David Seymour ACT Leader Forget a veil or garter, the latest bridal fashion accessory this summer is a mask – that must be worn for the ceremony and in all photos. I’ve been inundated with emails from brides and celebrants lamenting how absurd the new mask rules are. Everyone at
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s control-freak instincts are on full display, telling people that if you try to do the right thing we will confiscate your property. After Grant Robertson astonishingly told Newstalk ZB last night that the Government had not banned the import of Rapid Antigen Tests,
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government will have to hope that the virus observes Wellington Anniversary Day tomorrow while Ministers take a break. We joke about the Government taking its mind off COVID-19 over summer, but 48 hours since Omicron escaped into the community, Labour MPs are going on holiday
David Seymour ACT Leader Brian Tamaki should be held at Springhill Prison, which is in a large field, so his protestors stop disturbing my constituents in their homes. I visited the site yesterday, Hannah Tamaki told me it was all under control, but admitted she is only present for a
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government should end its effective ban on travel to New Zealand now that even the World Health Organisation has advised against it. WHO recently released advice for international travel in relation to Omicron: “Lift or ease international traffic bans as they do not provide added
David Seymour ACT Leader The most visible Prime Minister in New Zealand political history was nowhere to be seen as the border was effectively closed to overseas Kiwis last night. Covid-19 Ministers met yesterday. Did they make the decision to delay the MIQ room release at that meeting? If they
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s decision to yet again cancel the MIQ lottery will be devastating for Kiwis abroad and it’s time for a solution. We can’t go on like this, families have been torn apart and businesses can’t get workers. It’s time for
David Seymour ACT Leader A media release from Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash talking up New Zealand ice cream exports is ridiculous when New Zealanders are frozen out of going overseas to promote their products. Nash thought he was giving journalists a scoop but he doesn’t understand the realities
David Seymour ACT Leader New Zealanders will be asking themselves why the Government is maintaining the current COVID-19 restrictions now that 9 in 10 adults are fully-vaccinated. Jacinda Ardern promised New Zealanders fewer restrictions once we got to 90 per cent double dose. Now we’re here, but the Government
David Seymour ACT Leader Coal imports are up a staggering 76 per cent on this time last year as Labour continues to import dirty coal from Indonesia. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, there was 517,000 tonnes this September vs 294,000 tonnes last September. These
David Seymour ACT Leader Business NZ’s refusal to back Labour’s so-called Fair Pay Agreements should be a wake up call to the Government- it’s time to drop the damaging policy. Even the name Fair Pay Agreement is totally dishonest. People are forced into a contract they didn’
David Seymour ACT Leader The public health advice to Jacinda Ardern that we no longer need the Auckland border proves the controversial Northland roadblocks are not needed. There are not enough cops in Auckland city. There have been ram-raids, robberies, burglaries and muggings because crims know that Police are busy
David Seymour ACT Leader Nobody will ever believe the Prime Minister again when she says “she’s following the public health advice”. Jacinda Ardern should today implement the public health advice she received – that the Auckland border should be lifted and the whole country, bar Auckland and Northland, should be
David Seymour ACT Leader Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield needs to let New Zealanders know if he has appointed Hone Harawira and the Tai Tokerau Border Control as Enforcement Officers under the law. The announcement of joint iwi-police roadblocks raises important questions of who’s proposing what to whom,
David Seymour ACT Leader Our weak Prime Minister and Police Commission have been bullied by iwi into surrendering citizens’ basic rights. Jacinda should have made it clear that New Zealanders have a right to move around the country, if there are public health requirements then the Government would use Police
David Seymour ACT Leader It’s great that the Government is issuing vouchers for businesses still alive after the lockdown, but here are the top ten things they could have done, or still do, for business. 1. Order the vaccine on time so that New Zealand would not be one
