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Councils Should Focus On Core Services Instead Of Hiking Rates
Monday, 7 November 2022, 11:10 am | ACT New Zealand
“The projected $270m budget hole in Auckland Council’s finances show why a focus on core services and ACT’s GST-sharing policy are essential for ratepayers,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “As an Auckland ratepayer ... More >>
End Of Life Choice Act, Where Did The Naysayers Go?
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 7:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Tomorrow will mark one year of the End of Life Choice Act and terminally ill New Zealanders being able to die with dignity,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “More than 200 New Zealanders who were terminally ill and sufferings have used ... More >>
Dr Ardern Delivers A Panadol When The Patient Is On Life Support
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 7:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour today announced it’s giving up. There is a cost of living crisis for five million Kiwis. Labour' big answer today is to help 10,000, when the need is felt by millions,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “What’s more, the policy ... More >>
Crime Is Not Political, It’s Time For Action
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 1:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s claim on Newshub Nation that crime is only an issue because of politics is an insult to the hundreds of victims of ram raids,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson and former Police Officer Chris Baillie. “When asked about ... More >>
Ardern Wrong, You Can Have It Both Ways
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 1:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern is wrong when she says tax cuts can’t happen because they’d be inflationary, she just needs to stop her addiction to spending,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Ardern said on Newshub Nation this morning that there is a cost ... More >>
PM’s Co-governance Comments Insulting
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister’s comments on Newshub Nation this morning that co-governance is not the biggest issue for New Zealanders shows how out of touch she is with the electorate,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “At the dozens of public meetings ... More >>
Kiwis Say No To Lower Speed Limits
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 1:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Documents from Waka Kotahi show that Kiwis don’t support having speed limits cut to a crawl. The Government should just end its war on cars,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “ The Waka Kotahi Road to Zero Social Licence Monitor ... More >>
ACT Listens To Firearm Owners, Labour Listens To ACT
Friday, 4 November 2022, 10:15 am | ACT New Zealand
“Relentless pressure from ACT has seen the Government make much needed changes to firearms licensing in New Zealand,” says ACT’s Firearms Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “ACT pressured the Government into applying an extension to existing ... More >>
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 >>
