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I have experiences from receiving food parcels, to a high paying job & a Masters degree. Hard honest work is the best. Life experience plus.

[Kiwi @Reefton]

@Suitandtie9999 Disgusting

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

𝗛𝗶𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁

“Chris Hipkins' extraordinary admission that he’d never pay his own capital gains tax on his bach because he’d never sell it beggars belief, this bloke is coming apart,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

Appearing on Herald Now with Ryan Bridge this morning, Hipkins said he’d never sell the family bach held in his MP super scheme.

“The ignorance, or is it hypocrisy?... is breathtaking. Hipkins is happy to put a tax on people who can’t hold prime real estate forever, believing he will be too comfortable to face his own tax," says Mr Seymour.

“Other people find themselves in a variety of positions where they have to sell, and would need to pay Hipkins’ tax. Property is sold when relationships end, people get ill, businesses get short of working capital, or life requires them to move cities.

“It’s great that Hipkins thinks he can avoid these vagaries of life, but he’s either disingenuous or naïve. If he really believes he’ll avoid ever having to sell an asset, he is naïve. If he knows he might like most people, he is being disingenuous.

“Either way, ACT is here to tell the truth. A capital gains tax will hit people hard. It will not change house prices, it hasn’t done that anywhere. It will complicate our tax system and it will ensure assets are double taxed, once on the capital value when bought and sold, again on the income that capital asset produces.

“Perhaps worst of all is the message behind a capital gains tax. If you work hard, save, invest, and start to do ok, the Government will be there to take from you. It amounts to tall poppy syndrome in the tax code.

“It’s policies like this that form the reason why ACT is campaigning to Lock Labour Out, and Unlock New Zealand’s Potential."

[Psycho Milt @psycho_milt]

@aniobrien It'll be the usual story of institutional capture. The organisation's position on this will have been decided by a few activists on the board and the membership won't have been consulted.

[Ani O'Brien @aniobrien]

Rural Women NZ has come out against the Definitions of Woman and Man Bill.

Interesting. I mean, I’ve always assumed that understanding biological sex was fairly important in farming.

Generally speaking, farmers don’t try to milk bulls. They don’t put two rams together and wonder why no lambs arrive. Dairy, sheep, beef, alpacas… farming requires operating on the radical idea that males and females are different.

Even horticulture isn’t immune from biology. Plenty of fruit and seed crops depend on understanding male and female plants, pollination, and reproduction. Nature is old-fashioned like that. Bloody bigots.

Apparently, though, once Rural Women NZ leave the paddock, or their regional town, they’re susceptible to the same psychological warfare that makes women in any organisation terrified to admit they know what a woman is and that it MATTERS. biology becomes terribly controversial.

Maybe the cows should identify as milked and tofu should be allowed to be marketed as animal protein.

Who knew that acknowledging the same biological reality every farmer relies on every day would become taboo in rural New Zealand?

But seriously, I know a few women involved with Rural Women and they are not happy about this. Just like most of our stupid captured women’s groups they’re full of women who don’t want to be the one to be called out for pushing back. They see what is said about women like me or @jk_rowling (not remotely suggesting I’m on her level of awesome) & what we deal with & they stay quiet.

But at the end of the day polling shows individual women think this is nonsense. It’s just a pity basically every organisation was corrupted with prioritising men who demand to be seen as women.

Shame on you, Rural Women.

[PunkKia @AinSophAur1313]

@Suitandtie9999 Shes been a horrible MP for Auckland.

[Commander DC @nzpoliticsgroup]

ALERT: Labour Opposition MP caught KNITTING in Parliament🧶🚨🚨

While NZ on its knees, this is what this Labour MP is doing on the taxpayers’ clock ? Knitting. During the session.

Unbelievable !! SACK HER !!

[Hobson's Pledge @HobsonsPledgeNZ]

The evidence is right in front of us.

Four of the six coalition leaders are Māori, meaning now a majority of New Zealand’s parliamentary leaders are Māori.

That doesn't suggest Parliament is closed to Māori. It shows New Zealanders are willing to elect leaders on their ideas, leadership, and ability, regardless of ancestry.

A modern democracy should treat every citizen equally at the ballot box.

