ACT Party
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’
25th Mar 25, 9:21am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’
Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work
24th Mar 25, 5:23pm
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Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work
Will the right to fix your things pass into law in New Zealand? Make your voice heard before April 3
17th Mar 25, 3:24pm
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Will the right to fix your things pass into law in New Zealand? Make your voice heard before April 3
Richard Shaw says NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – and a longer parliamentary term won’t change that
5th Mar 25, 8:19am
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Richard Shaw says NZ governments enjoy an ‘executive paradise’ – and a longer parliamentary term won’t change that
Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
20th Feb 25, 9:25am
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Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to
5th Feb 25, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to
David Seymour wants New Zealand to copy Trump and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord
3rd Feb 25, 8:40pm
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David Seymour wants New Zealand to copy Trump and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord
Brian Easton questions whether the property rights provisions in the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill make sense
3rd Feb 25, 8:49am
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Brian Easton questions whether the property rights provisions in the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill make sense
Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government
1st Feb 25, 9:41am
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Interest.co.nz inquiries reveal major obstacles to any inclusion of the state farmer Pamu in a privatisation programme under a future National-ACT Government
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
30th Jan 25, 10:26am
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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
Brian Easton says it is difficult to make sense of the Luxon Coalition Government’s economic management, so he is focusing on the two minor parties' influence
20th Dec 24, 10:19am
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Brian Easton says it is difficult to make sense of the Luxon Coalition Government’s economic management, so he is focusing on the two minor parties' influence
NZ First leader Winston Peters says an increase to the minimum wage could be on the table next year, as Cabinet approves second effective cut
17th Dec 24, 3:45pm
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NZ First leader Winston Peters says an increase to the minimum wage could be on the table next year, as Cabinet approves second effective cut
Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
16th Dec 24, 9:21am
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Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
Coalition Government faces a severe stress test as Winston Peters and David Seymour face off in high stakes battle over the future of the ferries
13th Dec 24, 8:27am
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Coalition Government faces a severe stress test as Winston Peters and David Seymour face off in high stakes battle over the future of the ferries
Nicola Willis and Winston Peters confident they can find replacement ferries for less than $3 billion, despite missing decision deadline
11th Dec 24, 4:52pm
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Nicola Willis and Winston Peters confident they can find replacement ferries for less than $3 billion, despite missing decision deadline
Protests and economic criticism cloud Coalition’s first anniversary as pressure mounts for it to deliver on campaign promises
24th Nov 24, 8:35am
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Protests and economic criticism cloud Coalition’s first anniversary as pressure mounts for it to deliver on campaign promises
Māori hīkoi brings biggest protest in history to Parliament as the Act Party attempts to split right-wing voters off from the National Party with Treaty Principles Bill
20th Nov 24, 6:55am
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Māori hīkoi brings biggest protest in history to Parliament as the Act Party attempts to split right-wing voters off from the National Party with Treaty Principles Bill
The one sound loud enough to be heard above even the most determined of political noise-makers, is the sound of the majority making up its mind
11th Nov 24, 9:51am
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The one sound loud enough to be heard above even the most determined of political noise-makers, is the sound of the majority making up its mind
2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
30th Oct 24, 10:08am
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2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says new AML/CFT regime will be better placed to respond to emerging money-laundering risks
24th Oct 24, 9:07am
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says new AML/CFT regime will be better placed to respond to emerging money-laundering risks
New Zealand gets its chance for some Australian-style bank political theatre
Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable
14th Oct 24, 10:03am
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Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable
No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets, Chris Trotter says
30th Sep 24, 7:43am
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No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets, Chris Trotter says
Chris Trotter argues governing is now about fulfilling private interests’ objectives whilst trying to pass them off as your own
23rd Sep 24, 9:23am
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Chris Trotter argues governing is now about fulfilling private interests’ objectives whilst trying to pass them off as your own
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A regulatory impact assessment of David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill has failed a quality assurance test carried out by his own Ministry for Regulation
16th Sep 24, 3:22pm
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A regulatory impact assessment of David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill has failed a quality assurance test carried out by his own Ministry for Regulation