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ACT Councillors Will Oppose Local Government Climate Activism
Friday, 13 June 2025, 3:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
In Parliament, ACT is addressing local climate activism with Mark Cameron’s member’s bill to stop councils from considering emissions in their land use plans. More >>
ACT Launches Petition To Dump Te Mana o te Wai
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 2:52 pm | ACT New Zealand
Instead of clear metrics like nitrate levels or sedimentation rates, councils are being asked to assess spiritual values that cannot be measured or contested, says ACT Agriculture spokesperson Mark Cameron. More >>
Speech: Hon Andrew Hoggard To Federated Farmers At Fieldays
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 11:56 am | ACT New Zealand
We want to see a thriving primary sector that’s not weighed down by complexity, but supported to innovate, grow, and lead, says ACT MP Hon Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Climate Activists Dressed As Lawyers Would Sacrifice Farmers To The Climate Gods
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 11:14 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT is committed to climate policies that are practical, not performative. We will back Kiwi innovation, not regulation for its own sake. We’ll support farmers, not sue them. We know that when farmers do well, all New Zealanders are better off. More >>
ACT Responds To Legislation To Restrict Farm-To-Forest Conversions
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 10:50 am | ACT New Zealand
The Government is moving to address legitimate concerns in rural communities. Forestry is swallowing up productive farmland because the current system is rigged against those who feed the world. More >>
ACT MP Welcomes Changes To Anti-Stalking Bill, Calls For Urgent Action On Newer Forms Of Abuse
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 4:57 pm | ACT New Zealand
Patterns of abusive behaviour deserve to be recognised by the law, and these changes will help victims seek justice, ACT MP Laura McClure. More >>
New Parent Visa Delivers On ACT Commitment
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 7:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ultimately, this visa makes New Zealand a more attractive destination for the talent we need to drive economic growth. A skilled workforce means more productivity, stronger communities, and more prosperity for all New Zealanders. More >>
Time’s Up For Anti-Farmer Activism – ACT Welcomes Fish & Game Reforms
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand
Fish & Game was never meant to be a political battering ram for anti-farming ideology. It exists to serve licence holders – and many of those are farmers. ACT is proud to back these changes and proud to stand with rural New Zealand. More >>
ACT New Zealand Celebration Brunch
Sunday, 1 June 2025, 1:24 pm | ACT New Zealand
Today’s an opportunity to thank you for all your efforts setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of New Zealanders, and recommit ourselves to the mission of promoting a free society, says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Over $6,000 Raised For Breast Cancer Foundation NZ At Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Friday, 30 May 2025, 11:12 am | ACT New Zealand
The event was co-hosted by Tāmaki MP Brooke van Velden and Epsom MP David Seymour with proceeds supporting research, education, and patient care across New Zealand. More >>
David Seymour To The Waikato Chamber Of Commerce
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 1:51 pm | ACT New Zealand
Every year, Government sets a Budget. Every three years, the people elect a new Parliament. About every six-to-nine years, the Government changes, but the real change is invisible at the time. More >>
Time To Dump Te Mana O Te Wai, National Bottom Lines
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 1:35 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Under Labour and the Greens, farmers not only had to manage the day-to-day challenges of farming but also navigate an onslaught of red tape and costs,” says ACT MP and dairy farmer Mark Cameron. More >>
Discipline Pays Off With Interest Rate Relief
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 2:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
By finding savings and prioritising spending carefully, like we've seen in Budget 2025, the Coalition Government has got inflation under control, making room for the Reserve Bank to ease pressure on borrowers, ACT Leader David Seymour says. More >>
Monthly Inflation Reporting Can’t Come Soon Enough
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 3:05 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Budget 2025's modest investment in Stats NZ will lead to better, faster monetary policy – and better outcomes for Kiwis.” More >>
$600 Billion In Assets, $200 Billion In Debt, $0 In Sense
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 10:40 am | ACT New Zealand
Altogether the Budget was best summed up by Damien Grant as ‘minding the welfare state.’ The last Government spent a fortune but most results got worse. Some like ACT would rather cut the spending back, but the Government is a coalition. More >>
Benefit Exploitation Just Got A Lot Harder
Monday, 26 May 2025, 7:07 am | ACT New Zealand
Today marks the launch of new benefit sanctions, including electronic money management. This has been an ACT policy since 2017, and in 2023 National agreed to include it in our coalition agreement. More >>
David Seymour: Budget Day Speech 2025
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:01 pm | ACT New Zealand
Government spending has a diabolical power: Time travel. The Government can spend money now and put the debt in a fiscal Tardis. Into the future, goes the debt, one day landing on taxpayers who might just be starting on their ABCs this afternoon. More >>
Budget 2025 Saves To Invest In What Matters
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Regulatory Standards Bill is part of the Budget package. It will make government justify regulating the use and exchange of your property, or be called out. It means Kiwis spend less time on paperwork and are freed up to innovate, hire, and generate ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Authorisation For Inquiry Into Social Media Harm, Urges Caution On Blanket Ban
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 4:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
"Any inquiry should examine lessons from other countries enforcement attempts, such as Australia with its planned ban. Online safety is important, but so is workability, privacy, and avoiding unintended consequences.” More >>
ACT Welcomes Urgent Care Boost Made Possible By Savings Across Government
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 2:12 pm | ACT New Zealand
Expanding urgent and after-hours care means better access for patients, less pressure on emergency departments, and more choice – especially in rural and regional areas. More >>
