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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 >>
Picking Winners Not The Answer To Infrastructure Woes
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 1:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s announcement of $192 million dollars scattered around the country will not solve our infrastructure problems, we need enduring solutions,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Today’s announcement ... More >>
Government Needs To Stop Putin The Blame For Inflation Offshore
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 10:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“Try as they might, the New Zealand Government can’t avoid taking responsibility for its role in spiking inflation. If they want to take the credit for their COVID response, they need to own all the effects of that response,” says ACT Leader David More >>
Labour’s Expensive Ideological Experiment Blows Up
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 1:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s cruel attempt at an ‘immigration reset’ has unequivocally failed and it has been forced to reopen immigration categories it previously shunned,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “ACT welcomes the end ... More >>
The Cost Of Climate Virtue Signalling
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 12:43 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand is leading the world in the wrong way, sacrificing the most efficient farming industry in the world so Labour and the Greens can claim to be ‘world leaders’ on climate change,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government is unable ... More >>
Child Sex Offender Case Shows Need For Urgent Review
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 12:37 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The horrific case of a repeat child sex offender cutting off his ankle bracelet and sexually assaulting a toddler shows the urgent need for a review of electronic monitoring,” says ACT’s Correction spokesperson Toni Severin. “A review of ... More >>
The Exodus Continues
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10:35 am | ACT New Zealand
Today’s net migration figures from Stats NZ show that the brain drain is well and truly on and New Zealand needs real change to turn things around,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson James McDowall. “Figures show that 11,000 more people ... More >>
Labour Spends $44.8m Trying To Slow Kiwis Down
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 7:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is trying to slow Kiwis down on the road, and they’re spending millions of taxpayer dollars doing it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When questioned by ACT on how much the Government has spent on speed management plans, the Minister ... More >>
ACT Calls For Expulsion Of Iranian Ambassador
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“A response from the Iranian Ambassador to a letter from the ACT Party shows he has no place in New Zealand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I wrote to Dr Mohammad Reza Mofatteh last week about the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iranian ‘Morality ... More >>
Labour/Greens Propose Increased Emissions At Huge Cost
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“The world will thank Jacinda Ardern for today’s He Waka Eke Noa announcement, they’ll be thanking her for destroying New Zealand’s farming industry, the most efficient in the world,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. ... More >>
Reversing Labour’s Divisive Laws
Monday, 10 October 2022, 9:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT in Government will reverse the harmful laws introduced by Labour that divide New Zealanders by race,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Labour didn’t campaign on co-government and yet it has introduced it through ... More >>
Defining The Treaty Principles
Monday, 10 October 2022, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“Every child born in New Zealand, and every legal immigrant, has the same rights. Those are the rights of a citizen. Nobody should get an extra say because of who their great grandparents were. Nobody should have to be treated differently because ... More >>
Refocusing The Public Service On Delivery For All
Monday, 10 October 2022, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT in Government would refocus government agencies to carry out effective delivery of services for all New Zealanders, instead of lazy race-based targeting” says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “The delivery of public services should be ... More >>
Democracy Or Co-government?
Monday, 10 October 2022, 9:42 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has released another new policy paper, setting out what practical steps we would take to deliver the promise of a modern, multi-ethnic liberal democracy in Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The current government is presenting ... More >>
ACT Would Empower New Councils With GST Sharing
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT wants to empower new councils to develop more infrastructure and deliver more housing for the communities they’re representing with a GST sharing scheme,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson and Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “New councils ... More >>
Council Results Show Rejection Of Three Waters And Intensification
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“The swing to the right across the country at the local body elections should be a wake up call to the Labour government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealanders have rejected Three Waters and housing intensification. “The secret ... More >>
New Councils Should Reject War On Cars
Monday, 10 October 2022, 5:05 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party welcomes all new and returning mayors and councillors – and asks them to reject the war on cars,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “All over the country, speed limits are being cut to a crawl. “Auckland Transport is lowering ... More >>
Davis Hiding Behind Report
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Kelvin Davis has proved this morning on Newshub Nation that he’s not up to the job as Children’s Minister,” says ACT’s Children’s spokesperson Karen Chhour. “The death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz is devastating and unacceptable. ... More >>
Parker Running Out Of Time To Fix FFPs
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Three weeks to the day since I sent him a letter asking whether he will issue an extension on his deeply flawed Freshwater Farm Plans (FFP), there has been nothing but silence from Environment Minister David Parker,” says ACT’s Primary Industries ... More >>
Labour Should Have Just Cut Taxes
Friday, 7 October 2022, 6:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ongoing Cost of Living Payment saga shows the Government should have taken a better approach to helping New Zealanders through the cost of living crisis and just cut taxes,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s easy to criticise government, ... More >>
