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Govt investing $124m on waste management, landfill levy dramatically increasing

"Expanding and increasing the waste levy is one of the best tools we have to incentivise reduced waste to landfill."

'It's a very competitive and bruising game': PM, political party leaders farewell Muller

Political party leaders are bidding Todd Muller farewell with anecdotes about the pressures of leadership.

David Seymour rejects that ACT's paying lip service to anti-1080 activists

The ACT Party leader says he has a "rational" view on the poison.

Guns and 1080: ACT flirts with fringe issues as new supporters come on board

The party is gunning for six MPs - but it's airing some less traditional ideas to help get there.

'Serious overhaul': ACT announces employment benefit and mental health policies

"It imposes a one-size-fits-all solution that works for no-one."

'Hit them where it hurts': ACT promises to target gangs in new policy

"We are very concerned about gangs and P and so are a lot of New Zealanders."

ACT candidate resigns due to 'physical exhaustion' from campaign prep

Stephen Berry stepped down on Sunday afternoon.

Jacinda Ardern's COVID-19 recovery plan lashed as undeliverable, visionless

"Nothing Labour promises you this election will be delivered - except more tax for you to pay."

'He had to sack himself': MPs lay into Clark following resignation

ACT leader David Seymour also lashed out at the PM for deciding to keep Clark in the role.

13 firearms owners on ACT's list as it takes aim at NZ First

David Seymour says New Zealand First has "let down a lot of people".

'Suck the life out of the economy': Seymour, Goldsmith condemn Green Party's wealth tax plans

"Rather than celebrating Kiwis doing well, the Greens seem to want to punish them."

ACT ranks gun advocate Nicole McKee high on party list

Nicole McKee will stand for the party in Rongotai, a safe Labour seat.

ACT leader declares NZ's borders 'world's dumbest' after testing botch-up

The Ministry of Health let 51 people out of isolation without being tested.

Double Act: David Seymour selected as ACT's candidate for Whangarei

He's the second David Seymour in the party - and has a powerful reason to run.

David Seymour says he knows what it's like to be a minority, has nothing to apologise for

"I am a minority. I've been a minority of one in Parliament for the last five years."

'Totally unacceptable': ACT demands end to 'Unite for the Recovery' campaign

David Seymour has accused the Government of using taxpayer funds to "boost its election campaign".

ACT leader accuses PM of 'attempting to rewrite history' over COVID-19 response

David Seymour's reaction was in stark contrast to National leader Todd Muller.

Speaker boots Seymour from Parliament after 'grandpa' jibe at Peters

The ACT leader was accused of using an "ageist phrase".

Poll: Should we move to alert level 1 now?

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'The hallmark of undemocratic states': Seymour blasts Govt's plans to keep NZers at alert level 2 'for another month'

"Labour and Jacinda Ardern are undermining this year's election."

Ardern climbs, Bridges tanks in extraordinary Newshub-Reid Research Poll

National MPs will be itching to roll Simon Bridges who has tanked.

ACT wants MP pay cuts made compulsory, citing 'offensive' voluntary option

He's outraged legislation passed without more time to debate.

Young ACT vice-president steps down claiming sexual harassment

Young ACT said it has "failed a standard of care that we owe our members".

National drops below 30 percent in new poll as PM's approval skyrockets

Labour could govern alone if the poll reflected the election results.

Microbiologist claps back at MP's claim COVID-19 risk 'not as big as it was sold'

The ACT Party leader said the Government has "been a bit slow to be nimble".

'Time to fall in line': Why David Seymour says MP pay cuts are needed during pandemic

The PM, ministers and public sector chief executives are all taking cuts.

Watch as Finance Minister grilled at Epidemic Response Committee

Billions of dollars has been spent under Grant Robertson's watch to combat COVID-19.

Seymour threatens to strip Young ACT's name amid plan to sell drug paraphernalia

It's part of the youth wing's plan to promote its policy of legalising all drugs.

ACT leader urges Ardern to return 'as coronavirus situation gets worse'

"Make no mistake, a crisis is emerging."

PM confident child poverty reduction policies 'yet to show' full results

The Prime Minister and Opposition leader have released contrasting statements.