Press Releases

“Police reports show that Te Pāti Māori has played fast and loose with the truth in their characterisation of an alleged home invasion. The police have confirmed there was no ‘home invasion’, there was no ‘ram raid’ and there was no racial motivation. They should apologise to all the genuine victims of serious crimes for making misleading criminal claims so they can play the victim,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“Chris Hipkins’ apology for dividing New Zealanders with vaccine mandates through the Covid-19 response has come far too late to be considered genuine”, says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“In light of today’s horrific attack at New Windsor Dairy, it’s essential that ACT’s policy ensuring tougher sentences for assaults on vulnerable workers is enacted,” says ACT’s Justice spokesperson Nicole McKee.

“News that the Government ran a $9.4 billion deficit in the year to June, after forecasts as late as May predicted a deficit under $7 billion show how much trouble the Government’s books are in, and why taxpayers need ACT,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“ACT will smash the red tape state and fix the economy by ending politicians’ obsession with passing populist laws that get a ‘win’ for their voters or get an issue out of the headlines temporarily,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“Te Pāti Māori's claim that a trespass incident was caused by ACT is a dangerous fiction, and the party shouldn’t be taken seriously by media until they produce evidence,” says ACT leader David Seymour.

“New Zealand’s economy is stuck in the mud. The Reserve Bank has decided to hold the Official Cash Rate for this cycle, but until there’s a government which cuts wasteful spending and eases the pressure on inflation there will be no relief to households. To tackle inflation the next Government needs ACT as its fiscal conscience,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“It’s all very well Andrew Little saying pay rates will be set independently for the New Zealand Defence Force, but if the Government isn’t increasing its funding then where is the money coming from? ACT is committed to increasing New Zealand Defence Force’s budget so it is equipped to protect New Zealand and our allies,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“With only ten days until an election David Parker is trying to sneak more co-governance past voters and into water rights. He’s wasting his time and taxpayers’ money, in ten days’ time the results will be in and it will be clear that Kiwis have rejected Labour’s co-government agenda,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“New Zealand’s biggest export industry is tied up in endless red tape. If we want New Zealand to have a prosperous future and a productive economy, we need to let farmers get back to what they do best. The primary sector will be one of the first sectors to undergo a red tape review from ACT’s Minister and Ministry of Regulation,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“Tonight at the Taxpayer’s Union Tāmaki debate I put forward to voters why I should be the next advocate for their community in Parliament,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Tāmaki candidate Brooke van Velden.

ACT will require the Ministry of Health to publish a Medicines Strategy every three years. This strategy will: