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ACT is welcoming cross-party support for a motion condemning antisemitism, after a survey revealed a new high in antisemitic incidents in New Zealand in 2025.

"With economic shocks like the fuel crunch, it’s essential that we have resilience as a country," says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to this morning's CPI data release from Stats NZ.

Nothing’s more essential than food, and food prices have risen 30 per cent in the past five years.

ACT New Zealand has today confirmed that it has selected James Christmas as its candidate to contest the Tāmaki electorate at November’s general election after receiving a strong mandate from a clear majority of local members and the endorsement of the Party’s Board.

ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton is calling on NZ First Minister Shane Jones to back a simple law change to protect democratic accountability, following his comments on the Far North District Council.

ACT will campaign to amend the Local Government Act to prohibit voting rights for unelected appointees on local council committees.