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An End To Dividing Health By Race

Sunday, 8 October 2023, 6:53 pm | ACT New Zealand

Getting rid of the race-based Māori Health Authority Ending the use of race to prioritise surgical waitlists Stopping pharmacy initiatives only accessible to Māori and Pasifika An end to giving out race-based taxpayer-funded freebies – like prezzy ... More >>

Statement On The Escalation Of Violence In Israel And Gaza

Sunday, 8 October 2023, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins today expressed grave concern at the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza. “New Zealand condemns unequivocally the terror attacks led by Hamas on Israel. We are appalled by the targeting of civilians, and the taking ... More >>

More Evidence ACT Needed To Get Rid Of Co-governance

Saturday, 7 October 2023, 8:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

“More evidence has emerged that ACT will be needed as a strong voice in the next government to get rid of co-government”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “National Party candidate for New Plymouth David MacLeod told 1News he did not expect National ... More >>

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Rural Voting Services

Saturday, 7 October 2023, 8:20 pm | Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is assuring New Zealanders that there are good levels of voting services right across the country. “We will have more than 2,300 voting places open on election day, including in rural areas, so everyone can vote,” says ... More >>

Justice For Victims Means Less Crims On Electronic Monitoring

Friday, 6 October 2023, 6:08 pm | ACT New Zealand

“The New Windsor stabbing by a man on home detention is yet another example of how New Zealand’s justice system is too soft on criminals and weak for victims,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT’s changes to sentencing laws will mean the ... More >>

Kiwis Rushing To Check Out National’s Tax Calculator

Friday, 6 October 2023, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

More than 50,000 New Zealanders logged on to National’s tax calculator last night to see how much tax relief they will get in National’s Back Pocket Boost policy, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “More than 300,000 New Zealanders ... More >>

Only The Green Party Will Make Life Better For Renters

Friday, 6 October 2023, 2:29 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke at a Fair Rents rally at the University of Auckland today. “In the first 100 days of a new government, we will introduce legislation to make sure everyone who rents always has a safe, healthy and affordable ... More >>

Brutal Rates Rises Under National

Friday, 6 October 2023, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National will leave ratepayers footing the bill of upgrading critical water services infrastructure to ratepayers and leave already struggling councils with eyewatering costs, says Labour Local Government spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. “Since 2021, ... More >>

Public Services Will Be Accountable To Taxpayers

Friday, 6 October 2023, 1:30 pm | ACT New Zealand

“Government departments are no longer going to be able to get away with spending billions of dollars while failing to deliver meaningful outcomes for taxpayers. ACT in Government will demand higher standards and greater accountability from chief ... More >>

Kiwis Rushing To Check Out National’s Tax Calculator

Friday, 6 October 2023, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

Offshore Wind To Power Up The Economy

Friday, 6 October 2023, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party

National will fast track investment in offshore wind to deliver more renewable energy, lower emissions and help rebuild the economy, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “National wants a growing New Zealand economy powered by clean energy from our ... More >>

Further Tax Division On The Left As Chorus For CGT Grows

Friday, 6 October 2023, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party

Another Labour MP has joined the steadily growing chorus for a Capital Gains Tax, while the co-leader of Te Pati Māori, Labour’s coalition partner, has said Chris Hipkins is not in a position to rule out more taxes on Kiwis’ homes, businesses ... More >>

TPM Should Apologise To Victims Of Crime

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 6:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

“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 ... More >>

Tougher Sentences Needed For Attacks On Vulnerable Workers

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 4:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

“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. “Workers on the ... More >>

Budget Blowout Shows Need For Real Change

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 4:21 pm | ACT New Zealand

“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 ... More >>

National To Support Growth Of Aerospace Sector

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

A National government will support the growth of New Zealand’s nascent aerospace sector, recognising its potential to boost New Zealand’s economy, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. “National is committed to rebuilding the economy, bringing ... More >>

Better Than Forecast Govt Books Shows Economy Has Turned A Corner

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government’s responsible and balanced financial management is on show in a better than forecast set of books that show the economy has turned a corner, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. For the year to the end of June 2023, the Operating ... More >>

More Than 250,000 Kiwis Have Used National’s Tax Calculator

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party

More than 250,000 New Zealanders have used National’s tax calculator to find out how much they will receive in National’s Back Pocket Boost tax relief plan, says National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “New Zealanders are telling ... More >>

Greens Welcome New Marine Reserves For South East Otago

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 12:28 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is today welcoming the Government’s announcement that there will be six new marine reserves on the South East Otago coast. “This is a wonderful step forward and shows what can happen when the government, community and iwi work ... More >>

More Than 250,000 Kiwis Have Used National’s Tax Calculator

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party

Govt Announces Big Boost To Marine Protection

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government

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National Tax Scam Revealed: 99 Percent Of Kiwi Households Won’t Get $250 Per Fortnight

