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ACT Party

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Right-libertarian / classical-liberal party.

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last 26 weeks

29 Apr 2026 → 5 Jun 2026

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Topic	This source	Peer median	Ratio	Items
Government Size Reduction	1.03%	0.00%	unique	2
Immigration Values	1.03%	0.00%	unique	2

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Recent items

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\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT to make school uniforms more affordable**\\ \\ ****Laura McClure****\\ \\ 5 Jun 2026\\ \\ ACT will make school uniforms more affordable by limiting compulsory branded items and allowing parents to buy more uniform basics from standard retailers, ACT Education spokesperson Laura McClure announced today.\\ \\ **Read More**

Branding Mandates · Education Minister Accountability · Generic Clothing Availability · Labour Cost Of Living Response · School Identity Preservation · School Uniforms Cost “access to standard retailers increases choice and savings”

5 Jun
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT unveils first 2026 election candidates**\\ \\ ****Cameron Luxton****\\ \\ 31 May 2026\\ \\ Meet the ambitious New Zealanders standing with ACT to unlock New Zealand’s potential. \\ \\ **Read More**

Bureaucracy Reduction Strategy · Community-Based Representation · Fiscal Discipline · Free Enterprise Innovation · Health System Equity · Party Vote Allocation “challenges systemic barriers to access in rural and migrant communities”

2 Jun
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT puts democracy back in local government**\\ \\ ****Cameron Luxton****\\ \\ 2 Jun 2026\\ \\ ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton has welcomed the Government’s decision to ensure only elected members can hold voting rights on council committees, delivering a key ACT policy and adopting the substance of his Member’s Bill.\\ \\ **Read More**

Council Executive Accountability · Local Democracy Reform · Member's Bill Ballot · Unelected Councillors · Voting Rights For Public Servants “policy delivered through persistent advocacy”

2 Jun
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Borrowers get the dividend from the Government’s careful spending**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 27 May 2026\\ \\ Careful spending is working to ease the cost of living,” says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25%.\\ \\ **Read More**

Affordability In Private Rentals · Consumer Cost Relief · Fiscal Discipline · Housing Affordability · Mortgage Rate Stabilization · Spending Cuts Versus Borrowing “smaller government saves money and controls inflation”

28 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Merging three departments is a good start - let's keep going**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 28 May 2026\\ \\ ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming the third reading passage of the Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill, saying the MCERT merger shows what a more focused Government can look like.\\ \\ **Read More**

Bureaucratic Complexity · Government Accountability · Government Agency Merger · Ministerial Overload · Public Service Delivery “government should focus on outcomes, not processes”

28 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Budget 2026 makes the hard calls after years of waste**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 28 May 2026\\ \\ ACT welcomes Budget 2026, saying it ends years of wasteful spending and restores discipline to the Government’s books.\\ \\ **Read More**

Cost Of Living · Fairness In Social Housing · Fiscal Discipline · Government Health Investment · Government Size Reduction · Gun Reform Timeline “a shift toward smaller, more efficient public services”

28 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT welcomes practical tax changes to reward aspiration**\\ \\ ****Todd Stephenson****\\ \\ 28 May 2026\\ \\ ACT is spotlighting two tax changes in Budget 2026 to reward aspiration, investment, and enterprise. \\ \\ **Read More**

Aspiration-Based Tax Incentives · Compliance Burden Reduction · Fbt Logbook Simplification · Foreign Investment Fund Threshold Adjustment · Small Business Funding · Tax Reform Proposals “reducing bureaucratic burden on small businesses”

28 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT defends home-schoolers from sweeping new powers**\\ \\ ****Laura McClure****\\ \\ 27 May 2026\\ \\ ACT Education spokesperson Laura McClure says the decision to recommit the Education and Training Amendment Bill is a major victory for the thousands of home-schooling parents who spoke out against bureaucratic overreach.\\ \\ **Read More**

Education Law Reform · Homeschooling Standards · Ministerial Overreach · Parental Sovereignty · Political Responsiveness “the right to choose education pathways without state interference”

27 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Boost for maths and literacy made possible by spending discipline**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 18 May 2026\\ \\ “It’s possible to offer services that enable opportunity when you spend carefully," says ACT Leader David Seymour as he welcomes the Government’s investment in primary school maths and literacy.\\ \\ **Read More**

