It found little favour with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who said it would only "punish and hurt our farmers."
Politics
Tue, Sep 2
Erica Stanford said any unused funding allocated to charter school conversions would "no doubt" be repurposed into other parts of the education sector.
Sun, Aug 10
Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced the package this morning and said it aimed to improve attendance over the next four years.
Wed, May 14
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon talks about his party’s recent disagreements with ACT on the firearms registry review and the potential social media ban for under-16s.
Mon, May 12
National rises for the first time in a year in the latest 1News Verian poll, while NZ First hits highest rating since 2017.
Mon, Apr 7
The two new Auckland schools will join the seven already operating.
New Zealand
Mon, Mar 31
Nutrition concerns join the range of issues faced by David Seymour since he launched his revised school lunches programme eight weeks ago.
Health
Sat, Mar 29
It would be the first time candidates had stood in local council elections under the party's banner.
Tue, Mar 18
The Associate Education Minister also denied accusations that he was deliberately tanking the programme due to his previous opposition to it.
Sun, Mar 16
The Associate Education Minister was also asked what he thought about the Prime Minister's "Marmite sandwich" comments.
Wed, Mar 5
Erica Stanford wanted to meet with Associate Minister David Seymour but he was a no-show — while the PM suggested parents should pack a Marmite sandwich.
Tue, Mar 4
"Charter schools are here to stay. We have already seen the opening of seven diverse schools delivering to a range of communities," David Seymour said.
Wed, Feb 26
Analysis: We need to ask why the resources being channelled into charter schools can’t be made available to state schools instead, says the University of Auckland's Jude MacArthur.
Sun, Feb 16
The ACT leader was stopped by security after he tried to drive a near 80-year-old Land Rover up the stairs of Parliament.
Tue, Feb 11
The coalition partners have disagreed over Seymour's sending a letting on behalf of Philip Polkinghorne before the eye surgeon was charged with murdering his wife.
There was better news for Labour which saw its support rise in in the 1News Verian poll.
Mon, Feb 10
The near 80-year-old Land Rover was at Parliament as part of a fundraising effort.
ANALYSIS: The crowd was smaller, the Prime Minister was absent and, one year after the jubilation of 2024, the mood was different.
Te Ao Māori
Fri, Feb 7
What unfolded in the pōwhiri for politicians on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Wed, Feb 5
Associate Education Minister David Seymour and the supplier acknowledged there had been some early issues.
Thu, Jan 30
"We need to get past squeamishness about privatisation," the ACT leader says.
Fri, Jan 24
TIPENE was described as an active collaboration between the St Stephen's Old Boys Association and the St Stephens Queen Victoria's Trust.
December 13, 2024
Explainer
Minister for Regulation David Seymour wants to trim the rules the country’s salons must adhere to. So, what are the current regulations around hairdressing?
Business
December 12, 2024
"The review will seek to give the industry a regulatory 'buzz cut'," Minister for Regulation David Seymour said.
The poll comes after the national hīkoi and heated scenes in Parliament.
December 10, 2024