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New analysis showing only 3000 households would receive the $250 a fortnight that National has been widely touting in their advertising is further evidence their tax policy is a scam. “99 percent of Kiwi households won’t get $250 a fortnight despite ... More >>

ACT Will Smash The Red Tape State To Fix The Economy

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 10:02 am | ACT New Zealand

“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. More >>

Zero Evidence For TPM’s Race-baiting Claims

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 9:50 am | ACT New Zealand

“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. “In a press release last night, Te ... More >>

Too Late To Apologise For Division, Prime Minister

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 9:28 am | ACT New Zealand

“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. “Hipkins told journalists yesterday: ‘I do regret the division ... More >>

Severe Gaps In Monitoring Violent Offenders On Bail

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 6:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

Alarm bells should be ringing at the risk to public safety the bail system's “disarray” poses, National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith and Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell say. "Revelations this morning show it has been known for years there ... More >>

OCR At 15-year High Spells More Mortgage Misery

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Reserve Bank’s decision today to hold the Official Cash Rate at a 15-year record high is bad news for Kiwi mortgage holders, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The decision today to keep the OCR at 5.5 per cent means New ... More >>

ACT Is The Only Party Serious About Tackling Inflation

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 2:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

“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 ... More >>

Nearly All Retail Businesses Exposed To Crime

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

The reality that nearly all of our retail businesses in New Zealand have experienced some form of crime in the last year is a damning indictment on the state of law and order under Chris Hipkins’ Labour Government, National’s Police spokesperson ... More >>

ACT Coming To The Defence Of The Defence Force

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 12:35 pm | ACT New Zealand

“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 ... More >>

Labour Has No Record To Run On In Child Poverty

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 12:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s failure to move people off welfare and into work is the biggest roadblock to lifting more children out of poverty, National’s Child Poverty Reduction spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Labour’s claims today that National’s tax plan will put ... More >>

Labour Faction Defying Hipkins On Tax Grows Larger

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party

The faction of the Labour Party openly defying Chris Hipkins on tax is growing larger by the day, with three Labour candidates revealing themselves as supporters of introducing more taxes on Kiwis, National’s Campaign Chair Chris Bishop says. “The jungle ... More >>

Only The Green Party Will Build Houses At The Scale Aotearoa Needs

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 11:10 am | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is visiting The Commons Project at Housing First Ōtautahi, which helps vulnerable whānau connect and engage with services. “Everyone deserves to have a safe, warm, dry place to call home. The Green Party ... More >>

Labour Trying To Sneak Co-governance Past Voters

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand

“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 ... More >>

National’s Tax Plan Likely To Push Up Kiwis’ Mortgage Rates

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New analysis that warns National’s tax cuts risk pushing Kiwis’ mortgage interest rates higher is further evidence that Christopher Luxon’s plans will actually leave many households worse off, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Many ... More >>

Christopher Luxon Will Put More Kids In Poverty

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party is challenging Christopher Luxon to set out how National will achieve legally set child poverty reduction targets, given his cuts to benefits will see someone looking for a job who has children $50 a week worse off. “It’s an absolute ... More >>

Six Rural Regulations First On The Chopping Block

Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 9:10 am | ACT New Zealand

“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 ... More >>

A Strategy To Ensure Consistent And Fair Access To Medicines

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 4:04 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT will require the Ministry of Health to publish a Medicines Strategy every two years. This strategy will: Provide analysis of developments in medicines across the world Ensure regular performance reporting and international benchmarking of Pharmac ... More >>

Labour’s Legacy Of Mortgage Misery

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

Kiwi mortgage holders are the innocent victims of Labour's reckless economic mismanagement, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. "New data shows Labour's cost of living crisis continues to take its toll with 423,000 New Zealanders now ... More >>

A Strategy To Ensure Consistent And Fair Access To Medicines

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 2:58 pm | ACT New Zealand

Maternity, Diabetes And Mental Health Boost In National’s Plan

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party

Longer postnatal stays for the mothers of new babies, free Continuous Glucose Monitors for children with Type 1 diabetes, and more training places for psychiatrists and clinical psychologists will help get the health system delivering for New Zealanders, ... More >>

Waititi Dangerous And Confused On Democracy

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 11:39 am | ACT New Zealand

“Rawiri Waititi says that he isn’t a fan of democracy, calling it the tyranny of the majority, but also championing a system where the majority can banish your whole family. It goes to show for all his theatrics, Waititi doesn’t get democracy ... More >>

Government Backing Canterbury’s Future In Aerospace Industry

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government

The Government is helping Canterbury’s aerospace industry take off with further infrastructure support for the Tāwhaki Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, Infrastructure Minister Dr Megan Woods has announced. “Today I can confirm we will provide a $5.4 ... More >>

