Press Releases

“Suggestion by the Prime Minister that Cases M and N caught the virus from cases D,E,F, G, and H would mean there was a chain of transmission to be traced all along, but the Government did not find it,” says...

“Oranga Tamariki (OT) will remain ungovernable and continue to fail children unless it’s allowed to focus on the one thing it was established to do, ensure the wellbeing of children,” says ACT’s Social Development and Children spokesperson Karen Chhour....

“A survey by the Restaurant Association of over a thousand members shows the grim toll the lockdowns are taking on those in the industry,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“The ACT Party has secured an Urgent Debate in Parliament about the deaths of New Zealanders who were isolating at home with COVID-19,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden....

“Chris Hipkins and Ashley Bloomfield couldn’t answer basic but critical questions about the COVID response at Health Select Committee this morning,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“As New Zealand moves into the traffic light system this Friday, many fully vaccinated New Zealanders who got their jabs overseas will be left without a pass,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“Across the country people are finding boosters are available some places but not others, when they should have been available immediately,” says ACT Leader David Seymour....

“ACT’s Real Change Budget would increase our defence spending to put us in line with our allies and protect us in a dramatically changing geopolitical environment,” says ACT’s Defence spokesperson Dr James McDowall....

“Businesses are doing it tough through no fault of their own and the Government needs to step up with further resurgence payments,” says ACT’s Small Business spokesperson Chris Baillie....

“The Government has ignored everyday Kiwis and their valid criticisms of Three Waters and is steamrolling through more legislation today,” says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court says....

“Today’s disappointing GDP figures show the Government’s Covid chickens have come home to roost,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“The Prime Minister today told parliament that she didn’t know when Janssen vaccines would be on shore in New Zealand because Medsafe has only just approved the vaccine," says ACT Leader David Seymour....