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Matariki Tax No Holiday For Businesses
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 4:47 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The new Matariki public holiday represents a $450 million tax that will be the final straw for some businesses,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. “As ACT has been saying ever since Jacinda first mooted the ludicrous ... More >>
Labour’s Disdain For Hard Working New Zealanders
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 3:28 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Kiwis are being left to rot on welfare because of Labour’s low expectations for beneficiaries”, says ACT’s Social Development spokesperson Karen Chhour. “A culture of victimhood is perpetuating Labour’s welfare approach rather than ... More >>
Politicians Take Over Parenting
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 1:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Control freak politicians are now taking over the job parents used to be expected to do”, says ACT’s Education spokesperson Chris Baillie. “First, Labour decided parents couldn’t be trusted to make sure kids got lunch. Now, it’s decided to ... More >>
The War Will Be Over By The Time The Government Makes A Decision
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 4:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s shambolic approach to Ukraine is descending into farce, with the Prime Minister arguing with herself about the definition of “lethal” or “non-lethal” aid,” says ACT’s Defence spokesperson James McDowall. “Ukraine needs our support ... More >>
Ukraine Need Firepower Not Excuses
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 3:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Cabinet’s decision to refuse Defence Minister Peeni Henare’s request to provide lethal aid to Ukraine is incredibly disappointing”, says ACT’s Defence spokesperson James McDowall. “Henare and the National Party have come to the same position ACT ... More >>
Greedy Grant Refuses To Give Money Back
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 3:13 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government’s books show Grant Robertson is profiteering from record inflation as he refuses to give any money back to New Zealand taxpayers”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT can reveal the Government has taken in a massive $14 billion ... More >>
Politicians Should Walk The Talk On Climate Change
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 9:53 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is again calling on politicians to put their money where their mouth is and reduce their travel to reduce emissions,” ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court says. “With the latest IPCC report telling us once again we need to do more, ... More >>
Jacinda All At Sea In Question Time
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 3:07 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party put a series of basic questions to the Prime Minister in Parliament today, but all Jacinda could do was bob around like a cork in a chaotic ocean,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Our geopolitical environment is changing ... More >>
Fair Pay Agreements Dead On Arrival
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 12:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Government should stop wasting people’s time and kill off their backwards Fair Pay Agreements Bill, because the next Government with ACT in it is going to get rid of them anyway,” ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie says. ... More >>
Michael Wood Tried To Further Increase Minimum Wage Against Advice
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:13 am | ACT New Zealand
“Papers presented to Cabinet by Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood showed he tried to inflict even more pain on Kiwi businesses, with a much higher proposed minimum wage increase,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie. ... More >>
Jacinda Announces She’s Doing Nothing
Monday, 4 April 2022, 4:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today we got an announcement that the announcement wasn’t being announced, and that another announcement might come later,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When asked about a hospitality sector suffering under her draconian restrictions, ... More >>
Co-governance Petition Reaches 10,000 Signatures
Monday, 4 April 2022, 10:08 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s petition for a referendum on co-governance has been signed over 10,000 times since it was launched less than two weeks ago,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “It is clear that Kiwis want to have this conversation. Co-governance is now everywhere ... More >>
Lift The Veil On He Puapua
Monday, 4 April 2022, 9:55 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time for Labour to lift the veil on He Puapua and tell New Zealanders what its plans are on co-governance”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Answers to written questions show Māori Development Willie Jackson has been meeting with ... More >>
I’m Waiting For It, That Green Light, I Want It
Monday, 4 April 2022, 9:54 am | ACT New Zealand
“It’s time for Jacinda Ardern to give up her vice like grip on controlling our lives and either scrap the traffic light system altogether, or at the very least take some advice from Lorde,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “As ACT has been ... More >>
Labour Bribes Ratepayers
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has resorted to bribing councils and ratepayers to get its deeply unpopular Three Waters policy over the line”, says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “With a majority of councils refusing to take part in the Government’s ... More >>
Labour Bribes Ratepayers
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 5:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour has resorted to bribing councils and ratepayers to get its deeply unpopular Three Waters policy over the line”, says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court. “With a majority of councils refusing to take part in the Government’s ... More >>
National Expert Backs ACT Over Scott Simpson
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 2:40 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is disappointed to hear National’s Climate Change spokesperson Scott Simpson contradict new National staffer Matt Burgess’ common sense approach to climate change,” says ACT’s Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court. “Burgess’ approach ... More >>
Auditor General Slams Dodgy Tourism Fund For Racial Discrimination
Friday, 1 April 2022, 10:37 am | ACT New Zealand
Correction: After being contacted by Stuart Nash, ACT would like to make the following correction. Kelvin Davis was the Tourism Minister at the time. We’d like to thank Minister Nash for contacting us about his colleague’s involvement and for his ongoing ... More >>
ACT Agrees With Helen White - Time For Action On Rising Crime
Friday, 1 April 2022, 9:01 am | ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party this morning gives its full support to Labour list MP Helen White as she highlights how out of control crime has become under the Labour Government,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. “ White writes in the Herald this ... More >>
Welfare Now A Lifestyle Choice
Friday, 1 April 2022, 8:49 am | ACT New Zealand
“The Prime Minister will leave a legacy of dependency by making welfare more attractive than work and sadly she’s proud of it,” says ACT’s Social Development Spokesperson Karen Chhour. “Today, almost a dozen benefits go up. That might not be so bad if ... More >>