Education As National Investment · Education Future · Literacy And Numeracy Outcomes · Local Government Spending Discipline · Public Sector Savings · Taxpayer Accountability “prudent spending enables key education outcomes”

25 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Smaller, more efficient Government just what the doctor ordered**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 19 May 2026\\ \\ “Fewer departments, fewer bureaucrats, and the public service sucking up less taxpayer money is just what the doctor ordered,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.\\ \\ **Read More**

Cabinet Size Reduction · Government Size Reduction · Public Services Efficiency · Regulator Overhang · Taxpayer Savings · Wellington Bloat “exposing a tangled web of unnecessary oversight”

25 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Common sense prevails: Public Service Commission adopts English-first branding**\\ \\ ****Todd Stephenson****\\ \\ 20 May 2026\\ \\ The Public Service Commission and the official govt.nz website have updated their branding to put English first, a move welcomed by ACT Public Service spokesperson Todd Stephenson.\\ \\ **Read More**

Agency Compliance Culture · Coalition Policy Enforcement · English-First Branding Policy · Public Service Guidelines · Public Service Rebranding · Te Kāwanatanga Vs English “balance between Māori identity and practicality”

25 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **More bureaucrats doesn't equal more productivity - Labour proved it**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 21 May 2026\\ \\ “The opposition's response to a smaller public service has been absolutely dismal,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. "Their insistence that a smaller headcount must mean fewer services reveals what they really think: that it's impossible to get a productivity increase in the public sector.\\ \\ **Read More**

Government Expansion · Public Service Productivity · Public Service Staffing · Regulatory Complexity · Technology And Institutional Knowledge · Workplace Efficiency “outside government, efficiency is proven and achievable”

21 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT welcomes a fairer deal for renters and taxpayers**\\ \\ ****Cameron Luxton****\\ \\ 21 May 2026\\ \\ ACT has welcomed Budget 2026's social housing changes, saying they build on ACT’s work to restore fairness, responsibility, and better value for taxpayers.\\ \\ **Read More**

Accommodation Supplement Calculation · Fixed Term Tenancy Rights · Kāinga Ora Tenant Protection · Social Housing Transfers · Social Housing Waitlist Reduction · Tenant Review Platforms “stronger enforcement, safer homes, reduced intimidation”

21 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **David Seymour selected as ACT candidate for Epsom**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 17 May 2026\\ \\ David Seymour will again stand as ACT’s candidate for Epsom at the 2026 General Election. \\ \\ **Read More**

Act Party Electorate Shift · Centre-Right Governance Approach · Electorate Values Continuity · Local Mp Accessibility · Mp As Community Defender · Taxpayer Savings “personal commitment to constituent challenges”

21 May
\\ \\ **Newsletter**\\ \\ **The Future is Electric**\\ \\ ****Free Press****\\ \\ 18 May 2026\\ \\ Energy policy will attract attention this election because we are at an inflection point that will affect our standard of living. \\ \\ **Read More**

Bank Nationalisation · Building Levy Proposal · Electricity Market Reform · Energy Policy Feasibility · Frogs And Bicycles Analogy · Price Caps On Retailers “a reckless plan that could lead to financial loss and loss of independence”

21 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Bay of Plenty Deal means infrastructure will actually get built**\\ \\ ****Cameron Luxton****\\ \\ 14 May 2026\\ \\ ACT has welcomed the signing of the Western Bay of Plenty Deal today, saying the delivery of the Party's coalition commitment is a major step forward for infrastructure, housing, and economic growth across the region.\\ \\ **Read More**

Coordinated Government Action · Long-Term Infrastructure Funding · Private Investment In Climate Projects · Rail Transport Expansion · Regional Housing Supply · Western Bay Of Plenty Deal “local and central collaboration over political flip-flopping”

20 May
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **Seymour welcomes lower Budget allowance**\\ \\ ****David Seymour****\\ \\ 13 May 2026\\ \\ ACT Leader David Seymour is welcoming confirmation that Budget 2026 will spend less new money than previously planned, while keeping New Zealand on track to return to surplus by 2028/29.\\ \\ **Read More**

Intergenerational Economic Prosperity · Public Finances And Surplus · Public Opposition To Tax · Public Spending Priorities · Spending Restraint · Taxpayer Burden On Debt Interest “interest payments consume household funds without tangible benefits”

19 May