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Move On From Vaccination Travel Requirements
Saturday, 3 September 2022, 5:53 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is calling on the Government to drop travel vaccination requirements that are hampering our tourism sector,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The rest of the world is moving on and dropping these rules, once again New Zealand is lagging ... More >>
Time To Dump Covid Requirements
Friday, 2 September 2022, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern’s comments to media today that she might once again chop and change the traffic light settings are completely illogical, it’s time she gave up her vice like grip on our lives and dropped the Covid rules,” says ACT Leader ... More >>
Minister Doesn’t Understand Scale Of The Problem
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 4:02 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Environment Minister David Parker can’t comprehend how big a problem he is creating by not extending the deadline for freshwater farm plans, if he doesn’t issue an extension there’s a risk many farmers will be unable to get crops in the ... More >>
Zero KiwiBuild Houses Delivered In July
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 2:50 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Housing Minister Megan Woods should consider asking NZTA for its giant $10,000 Zero signs after KiwiBuild failed to deliver a single home for a second month this year,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “As ... More >>
Australia Shows Us How To Move On From Covid
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 7:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Aussies have shown New Zealand what needs to be done to move on from Covid,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Australia has just dropped its mandatory isolation period from seven to five days and ended its mask mandate. “Now Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Labour Making Policy Based On Assumptions Not Evidence
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 4:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Jacinda Ardern and her Government need to apply the enlightened approach of Education’s Equity Index to other areas such as health, where crude racial targeting is the norm,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Recently the Ministry of Education formulated an ... More >>
New Report Highlights Policy Failures Of Co-Government Agenda
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 3:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Dr Bryce Wilkinson’s damning report into the Government’s misguided approach to our health system is evidence of why we need to move on from Labour’s co-Government agenda,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The report says that failings within ... More >>
Govt Needs To Show Us The Numbers On Youth Crime
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 12:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The number of youths in Corrections’ management is plummeting while ram raids rise, the Government needs to be up front with Kiwis about the full scope of the youth crime crisis enveloping New Zealand,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Written ... More >>
COLP: Govt Should Accept All Auditor-General’s Findings
Monday, 29 August 2022, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Revenue Minister David Parker should publicly commit to accepting all of the Auditor-General’s findings in relation to the Government’s shambolic cost of living payment,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In particular, Inland Revenue ... More >>
Why Didn’t You Check CoLP Recipients’ Residence Before, Mr Parker?
Monday, 29 August 2022, 1:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Only after a deluge of embarrassing news, where people all over the world got a Cost of Living Payment from taxpayers courtesy of Labour, has David Parker thought to ask the obvious question 'are you in New Zealand?' before giving out free ... More >>
Modelling Shows 7-day Iso Should Go
Monday, 29 August 2022, 11:06 am | ACT New Zealand
“The latest modelling from Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa backs up ACT’s February call to scrap the 7-day isolation period,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa compare New Zealand’s current isolation settings with a shortened ... More >>
Clunkers Scheme Belongs On The Scrapheap
Sunday, 28 August 2022, 8:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour hasn’t done its homework on the ideological ‘Cash for Clunkers’ scheme, and after realising the policy won’t lower emissions are now trying to claim it’s about ‘equity’,” says ACT’s Transport and Climate Change spokesperson ... More >>
Businesses Can’t Access Ramraid Fund
Sunday, 28 August 2022, 1:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Minister needs to explain to business owners who are terrified that they are next in line to be ramraided why they can’t access the fund designed to protect businesses,” says ACT Leader and Epsom MP David Seymour. “The Government ... More >>
Childrens Commissioner Highlights Issues With OT Oversight Bill
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:22 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT supports the Children’s Commissioner objections to the Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill rammed through by Labour this week,” says ACT’s Social development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Speaking to Newshub Nation this morning, the Commissioner ... More >>
Farm Environment Plans Need Extension
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ongoing problems with freshwater farm plans are testament to politics blurring the lines of practicality and will be unworkable unless the Minister grants an extension,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “With the November 1st ... More >>
Waka Kotahi In Disarray
Friday, 26 August 2022, 10:46 am | ACT New Zealand
“ Labour is failing to deliver anything other than inflated budgets and project delays, with only two of its 15 highest cost infrastructure projects delivered on time and on budget,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Documents ... More >>
Mallard Costs To Taxpayers Continue Past Resignation
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 6:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Normally people screw up and then have to resign, Trevor Mallard has managed to continue screwing up after leaving the role of Speaker,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Prime Minister must reconsider sending such a bumbling and inappropriate ... More >>
Vulnerable New Zealanders Continue To Be Let Down By Labour
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 4:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If we’re to create a better future for vulnerable children, we need greater leadership from the Minister for Children who is not across the issue,” says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “When asked in Parliament what lessons ... More >>
New Zealand Averaging 43 Ram Raids A Month
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 3:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Despite the Prime Minister ‘disputing the suggestion’ there was a youth crime problem only a few days ago in Parliament, the Government has confirmed that ram raids committed by young people are out of control,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson ... More >>
Road To Recession As Spending Figures Slump
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 2:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand is well on the road to recession as consumer spending slumped in the second quarter of the year”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Retail sales have declined for the second quarter in a row, down 2.3 per cent in the June quarter, ... More >>
