ACT Party
Topics
- Treaty Principles Bill and hīkoiQuiet since 25 Nov 2024
- New Zealand political polls 2025Quiet since 10 Dec 2025
- Regulatory Standards BillQuiet since 8 Jul 2025
- New Zealand political polls October 2026Ongoing
- Treaty Principles Bill submissions and haka inquiryQuiet since 26 Mar 2025
- Waitangi Day 2025Quiet since 7 Feb 2025
- Opinion polls ahead of 2026 electionQuiet since 3 Oct
- Tim Jago name suppression and allegationsQuiet since 17 Feb 2025
- Pre-election fiscal update and ACT planOngoing
- David Seymour becomes Deputy Prime MinisterQuiet since 1 Jun 2025
- Political polls early 2025Quiet since 11 Mar 2025
- Regulatory Standards Bill and coalition disputeQuiet since 25 Nov 2025
All stories
October 2026
- National support drops to 29% in latest 1News Verian poll
- Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong discusses election prospects in Dunedin
- ACT manifesto promises $12.4b debt reduction and government shrinkage
- Winton Land shareholders express trust concerns at first AGM since founder's resignation
- David Seymour announces plans to expand charter schools
- Hurunui chief executive defends Amberley Beach climate modelling
- National surges to 32% in latest 1News Verian poll+2
- ACT proposes industry awards and funding for school trades courses
- ACT candidate Paul Henry to announce education policy in Auckland
- New poll shows Labour leading National in neck-and-neck election+1
- National and Labour remain stuck in polls at campaign halfway mark
- ACT proposes $400 million investment for general practice+1
- Labour and National both fall below 30 per cent in new poll
- Wellington North candidates attend Aro Valley community debate
- Luxon says he will work with whoever is needed for second term+1
- David Seymour open to coalition with Opportunity to block left-wing government
- ACT proposes removing tax ring-fencing rule for residential property investors
- ACT leader David Seymour speaks to media in Auckland
- National and Labour tied in latest 1News Verian poll+2
- Chris Hipkins supports Labour candidate Max Harris in Tāmaki
- Luxon and Hipkins face off in second leaders' debate+3
- Minor party leaders face off in multi-party debate
- Mental Health Foundation criticises ACT Party disability benefit proposal
- National party says raising retirement age is off the table+1
- National releases fiscal plan with no tax cuts next term+2
- Editorial: Aid cuts a rare misstep by Mr Brown?
- ACT Party releases fiscal plan including retirement age increase
- David Seymour criticises government fiscal projections and policy debate
- David Seymour arrives at Auckland press standup by bicycle
- Coalition projected to retain majority in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll+1
- National and Labour neck and neck in latest poll+1
- ACT proposes removing tax on KiwiSaver investment earnings+1
- ACT proposes ban on mandatory karakia in resource consents
- Letters discuss political campaigns and potential coalition agreements
- David Seymour works shift at St Heliers Four Square
- Candidates hold first election debate on the Chatham Islands
- Election 2026: Farming, tax and climate policy debated at Mystery Creek
- Chris Hipkins criticises campaign to create MMP overhang
- Winston Peters named winner of Kingmakers' debate
- Epsom candidates discuss school proposal and empty shops
September 2026
- Labour MP holds narrow lead in Mt Albert electorate poll
- Tākuta Ferris open to coalition with National, Act and NZ First
- David Seymour campaigns for government to buy Epsom university site
- TVNZ defends election reporting after criticism from senior MP
- Greens eye key portfolios following surge in latest poll+1
- ACT proposes streamlining approvals to attract new supermarkets
- David Seymour warns against supermarket sector interventions
- ACT proposes noise cameras to target loud vehicles
- Foot off the gas: if not LNG, then what?
