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David Seymour announced at ACT's campaign launch that the policy could potentially save Kiwis hundreds of thousands of dollars across their careers.
New Zealand
Sunday 2:40pm
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Existing policy and reasonableness reigned in a debate excluding the two Chrises, and which Winston Peters seemed to think was a waste of his time.
Fri, Oct 2
The Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick says her party was taking nothing for granted.
Mon, Sep 28
The 1News Verian poll result would give the party 19 MPs if repeated in November’s election.
"The biggest barrier to a third, fourth, or fifth supermarket chain in New Zealand isn't Foodstuffs or Woolworths. It's the government," says David Seymour.
Business
The party is pledging to introduce noise cameras and a new roadside noise limit, alongside tougher penalties for excessively noisy vehicles.
Sat, Sep 26
ACT Party leader David Seymour and Tāmaki candidate James Christmas spoke to media from Auckland's Mission Bay.
From restructuring to a national chain, how to drive supermarket competition up, and grocery prices down, has become an election battleground.
Tue, Sep 22
ACT have pledged that if they are elected to government, they will freeze the minimum wage and introduce a set training wage for employees aged under 20.
Tue, Sep 15
Broadcaster Paul Henry lands a near-guaranteed seat as Andrew Hoggard is promoted to third, in a reshuffle that also makes way for several political newcomers.
Sun, Sep 13
David Seymour is also promising to strip the Waitangi Tribunal of its power to examine current government policies.
Te Ao Māori
Thu, Sep 10
Opportunity also fall from 6.1% to 4.5% in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, bucking the trend found in other polls.
Mon, Sep 7
National standard being developed for digital labelling, which had been unavailable in New Zealand but was expected to generate $111 million over 10 years.
The party said the proposed changes would help prevent production and jobs from moving offshore.
Sun, Sep 6
Candidates from National, Labour, NZ First, ACT, the Green Party and the Opportunity Party faced off in front of a live audience in Morrinsville for a special Q+A rural issues debate.
With just nine weeks remaining until election day, parties in most parts of the country were now permitted to put up their election hoardings.
Sat, Sep 5
The party said the changes would create a clearer answer to the question - what is the difference between permanent residence and citizenship?
Tue, Sep 1
The bill won't get through Parliament before the election, and the proposed system excludes a range of digital services based on existing Australian standards.
Mon, Aug 24
The policy, titled One Law for All with One Future Together, was released at 1pm.
Sun, Aug 23
Luxon will face Hipkins on October 6, but has turned down TVNZ's second leaders' debate scheduled for two days before the November 7 election.
Thu, Aug 20
The poll landed as National MPs met behind closed doors this morning before deciding they still wanted PM Christopher Luxon as leader.
Wed, Aug 12
"If the Crown's own books aren't in order, the whole country stays exposed and vulnerable to major shocks here at home and abroad."
Sun, Aug 9
What's on Parliament's agenda for the final few weeks of this electoral term.
On these numbers Prime Minister Christopher Luxon would still have the numbers to form a government, though the margin has slimmed.
Fri, Aug 7
