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Farmers Right To Be Angry With Burp Tax
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 12:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Farmers are right to be outraged by the Government's proposed tax on farm emissions, in fact the whole country should be up in arms about a policy that increases emissions and hammers an entire industry,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark ... More >>
Govt’s Ideological Housing Obsession Lands In Court
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s attempts to meddle in the housing market means it is facing court action for anti-competitive behaviour, no wonder we have a housing crisis when even the Government prevents development,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Housing ... More >>
David Parker Refuses Winter Grazing Extension
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 3:23 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Environment Minister David Parker has continued to ignore farmers and is refusing to extend the November 1st deadline for Freshwater Farm Plans,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “ACT has repeatedly asked the Minister for ... More >>
$112m Outstanding In Victim Reparation Payments
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 2:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan has confirmed $112 million remains outstanding in victim reparation payments,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Each year thousands of offenders fail to make any payment towards victims within ... More >>
ACT Raises More Than $80k For Ukraine
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ ACT has raised over $80,000 for Ukraine, with more than $40,000 raised at our fundraiser on Monday,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Our two fundraisers have been hugely successful, it is heartening to see people giving generously for what ... More >>
ACT Opposes Unfair FPAs
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 6:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has supported New Zealand businesses and voted against Labour’s compulsory unionism “Fair Pay” Agreements Bill in Parliament last night,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The Government’s so-called “Fair ... More >>
Poll Shows Kiwis Want COVID Investigation
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 4:37 am | ACT New Zealand
“Polling shows that Kiwis want an independent investigation into the impacts of the COVID response so we don’t make the same mistakes in the future, as ACT has been calling for since May 2020,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Curia polling ... More >>
Contact Tracing Still Costing Still Costing Millions
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 6:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT can reveal that the Government has spent $58 million on contact tracing since May, despite the fact nobody is being traced,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Fifty eight million dollars would fund 191 cystic fibrosis patients with Trikafta for a ... More >>
Labour Backs The Truck Up, ACT Says Keep On Reversing
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 12:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT welcomes the Government’s backdowns on COVID-19 powers, the Traveller Declaration Form and defunding of Shakespeare, while they’re backing down on policy they should keep going,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour has held on to COVID powers ... More >>
Labour Running Out Of Foreign Excuses For Inflation
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 10:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“The makeup of tradeable and non-tradeable inflation figures out today show that Labour can’t keep blaming the rest of the world for inflation,” says ACT leader David Seymour. “Last quarter tradeable inflation was 8.7 per cent and non-tradeable ... More >>
Damage Complaints Double, NZTA Avoids Responsibility
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 8:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“The number of people complaining to NZTA/Waka Kotahi about damage to their vehicles because of the state of our roads has almost doubled in the past five years – but you won’t find the agency taking responsibility,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
Fundraiser Supporting Ukraine Takes Place Tonight
Monday, 17 October 2022, 6:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s fundraiser to help our friends in Ukraine during their fight for freedom takes place tonight in Auckland,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We’re aiming to raise at least $50,000 for warm clothes as Ukraine heads into Winter through www.buy4aukrainian.org ... More >>
Ardern Desperate For Another Covid Election
Monday, 17 October 2022, 6:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“News that the Government wants to extend its Covid-19 powers for another two years shows how desperate and delusional it is,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The whole world is moving on and Jacinda Ardern is clinging to the last time she ... More >>
Two Years Of The ACT Team In Parliament
Monday, 17 October 2022, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It’s been two years to the day since ACT became a team of ten MPs in Parliament, we’ve achieved a huge amount in that time,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT has been the leaders of the proposition. This term we’ve released nine policy documents ... More >>
Hungry Kids Show The Human Cost Of Inflation
Monday, 17 October 2022, 11:59 am | ACT New Zealand
“With 10,000 more children relying on charity and families unable to put food on the table, the human cost of inflation has never been more evident in New Zealand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Kidscan reports it is feeding 10,000 more hungry ... More >>
Why Won’t The PM Stand Up For Women?
Monday, 17 October 2022, 11:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern must explain her deafening silence on the atrocities occurring in Iran and answer the question, why won’t she stand up for women at a time when leadership is needed?” Asks ACT’s Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “It’s ... More >>
Winnie-the-wasted-vote A Year Late On Housing
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 7:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Winston Peters’ pitch to overturn Labour/National’s housing density laws shows he has nothing new to offer, ACT already has a plan to fix the housing mess ready to go,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT already has a comprehensive ... More >>
ACT Defends Shakespeare From Creative NZ Activists
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 12:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Ideological activists within Creative New Zealand (CNZ) are trying to cancel Shakespeare’s works in New Zealand because of its alleged “canon of imperialism” . The board that signed this off will be gone under ACT,” says ACT Leader David ... More >>
PM And Immigration Minister Wouldn’t Meet SMC Criteria
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has made the criteria for the Skilled Migrant Category work visa so difficult that even their Ministers wouldn’t succeed in getting one,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “ACT ran Immigration Minister Michael Wood and ... More >>
FPAs Will Only Drive Further Employment Woes
Friday, 14 October 2022, 9:47 am | ACT New Zealand
“Michael Wood’s assertions that ‘Fair Pay Agreements’ are the solution to the dire driver shortages across New Zealand are out of touch with reality,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Workplace Relations and Immigration ... More >>