- Winston Peters to participate in first major election debate
- ACT and NZ First urge delay on LNG terminal contract
- Brooke van Velden delivers final speech in Parliament
- Prime Minister Luxon to lead penultimate post-Cabinet press conference
- Act Party releases 2026 election list with Paul Henry ranked fourth
- ACT proposes abolishing Waitangi Tribunal after historical claims are settled
- National and Labour both fall below 30% in new poll+3
- ACT proposes scrapping net zero target and repealing Zero Carbon Act
- David Seymour begins putting up election hoardings at midnight
- ACT proposes abolishing permanent resident visas if elected
August 2026
- ACT proposes new fishing policies and stricter penalties for election campaign
- Act MP Mark Cameron delivers valedictory speech before leaving Parliament
- Labour to support government bill banning social media for under 16s
- Poll shows voters divided over National keeping Christopher Luxon as leader+2
- Greg O’Connor considering Wellington City Council by-election run
- ACT announces One Law for All constitutional policy
- Stink bomb set off at ACT Party campaign launch in Christchurch
- ACT promises $2 billion for two cancer centres if re-elected+1
- Majority of New Zealanders support restricting voting to citizens only
- Woman identified following fatal Waimangu vehicle crash
- Act proposes public service reforms to end race-based hiring
- National out of government in new Talbot Mills poll
- National Party ran 92 political ads seen exclusively by men
- Opportunity Party leader open to confidence and supply agreement
- Opportunity Party surges to 8% in latest 1News Verian poll
- ACT proposes making university student services fees voluntary
- Coalition on track for re-election according to latest poll of polls
- Labour support drops as Opportunity passes 5% threshold in new poll
- Christopher Luxon maintains support for MMP referendum proposal
- Luxon promises MMP referendum if re-elected
- David Seymour leaves criticism on portrait by Auckland artist
- Queenstown Japanese restaurant Tatsumi Dining to close after 19 years
- ACT proposes new powers for teachers to remove disruptive students
July 2026
- Man discovers missed aneurysm after reviewing own CT scan
- Labour seeks copy of social media ban bill before offering support
- ACT proposes increasing health budget share for medicines to match Australia
December 2025
- Parliamentary leaders deliver final speeches as year concludes
- Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers’ Union/Curia poll
- Te Pāti Māori support drops to 1 per cent in latest poll+1
- ACT Party chief of staff Andrew Ketels resigns
November 2025
- Luxon says coalition remains strong after Peters and Seymour dispute
- Tensions emerge within the coalition Government
- Winston Peters to campaign against new regulatory services law
- Winston Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill if re-elected+1
- Regulatory Standards Bill passes with coalition support
- Labour gains support in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
- Government will not remove firearms regulator from police
- Government to repeal and rewrite Arms Act as part of gun law reforms
- Former ACT Party president pleads not guilty to indecent assault charge
- Luxon to introduce legislation banning social media for under-16s
October 2025
- Winston Peters argues courts undermine democracy at Oxford Union debate
- Four MPs drive from Tauranga to Wellington after flight cancellation
- Winston Peters urges farmers to reject Fonterra brand sale+1
- University of Auckland to make Treaty of Waitangi course optional
- National Party support declines in latest political polls
- Three new charter schools to open in early 2026
- One in seven New Zealanders believe violence may be necessary
- Approval ratings for Luxon and Hipkins drop in latest poll+1
- NZ First to withhold support for Gene Tech bill unless changed+1
- Select committee recommends amendments to Regulatory Standards Bill
- National Party support falls below 30 percent in latest poll+1
- TikTok and Meta warn against social media ban for under 16s+3
September 2025
- Court dismisses former ACT Party president's appeal against sexual abuse convictions
- Majority of voters support government cap on council rates
- Former Act Party president denied parole for sexual offending
- Winston Peters criticises David Seymour over Palestine recognition comments+2
- Labour leads National in latest RNZ-Reid Research poll
- ACT candidate's campaign sign shot near Whangārei
- Coalition would lose power in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
- David Seymour criticises motorist after video shows him overtaking on SH1
- Nelson residents return home after bomb squad callout ends without threat
- Luxon calls for more rural land for Auckland housing
- Act calls for New Zealand to withdraw from Paris climate agreement+1
August 2025
- ACT opposes recommended changes to four-year term referendum proposal
- Criminologist questions effectiveness of proposed social media ban for under-16s
- Winston Peters expresses regret over diplomatic protocol breakdown
- Labour support surges while Christopher Luxon popularity hits two-year low+1
- Police investigate new sexual assault complaint against Tim Jago
- Leaked paper suggests minister changed direction on alcohol sales reform+3
- Coalition parties seek consensus after repealing offshore oil and gas ban
July 2025
- Wayne Brown announces Fix Auckland candidates for local elections
- Government begins looking for savings for the 2026 Budget
- Government approves new medical school at University of Waikato+3
- National supports Labour MP's pay transparency bill+1
- Te Pāti Māori and Labour miss financial statement deadline
- David Seymour proposes fast-track consenting for new supermarket chains+2
- New Zealand First becomes third most popular party in latest poll+1
