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Kainga Ora Blows Out On Staffing Costs
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 1:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Kainga Ora might be failing to fix the housing crisis but they are still spending up a frenzy in the process, with a 78 per cent increase in managerial salaries in just two years,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Written ... More >>
Mahuta Carries On With ‘My Way Or The Highway’ 3W Reforms
Friday, 11 November 2022, 4:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour is continuing to bulldoze through its wildly unpopular Three Waters policy, despite New Zealanders overwhelmingly rejecting it,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “Select Committee today reported back, and Nanaia Mahuta ... More >>
Government Should Get Out Of The Housing Market
Friday, 11 November 2022, 2:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If Kāinga Ora can’t operate in the housing market without being bailed out by taxpayers, it shouldn’t be there competing against private developers,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Finance Minister ... More >>
No Labour, Food Prices Aren’t The War’s Fault
Friday, 11 November 2022, 11:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“The price of food continues to rise and as much as they try to blame overseas factors, Labour needs to accept it has cooked up this problem all by itself,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “For the year ended October 2022 Stats NZ reports a 10.1 ... More >>
No Answer For Health Worker Shortages
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 2:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The critical health worker shortage New Zealand faces has little chance of being fixed anytime soon if Health Minister Andrew Little’s performance in Parliament today is any indication,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke ... More >>
Bogeyman Not Found In Reserve Bank Review
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 11:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“We seek him here, we seek him there, but the bogeyman the Reserve Bank tamed in 2020 cannot be found in its newly released five-year review. Instead, there is only a pile of debt and inflation for Kiwis to deal with,” says ACT Leader David ... More >>
Open Banking A Win For Consumers
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has finally had a good idea around financial policy but it’s a pity it will take two years,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It’s not often I praise the government for a policy that promotes opening markets and increasing ... More >>
Govt Failing To Address Truancy Crisis
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 10:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s truancy crisis continues to get worse, with another report showing that Kiwi kids are falling behind the rest of the world in school attendance,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The Education Review Office’s ... More >>
Cultural Report Cottage Industry Doesn’t Fit Victim-centric Approach
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 2:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The use of cultural reports for reducing sentences is out of touch with Justice Minister Kiri Allan’s alleged “victim-centric approach”, more money is being spent helping offenders than victims,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole ... More >>
High Court Backs Up ACT Bill
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 2:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The High Court decision on the “Moana case” released today reflects the sort of changes that ACT is proposing to Oranga Tamariki,” says ACT’s Children’s spokesperson Karen Chhour. “The child who is now six-years-old was traumatised ... More >>
Greens See Sense On Infrastructure But Abandon Principles For Drunken Sailors
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 12:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT welcomes the support of the Green Party for Brooke van Velden’s GST Sharing infrastructure Bill, but questions why Chloë Swarbrick’s wowser blitz spares drunken sailors at the viaduct. “My Bill which will share half the GST on new builds with ... More >>
Terrible Timing For Mortgagees As Orr Appointed Against Rising Inflation Expectation News
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 4:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Grant Robertson alone has faith in Adrian Orr as inflation expectations rise, with more mortgage pain to come,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Today’s survey of inflation expectations show survey respondents expect inflation to be 5.34 per ... More >>
Not A Single Issue The PM Is Across
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 3:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
There is no end in sight for inflation in New Zealand, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unable to even indicate what year it will be under control by,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This is one of many questions the Prime Minister couldn’t ... More >>
Prisoner Rehabilitation Falling By The Wayside
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour wants to have less people in New Zealand prisons, but according to inmates’ literacy and numeracy enrolment numbers, they don’t seem to care about equipping them for the outside world,” says ACT’s Corrections spokesperson Toni Severin. ... More >>
Orr Reappointment Shows Labour’s Low Standards
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“Despite a term of poor leadership, poor focus and poor outcomes, Adrian Orr has somehow been reappointed for another term as Reserve Bank Governor,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In September I sent Finance Minister Grant Robertson an extensive ... More >>
Forget The Banks, What About Inland Revenue’s Huge Profits
Monday, 7 November 2022, 6:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern is quick to blame the banks for their record profits, conveniently forgetting about her government’s record tax take that has likely grown by twice the big four banks profits,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The extra $10.5 ... More >>
Labour’s Lucky Dip Childcare Policy
Monday, 7 November 2022, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Large numbers of lower earners and sole parents miss out entirely under Labour’s lucky dip childcare policy, while those that it does apply to will find it doesn’t even cover inflation,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Instead of sending money ... More >>
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 >>
