“Today, voting papers begin to arrive for the local body elections – and, crucially, voters finally have the chance to ditch divisive Māori wards,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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WAIRARAPA — ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton is calling on South Wairarapa District Council to ditch its plan to shut off public access to Cape Palliser.
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“Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson, and Ayesha Verrall’s refusal to front up to the COVID inquiry is a big change from invading our living rooms daily.
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"ACT has ensured Budget 2025 saves money to invest in essential services and support economic growth," says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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“ACT welcomes Parliament’s decision to authorise a Select Committee inquiry into the harms of social media on young people, as we proposed," says ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar.
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WHANGANUI — Responding to Whanganui District Council’s decision to hold a $20,000 'citizens' assembly’ to decide on the future of outdoor swimming facilities, ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton said: “Whanganui District Council is making a mockery of local democracy.
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ACC has now removed race-based targets from a tender to deliver injury prevention programmes.
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ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar has written to the Chair of Parliament’s Education and Workforce Committee.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council’s plan to set up a co-governed committee to manage the Waitākere Ranges shows why Kiwis need councillors who believe in democracy, says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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The Tertiary Education Union’s opposition to free speech legislation shows exactly why free speech policies are needed at university, says ACT Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar.
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“Taxpayers are the winner from today’s Cook Strait ferry announcement.
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TAURANGA — Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton can reveal that Tauranga City Council has spent more than $180,000 on a documentary about Te Manawataki o Te Papa, a civic precinct development in Tauranga.
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TAURANGA — Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton has written to the Auditor-General, raising concerns about the Council’s recent sale of the Tauranga Marine Precinct and requesting an investigation.
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ACT is calling for an end to the “broadcast allocation” for election campaigns that sees taxpayer money given to political parties to buy television and radio ads.
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ACT’s Finance spokesperson Todd Stephenson has written to Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche, congratulating him on his appointment and suggesting that he allow public servants to use rideshare services like Uber as a more taxpayer-friendly alternative to traditional taxis.
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ACT Building and Construction spokesperson Cameron Luxton is welcoming the Government’s announcement of reforms to reduce the role of council inspectors in certification processes.
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WELLINGTON CITY — “The petty and vindictive trespass orders issued to people who simply visited the Parliament protest shouldn’t stand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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“Labour is eagerly searching for new taxes to fuel its addiction to spending taxpayers’ money”, says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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TAURANGA — ACT Party Leader David Seymour, Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden and ACT Tauranga candidate Cameron Luxton have today unveiled the party’s campaign bus.
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