- Opposition grows during hearings for Regulatory Standards Bill
- Finance Minister reviews tax settings for New Zealand banks
- David Seymour criticises Rawiri Waititi over views on African leader
- Debate continues over the Regulatory Standards Bill
June 2025
- New Zealand leaves international coalition to phase out fossil fuels
- David Seymour holds post-Cabinet media conference as acting Prime Minister
- Former ACT Party president appeals sexual abuse conviction and sentence+1
- Labour MPs apologise for swearing during select committee hearing+2
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
- ACT leader introduces Regulatory Standards Bill to change legislation drafting
- Two recent political polls show conflicting election outcomes
- Majority of New Zealanders support social media ban for under-16s
- Campaign seeks to ban social media for under-16s
- National and Labour lose support in latest political poll+2
- David Seymour addresses supporters after being sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister+2
May 2025
- David Seymour sworn in as deputy prime minister
- David Seymour to become deputy prime minister
- David Seymour condemns charity fight challenge from Eru Kapa-Kingi
- David Seymour to become Deputy Prime Minister this Saturday+1
- Winston Peters rules out working with Chris Hipkins in future coalition+1
- David Seymour to participate in Oxford Union debate
- Regulatory Standards Bill passes first reading in Parliament
- Government announces increased funding for private schools in Budget 2025
- ACT sought advice on punishments for Te Pāti Māori MPs
- Cabinet approves draft of Regulatory Standards Bill for House introduction
- Waitangi Tribunal recommends immediate halt to Regulatory Standards Bill+2
- Waitangi Tribunal hears concerns over new Regulatory Standards Bill
- Waitangi Tribunal holds urgent hearing on ACT's Regulatory Standards Bill
April 2025
March 2025
- ACT MP introduces bill to prevent universities from offering race-based services
- Legislation for roadside drug testing passes third reading in Parliament+4
- ACT Party questions mandatory history course at University of Auckland
- Grey District mayor responds to ACT criticism of local government
- ACT Party to endorse candidates in upcoming local elections
- ACT Party seeks candidates for upcoming local body elections
- ACT criticises Rawiri Waititi for comparing David Seymour to lawns
- Offshore companies expected to lead new online gambling market
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
- Richard Prebble resigns from the Waitangi Tribunal+1
February 2025
- Tāme Iti makes submission on Treaty Principles Bill
- Government to introduce legislation for four-year parliamentary terms+2
- Annette Sykes criticises the Treaty Principles Bill
- NZ First supports Labour bill to criminalise intentional wage theft
- Dame Jenny Shipley criticises Treaty Principles Bill at committee hearing
- Google AI breaches New Zealand court name suppression orders+3
- David Seymour responds to Prime Minister's criticism of Polkinghorne letter
- NZ First MP introduces bill to prevent banks from debanking clients
- Left bloc could form government according to latest polls
- Security stops David Seymour driving Land Rover up Parliament steps+4
- David Seymour defends letter to police regarding Philip Polkinghorne+1
- Justice Committee announces next group of Treaty Principles Bill submitters
- Waitangi Day commemorations highlight ongoing Māori-Government relationship challenges
- Waitangi Day commemorations held across New Zealand
- Treaty tensions rise at Waitangi as Luxon travels to Akaroa
- Minister Shane Jones threatens to cut Waitangi National Trust funding
- Politicians face potential heated discussions at Waitangi Day celebrations+1
- Former ACT party president Tim Jago named as sexual abuser
- David Seymour's hapū requests he skip Waitangi Day commemorations
- New Zealanders prepare for Waitangi Day commemorations
- Labour leads National in latest Talbot Mills poll
- David Seymour denies wrongdoing regarding Tim Jago abuse allegations+1
- Advocate criticises length of name suppression for Tim Jago
January 2025
- Former ACT Party president Tim Jago named after name suppression lifted+2
- David Seymour urges New Zealanders to move past privatisation concerns
- Luxon suggests National may campaign on asset sales in 2026+2
- Charter schools receive high volume of applications before opening+3
- Oral submissions begin for the Treaty Principles Bill+2
- Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll+1
- Critics raise concerns over proposed Regulatory Standards Bill+3
- Unprecedented number of submissions made on Treaty Principles Bill+4
- Political reporters offer predictions for 2025T
November 2024
- Porirua councillor calls on other councils to oppose Treaty Principles Bill
- Letters to the editor discuss Treaty Principles Bill and hīkoi
- TJ Perenara includes Treaty support in final All Blacks haka
- Opinions clash over the impact of the Treaty Principles Bill
- New laws banning gang insignia in public come into effect
- Christopher Luxon explains why he did not meet hīkoi protesters
- New laws targeting gang activity to take effect at midnight
- Māori hīkoi aims to build unity beyond the Treaty Principles Bill
- Massive hīkoi on Parliament highlights political divide over Treaty of Waitangi
- David Seymour leaves Parliament forecourt amid hīkoi protests
- Thousands expected to march on Parliament over Treaty Principles Bill
- ACT Treaty Principles Bill undergoes first reading in Parliament
- Parliamentary chaos during first reading of Treaty Principles Bill
- Thousands support Hīkoi mō te Tiriti in Nelson and Hamilton
- Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading amid parliamentary disruption
- Luxon refuses conscience vote on Treaty Principles Bill
- Protesters march through Invercargill against Treaty Principles Bill