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Jacinda Cements Her Status As First Instagram PM
Sunday, 1 May 2022, 11:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“New revelations of continuous social media listening throughout the COVID pandemic are cementing Jacinda Ardern as the world’s first Instagram Prime Minister,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We have been told that the Jacinda Ardern ‘followed ... More >>
ACT Unveils Tauranga Campaign Bus
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 1:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT Party Leader David Seymour, Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden and ACT Tauranga candidate Cameron Luxton have today unveiled the party’s campaign bus. “ACT is a serious contender in this race. We’re aiming to send a message to Wellington ... More >>
Three Waters Will Be Gone Under ACT
Friday, 29 April 2022, 11:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any Government ACT is a part of will reverse Labour’s wildly unpopular Three Water reforms,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “They’ve delayed it multiple times, wasted millions on taxpayer-funded propaganda ad campaigns, ... More >>
Another Friday Cover-up From Labour
Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:25 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour Government is once again using a Friday while the Prime Minister is on leave to dump information,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Last week it was its next steps on He Puapua, this week it’s releasing its decision on Three Waters. ... More >>
Minister Must Front Up And Apologise For Scapegoating
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“After publicly throwing commercial power companies under the bus following widespread power outages in August last year, the Electricity Authority has shown the Minister was just trying to shift the blame with her baseless remarks,” says ACT’s Energy ... More >>
Short-term Solution For Long-term Housing Problem
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 11:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s infrastructure announcement this morning is a temporary fix that doesn’t address the enduring problem that is preventing houses from being built,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “Builders and councils ... More >>
High Court Victory Emblematic Of Government’s Response
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 4:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is glad to see Grounded Kiwis succeed in their high court challenge against the Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “MIQ was an exercise in cruelty that excluded up to a million people from our team of six million. It’s insane ... More >>
Budget Cuts To Youth Aid Resulting In Crime Crisis
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 2:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government cut Youth Aid budgets by $10m over the past year, and we’re seeing the tragic results with the current youth crime wave,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “Ram raids are now a daily occurrence and children ... More >>
No Ifs, No Buts, Wealth Tax Would Be Gone Under ACT
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 10:24 am | ACT New Zealand
“Any Government ACT is part of will have no time for envy-fuelled wealth or capital taxes,” says ACT Leader David Seymour, “As Labour plant the seed for increased taxation and National is unclear about what they will or won’t rule out, ACT can ... More >>
Labour Laying The Groundwork For Another Tax Grab
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“If today’s speech from Revenue Minister David Parker is anything to go by, Labour is planting the seed for increased taxation to fund their addiction to spending,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “While vaguely announcing a Bill called the Tax ... More >>
Gen Less Continuing To Cost More
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 9:43 am | ACT New Zealand
“After revealing last year that taxpayers’ forked out $600,000 for a 30 second compilation of file photos as part of the Right Side of History campaign, ACT has now discovered that the campaign’s cost to taxpayers far exceeds this, with $2.4 ... More >>
Willie Jackson Can't Define Democracy
Sunday, 24 April 2022, 1:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Māori Affairs Minister Willie Jackson has today shown all of the reasons why we need a proper debate on co-governance,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “In an extraordinary interview on Q+A, Jackson was unable to explain how co-governance ... More >>
Everyday Kiwis Cutting Costs While Bureaucrats Cream It
Friday, 22 April 2022, 7:45 pm | ACT New Zealand
“While the rest of New Zealand is tightening its belt amidst a cost of living crisis, bureaucrats have been getting taxpayer-funded pay rises left, right and centre – despite the Government supposedly banning them,” says ACT’s Leader David ... More >>
Attorney General Rejects Rotorua Bill
Friday, 22 April 2022, 1:54 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Labour has no choice but to vote against the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill after Attorney General David Parker found the Bill would limit the right to be free from discrimination and cannot be justified under the Bill of ... More >>
Tauranga Deserves Local Democracy
Friday, 22 April 2022, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT Party Tauranga candidate Cameron Luxton is calling for democracy to be restored in Tauranga and a local body election to be carried out along with the rest of New Zealand. “Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta today reappointed the commissioners ... More >>
He Puapua Promotes Division Over Democracy
Friday, 22 April 2022, 11:03 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is appealing to the Government to make openness and inclusion the non-negotiable condition for work on our country’s constitutional future,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Labour’s consultation on He Puapua is already dividing rather than ... More >>
Culture Of Welfare Dependency Taking Hold
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s quarterly benefit numbers show Labour is slowing down our economy by entrenching New Zealanders into the welfare system,” says ACT’s Welfare spokesperson Karen Chhour. “The amount of beneficiaries transitioning off the benefit and into ... More >>
Thank You Very Much For Your High Inflation
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 10:51 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s inflation figures are the direct result of Labour’s addiction to borrowing and spending and Kiwi families are paying an almighty price,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government’s refusal to take responsibility is the ... More >>
ACT Would Return Bureaucrats To 2017 Levels
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 5:44 am | ACT New Zealand
“Today’s monster inflation number will have to be tamed and we need to start with politicians showing a bit of restraint”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Prices are rising because there’s too much money chasing too few goods. Part of the reason ... More >>
More Leadership Needed From Commissioner In Light Of Tragic Event
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 11:11 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Police Commissioner needs to front up and prevent an information vacuum from occurring in light of last weekend’s tragic shooting in New Plymouth,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “If leadership is not shown by the Commissioner ... More >>
