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SNA Land Grab Back On The Agenda
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 7:09 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Private property rights are under threat with Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) back on the agenda,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “James Shaw today released the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity ... More >>
CCCFA Still A Handbrake
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 4:38 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Five months since I wrote to the Finance and Expenditure Committee requesting an inquiry in to the effects of the CCCFA changes into lending, the Government has still not solved the problem,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “People in the ... More >>
Govt Steaming Ahead With Divisive Three Waters
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government has ignored everyday Kiwis and their valid criticisms of Three Waters and is steamrolling through more legislation today,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court says. “ACT has made a commitment – if Labour ... More >>
Government Gets A ‘Not Achieved’ For Truancy Goal
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 3:55 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s new goal to tackle truancy of 70 per cent attendance by 2024 is spectacularly unambitious and speaks volumes about our declining education system,” says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “The Government has given themselves ... More >>
Journey Planner Part Of Labour’s Route To Recession
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 2:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The New Zealand Transport Agency should stop wasting taxpayers’ money trying to create their own bargain bin Google Maps and worry about fixing roads instead,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Seventeen years after Google ... More >>
Gun Register A Shopping List For Criminals
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 3:15 pm | ACT New Zealand
“How are we meant to trust Poto Williams with an entire firearms register when she’s already failing to look after licensed firearm owners’ information?” Asks ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “When questioned in Parliament, ... More >>
Pharmac Joins ACT’s Call For A Medicines Strategy
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 1:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“It appears that everyone wants a dedicated Medicines Strategy apart from Andrew Little, who is too focussed on slicing up the health system based on race instead of need,” says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Pharmac's Chief ... More >>
Mallard Must Go
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 1:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Mallard hunting season came to an end last weekend but there’s one more Mallard that still needs to go,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Parliament is too important an institution to have someone leading it who New Zealanders don’t ... More >>
Labour’s Obsession With Co-governance Continues
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 11:35 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government needs to scrap its anti-democratic bill that would add unelected representatives to the Canterbury Regional Council based on their race,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “The Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi ... More >>
Technology Before Tax Or HWEN Pointless
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s primary focus has been on how to price emissions and get farmers to cough up more money, but they should have been more worried about how farmers can practically lower emissions through technological advancements without paying ... More >>
Crims Laughing At Woke Police Minister
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 2:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Criminals must be laughing at the Government’s attempts to explain away their crimes by blaming ‘neoliberalism and white supremacy’”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Crime is out of control because criminals know Labour and Poto Williams ... More >>
Prime Minister Now Supports ACT Bill To Tackle Gangs
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 10:52 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister says she wants to tackle gang crime by allowing Police to seize their assets when they’re caught with guns, so why didn’t she support my Bill that would have achieved exactly that three weeks ago?” Asks ACT’s Justice ... More >>
Kiwi Pork Needs Our Support
Sunday, 5 June 2022, 1:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealand’s pork industry will be in jeopardy if over the top regulations proposed by the Government are enacted,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “The last thing we need is for productive Kiwi export business to ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Tax Backdown
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 4:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party is welcoming the Government’s backdown on changes to the tax system,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson Damien Smith. “The Government claimed people would use business structures to avoid its new 39 per cent tax rate ... More >>
Kiwis Support Farmers, Why Won’t James Shaw?
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 12:08 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is pleased to see the majority of Kiwis back New Zealand farmers in 1News’ poll last night, now the Government needs to do the same,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “1News asked Kiwis whether they thought we ... More >>
More Co-governance, Bureaucracy In New Three Waters Bill
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Far from pulling back from co-governance in Three Waters, Labour has doubled down,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “Today, the Government introduced its Three Waters legislation to Parliament. “In April, Nanaia Mahuta ... More >>
Immigration Minister Hopelessly Out Of Touch
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 3:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Hospitals are overrun and nurses are in short supply, but somehow the Government believes ‘multimedia specialists’ deserve precedence for fast tracked residency,” says ACT’s Immigration spokesperson Dr James McDowall. “I asked the Immigration ... More >>
Labour Values Ideology Over Safer Communities
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 12:31 pm | ACT New Zealand
“While gangs continue to run amuck endangering everyday Kiwis all across New Zealand, the Government is focused on repealing deterrents instead of cracking down on gangs,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Just last night an innocent construction ... More >>
ACT’s Rural Health Strategy Adopted By Government
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 3:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“My amendment to the Pae Ora Bill to create a Rural Health Strategy has been adopted by the Government, signalling a renewed focus on the health needs for Kiwis who live rurally or remotely,” says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “There ... More >>
Pharmac Must Front Up And Be Held Accountable
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 3:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is appalled that Pharmac is refusing to front up to media on the day its long-delayed review has finally been revealed,” says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Pharmac have had this review since the Minister gave it to ... More >>