Labour MPs Will Roll Hipkins To Bring In New Taxes

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party

Yet another Labour MP has hinted that new taxes on Kiwis’ homes, businesses and retirement funds are on the cards once the caucus rolls Chris Hipkins as leader, National’s Campaign Chair Chris Bishop says. “This election is shaping up to ... More >>

Labour And Its Union Buddies Hit New Low As Voting Opens

Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Party’s campaign of misinformation and negativity has reached a new low, with its surrogate, the Council of Trade Unions, sending an email to its database with several outright lies about the National Party, National’s Campaign Chair ... More >>

New Zealand Resumes Peacekeeping Force Leadership

Monday, 2 October 2023, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Andrew Little Minister of Defence Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister of Foreign Affairs New Zealand will again contribute to the leadership of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, with a senior New Zealand Defence ... More >>

Another Day, Another Desperate Attack From Labour

Monday, 2 October 2023, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s campaign of misinformation continues with false claims around National’s Local Water Done Well policy, says National’s Campaign Chair Chris Bishop. “Every day Labour comes out with more outlandish claims about National, from cancelling ... More >>

Green Party Will Guarantee Every Student An Allowance Of $385 Per Week

Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:20 pm | Green Party

The Green Party will guarantee every student has an income of at least $385 per week - and it will be paid for with a fair tax system. “Political decisions have forced students into a situation where they regularly cannot afford food, rent, or ... More >>

Violence And Intimidation Directed At National’s Campaign

Monday, 2 October 2023, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Campaign Chair Chris Bishop is taking the unprecedented step of publicly sharing information about incidents of violence and intimidation during the election campaign. “New Zealand deserves a free and fair election campaign in which every ... More >>

Labour Can’t Be Trusted To Lower Food Prices

Monday, 2 October 2023, 1:01 pm | ACT New Zealand

“After threatening more bureaucracy and regulations for supermarkets over the course of its time in Government, and driving food prices through the rood, Labour now claims it is going to help new entrants into the grocery sector with vague promises ... More >>

Government Shows Further Commitment To Pay Equity For Healthcare Workers

Monday, 2 October 2023, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government welcomes the proposed pay equity settlement that will see significant pay increases for around 18,000 Te Whatu Ora Allied, Scientific, and Technical employees, if accepted said Health Minister Ayesha Verrall. The proposal reached between Te ... More >>

Support For New Retailers To Increase Supermarket Competition

Monday, 2 October 2023, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will assist new retailers to set up business in New Zealand as part of its drive to cut the price of groceries and increase competition. “We know that it’s tough right now for many people, and the high cost of food isn’t helping,” Commerce ... More >>

The Next Government Will Need A Fiscal Conscience

Monday, 2 October 2023, 10:43 am | ACT New Zealand

“The cost of living is biting hard on New Zealanders up and down the country, thanks to inflation driven by wasteful Government spending. ACT will make sure the next Government pays for any tax cuts with savings on spending so Kiwis can breathe ... More >>

100 New Public EV Chargers To Be Added To National Network

Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Dr Megan Woods Minister of Energy and Resources 100 more EV chargers across New Zealand in coming months 19 locations on popular holiday routes targeted Destination charging at convenient places like shopping centres The public EV charging network ... More >>

Labour’s Manifesto Highlights Lack Of Delivery

Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

The release of Labour’s election manifesto today shows this is a government that is out of ideas and out of time, National's Campaign Chair Chris Bishop says. "Today's manifesto is a highlights reel of Labour's failures over the last six years. "This ... More >>

New Zealand First Backs “Manifesto For Auckland”

Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:49 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has studied Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s “Manifesto for Auckland” and endorses it as a needed next government immediate priority. Much of what the Mayor’s office is saying is mirrored by Councils all around New Zealand who desperately ... More >>

National Will Scrap Ute Tax In First 100 Days

Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:48 pm | New Zealand National Party

A National government will scrap Labour’s Ute Tax and Clean Car Discount Scheme by 31 December 2023, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Labour’s unnecessary, regressive, and fiscally irresponsible Ute Tax and Clean Car Discount ... More >>

ACT To Streamline AML Compliance As Part Of Small Business Package

Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:45 pm | ACT New Zealand

Make Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance user friendly for small business. Introduce a Minister and Ministry of Regulation to police red tape and regulation making from within Government. Immediately abolish Fair Pay Agreements and supporting freedom ... More >>

Prime Minister tests positive for COVID-19

Sunday, 1 October 2023, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19. He has cold and flu symptoms that began yesterday. He will be isolating for 5 days or until he returns a negative test. He will continue with engagements he can undertake via zoom. Further ... More >>

National’s Plan Means More Cuts, More Kids In Poverty

Friday, 29 September 2023, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s fiscal plan has failed to fill the massive fiscal hole in its dodgy tax scheme, it will mean more cuts to public services, more children being put into poverty and an end to action on climate change. “National’s fiscal plan was the ... More >>