleted social media post, New Zealanders got to see the culture the government is setting for its departments, tax everything you can, even kids' ... More >>
Labour Has Sunk Brand New Zealand
Monday, 31 October 2022, 5:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“When Labour campaigned on reducing immigration, I didn’t think they would make New Zealand so unattractive no one would want to come here,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Recruiters are saying that overseas workers are being put off coming ... More >>
Labour’s Centralisation Agenda Rejected
Monday, 31 October 2022, 3:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Local councils have rejected Three Waters and Labour’s centralisation agenda, and embraced ACT’s practical solutions for infrastructure,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “Christchurch council led the way with its ... More >>
Tall Poppy Economics Make New Zealand Poorer
Monday, 31 October 2022, 12:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Greens have never seen a problem they couldn’t solve by taking other people’s money, the problem is that when you take more and more of peoples’ earnings they have less to invest and everyone loses,” says ACT Leader and Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Kiri Allan Guarantees Hate Speech Laws, ACT Guarantees Repeal
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 2:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If Labour forces hate speech laws through, ACT can guarantee it will repeal them in the first 100 days of Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Speaking to Q+A this morning. Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan said she can guarantee hate ... More >>
Police Tells Victims To Greet Their Offenders
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Shop owners are terrified they’ll be the next ram raid victim, and people are questioning whether it’s safe enough to go the shopping mall. Telling potential victims to greet offenders at the door is not the action Kiwis want to see from NZ ... More >>
NZ Trains 40 Per Cent Fewer Medical Professionals
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 2:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The collapse in New Zealand’s health system has been a long time coming and is part of a gradual decline in New Zealand’s prosperity,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The closing of the border was ... More >>
Three Waters Petition Reaches 50,000 Signatures
Saturday, 29 October 2022, 7:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Kiwis are resoundingly against Labour’s anti-democratic Three Waters agenda and 50,000 have signed ACT’s petition to return stolen property to local councils,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “ACT has made a commitment ... More >>
Govt Doesn’t Hold Data On Truancy
Saturday, 29 October 2022, 12:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government isn’t keeping track of fines being issued to parents for truancy. How do they expect to address the issue if they don’t know how bad it is?” Asks ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Answers to Written Parliamentary ... More >>
PM Left On Ice As Planes Fail Again
Saturday, 29 October 2022, 12:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Instead of stealing gold in Mini Coopers the latest version of The Italian Job has the Italian Government transporting New Zealand’s Prime Minister in a Hercules. It’s time New Zealand increased its defence spending,” says ACT’s Defence spokesperson ... More >>
ACT Welcomes National’s Support For Ankle Bracelets Policy
Friday, 28 October 2022, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is welcoming support from National for our policy of ankle bracelets for youth offenders,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “This morning on Newstalk ZB Christchurch, Senior National Party MP Gerry Brownlee ... More >>
Future Of Local Govt Report An Attack On Liberal Democracy
Friday, 28 October 2022, 1:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s review into the future of local government proposes ‘differentiated liberal citizenships’, where people get different rights based on their cultural and ethnic background. Is this what Willie Jackson meant when he said, ‘democracy ... More >>
