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Firearms Licencing Amendment On The Way
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 6:33 am | ACT New Zealand
“Relentless pressure from the ACT Party on behalf of law-abiding firearms owners has led to the Government taking action on licencing delays,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “There are thousands of people who have been ... More >>
Christchurch City Council Decision Shows Housing Law Won’t Work
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 1:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Councils up and down the country are lashing out at the Labour/National housing deal, with the Christchurch City Council the latest to stand up to the law,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The Christchurch ... More >>
Day Of Recognition Without The Costs Is The Answer
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 12:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Creating a new public holiday on a whim is causing chaos amongst businesses, our health system and schools. We need a way to recognise the Queen’s passing without making life harder for Kiwis,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The simple question ... More >>
Labour Oversees Biggest Food Price Increase Since GFC
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 11:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“Kiwi battlers are continuing to pay the price of Labour’s economic mismanagement, with the past year seeing the biggest increase in prices at the checkout since the Global Financial Crisis,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “There is no sign of ... More >>
COVID-19 Inquiry Must Be Comprehensive And Independent Of Government
Monday, 12 September 2022, 4:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT welcomes the end of Covid restrictions the Government has clung on to for far too long, but in order to fully understand the damage they have done we need a full and independent investigation into the Government’s Covid response, and ... More >>
COVID Changes Too Slow For Uni Staff Facing Chop
Monday, 12 September 2022, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The number of international students coming to New Zealand is just 4.5 per cent of pre-COVID levels, versus 38 per cent in Australia. No wonder Kiwi Universities are planning to dump staff by the hundred,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Covid ... More >>
Covid Isolation Periods Need To Be Considered Today
Monday, 12 September 2022, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“While the writing is rightly on the wall for masks and mandates today – Cabinet should also consider changing our isolation rules that are amongst the strictest in the world,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The isolation periods are unworkable, ... More >>
Don’t Make Small Business Pay For Pageantry
Monday, 12 September 2022, 9:41 am | ACT New Zealand
“In a cost of living crisis, the ACT Party cannot support yet another public holiday. It would amount to the Government making small business pay for pageantry,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealanders are feeling the loss of the Queen, she ... More >>
ACT Welcomes King Charles III As Head Of State
Sunday, 11 September 2022, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party welcomes the formal accession of His Majesty King Charles III as head of state,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We acknowledge His Majesty for his fortitude and solidarity in what is a time of profound sorrow. “I met His Majesty ... More >>
ACT Pays Tribute To Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 6:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“On behalf of the ACT Party, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the Royal Family for the loss of a true leader and matriarch,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered for her lifelong ... More >>
Rape Case Highlights Need For Ankle Bracelet Review
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has today renewed our calls for a review of who is eligible for ankle bracelets after an 18-year-old received nine months home detention for the rapes of four teenagers,” says ACT Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “As part of our Real Change: Law and ... More >>
Prime Minister Must Explain And Apologise To Northlanders
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
“The buck stops at the top, and the Prime Minister must explain why her Ministers didn’t fess up about the Government stuff up that put Northland into an eleven-day, $30 million lockdown,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Prime Minister ... More >>
Prime Minister Can’t Have It Both Ways On Misinformation
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:23 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern’s government has shed the ‘kindness’ image and has again shown it is willing to spread misinformation and throw women under the bus to cover its tracks,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden. “Once again Labour ... More >>
Questions That Need To Be Answered By Rotorua Inquiry
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 7:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
“There are several questions that need to be answered through an inquiry into the ill-fated Rotorua housing experiment,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Residents of Rotorua are fed up with being guinea ... More >>
No Support For Police In Today’s Announcement
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:38 am | ACT New Zealand
“If the Government wanted to do something in today’s youth crime announcement, it could have backed the police. Instead, it has backed everything but Police, who are working double time to clear the backlog of youth offending after COVID took ... More >>
No Consequences In Labour’s Youth Plan - ACT Would Use Ankle Bracelets
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour’s plan to “drive down youth crime” will fail because it doesn’t introduce a single consequence for youth offenders. ACT would introduce ankle bracelets for serious youth offenders,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The government’s ... More >>
Show Us The Bill, Prime Minister
Monday, 5 September 2022, 3:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After months of build-up, promising to crack down on gangs, the Government has made an announcement without providing a bill. It’s a perfect example of Labour putting spin before substance, announcing announcements, and being MIA on the details,” ... More >>
Labour U-turns Four Months After Voting Down ACT Gang Bill
Monday, 5 September 2022, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has finally accepted the logic ACT has been promoting for years, if you want to tackle the gangs you need to hit them where they hurt – their wallets,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Labour is finally expected to ... More >>
ACT To Fix Housing Mess In Next Government
Monday, 5 September 2022, 10:27 am | ACT New Zealand
"The next Government will have to fix the housing mess that ACT predicted, and has solutions to,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “The Herald is this morning reporting a fight is brewing between Auckland ... More >>
Collecting Tariffs Costing New Zealand
Sunday, 4 September 2022, 1:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Collecting tariffs is costing Kiwis around $2.5 million a year, we should just embrace free trade and reap the benefits,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Trade spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) released to ACT show ... More >>
