Press Releases

“The High Court has agreed with ACT’s call to move on from Government vaccine mandates, pointing out that vaccination is doing little to reduce spread,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“New Zealanders need calm and clarity from Government as the WHO identifies a new variant of concern in South Africa,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“It is inevitable the Government will announce Auckland is coming out of lockdown this afternoon – it has to – and they will portray the lockdown as having saved Aucklanders, when it hasn’t, it’s cost them dearly,” says ACT Leader...

“ACT is calling on the Shelly Bay squatters to pack up their things and go home,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden....

"Labour and National are offering voters no choice on housing, singing from the same song sheet, but ACT will reverse the attacks on landlords and make it attractive to rent out houses again,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden....

“A law change proposed by the ACT Party proposes a much fairer way for New Zealand to meet our climate obligations and will keep thousands of highly paid jobs in our communities,” says ACT’s Environment and Climate Change spokesperson Simon...

“ACT is the only party in Parliament who truly supports property rights – voting against the Government’s disgraceful changes to commercial property laws,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“The Housing Minister has proved today that her so-called Healthy Homes Standards are simply double standards,” says ACT’s Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden....

“When I asked less than a month ago whether New Zealand would be in the second 50 countries to begin vaccinating its citizens against Covid-19 or the third, I was half joking, not really thinking 100 countries could start before...

“Reports that China will seek a deal with Pacific Islands covering policing, security and data communications cooperation next week is hugely concerning for New Zealand’s security and peace in the Pacific,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brooke...

“Labour’s economic illiteracy has plumbed new depths with Poto Williams reportedly considering rent controls,” says ACT Housing spokesperson and Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden....

“Another co-governance plan, this time for South Island water is yet another example co-governance structures put in place by both National and Labour Governments,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....