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Why Did ACC Provide Gun Buyback Funding?
ACT party “ACC’s financial contribution to the gun buyback relies on dubious evidence and breaches the law by failing to use taxpayer money in a cost-effective way”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. “The Accident Compensation Act requires that ACC only fund ‘measures to reduce the incidence and severity of
Police Minister’s Contempt for Gun Owners and Experts Continues
ACT party “The Police Minister has continued his supremely arrogant approach to the gun buyback scheme, confirming in parliament today that experts had just five hours to price every banned gun in New Zealand”, ACT Leader David Seymour says. “Stuart Nash also said he believed it was fair that only
Caucus Change for National
National party Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has today announced a reshuffle of the National Caucus. “Paul Goldsmith will become the spokesperson for Finance and Infrastructure following today’s announcement from Amy Adams that she will leave at the next election. “Paul is the natural choice for the Finance
Freedom to Learn
ACT party While we have some of the best schools in the world, our education system is a slowly moving disaster. Government spends almost $15 billion on education each year, but the results are highly unequal and slowly declining. This is a problem because it is the fastest growing demographic
A Draconian law
New Conservative party The government’s firearm buyback scheme is not just bullying and unfair, it uses the New Zealand police to force its draconian law on law-abiding New Zealanders, who are already feeling cheated and manipulated by this process. Being forced into handing over your own property, watch it
Govt funding Woefully Inadequate & could put Lives at Risk
National party The woefully inadequate funding in Budget 2019 to make buildings earthquake-safe will do little to help owners and could put lives at risk by ensuring some buildings aren’t brought up to code any time soon, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says. “The government’s
Freedom to Speak
ACT party Freedom of expression is the basis of all freedoms. It has an inherent value. We each experience life in a unique way and should be free to share that experience with others. It also has a practical value. Feminists or anti-Springbok tour protestors alike would not have been
Freedom to Build
ACT party For decades, councils have tied new housing developments up in red tape and underinvested in infrastructure. ACT believes New Zealanders must be free to build, and councils should be encouraged to invest in infrastructure, if we are to solve the housing crisis and achieve housing affordability. ACT will:
Education is Different from Knowledge.
My mother used to walk ‘across the fields’, in all weathers to go to school at 5 years of age early in the 20th century. Granddad couldn’t read or write. I think Grandma could, but as I only knew both of them briefly I am not sure. I was