Find out why Hobson's Pledge is calling for equal voting rights for every New Zealander at https://t.co/iPQJW9E8pw

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

43 departments. 78 portfolios. Problems like housing and crime become every politician’s job and nobody's duty.

ACT would cut to 19 departments and 18 ministers so there’s one name on the door and more money reaching the frontline.

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

Gangs should not get a cent of the money seized from crime. Nicole McKee is making sure money seized from criminals goes to fighting meth and violent crime, not funding it.

[Chris Lynch @chrislynchmedia]

Where is MSM's glowing coverage of this wahine toa becoming a leader of a political party?

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

No country unlocks its potential by leaving people on welfare for 14 years. That's a trap for the person caught in it and the taxpayer funding it.

ACT will do two things. One: proper health assessments, so long-term support goes to people who genuinely can't work, not people the system has given up on.

Two: for work-ready Jobseeker recipients still on benefit after four months, taxpayer support will move to a card for the essentials – food, rent, power, transport, childcare, and other basic necessities, so every dollar helps someone get back on their feet.

Welfare should be the start of someone's next chapter, not the whole story.

[Ani O'Brien @aniobrien]

Funny that the two parties most accused of being anti-Māori both have Māori leader and deputy now. Your turn Labour! Any day now!

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 ���𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

“Stats NZ data released today shows that people do not want to live in a country with a Labour Government that wants to tax the bejeezus out of them, on this side of the Tasman we need to lock Labour out to unlock New Zealand's potential,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.

“Stats NZ data shows the number of New Zealand citizens moving offshore dropped 4.7% in the year to April, while the number of New Zealand citizens moving back rose 7.1%.

“Australia has a Labour Government that is widening their Capital Gains Tax to capture more revenue. You can’t tax your way to prosperity, but you can drive ambitious people out of your country if you target success.

“At this rate, Jacinda Ardern might be the last Kiwi left over there.

“New Zealand’s GDP rose 0.8% in the March quarter, while Australia’s GDP growth slowed to just 0.3%. It’s almost as if the Australian Government are going out of their way to close the wage gap between our countries.

“New Zealand cannot afford another government that spends without thinking about the consequences and tries to tax the problem away. Labour and the Greens have the same ideas as the Australians but even more radical, if we let them back in, you’ll be able to hear the stampede of ambitious Kiwis heading for the departure gate.

“We don’t have a revenue problem, but a spending problem. ACT has driven the change that has helped get New Zealand back to surplus a year earlier than expected. The Government hasn’t gone as far as ACT would alone in reducing spending, but it’s gone a lot further than it would without ACT.

“To everyone who has moved back across the ditch to New Zealand, we welcome you. Help us make New Zealand the best little country in the world by voting ACT to unlock our potential. We need a smaller, more efficient government that focuses every dollar on results and doesn’t punish people with taxes.”

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

Getting kids back into the classroom is one of the most important things we can do to lift achievement and improve life outcomes.

ACT is proud to be driving a culture where attendance matters and every child gets the opportunity to succeed.

[Hobson's Pledge @HobsonsPledgeNZ]

Who does conservation land belong to?

Every New Zealander.

Public land should be governed for the benefit of the public equally, not through arrangements that divide New Zealanders by race.

Simply one standard for all.

If you believe conservation land is ours to share, make a submission here: https://t.co/xmVBNnlgpU

[Ani O'Brien @aniobrien]

Not a great look for an MP to not only park in a disabled spot but to park across multiple.

[Cam Slater @kaiviti_cam]

NZ Herald's misleading headline tries to prop up Labour's police candidate Rakesh Naidoo with "former commissioners" defending him. Turns out they're ex-Race Relations Commissioners, not Police ones. Classic legacy media spin to question motives and cry about police reputation. Political games as usual. https://t.co/koaIidBegE

[Suit and tie @Suitandtie9999]

Absolutely disgraceful stuff from Labour, Chris Hipkins, the NZ Police and Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo.

Police must remain strictly politically neutral. Their own guidelines are crystal clear: any employee intending to stand for public office must notify their commander or senior leadership at the earliest opportunity — especially someone in a high-profile, community-facing role.

Yet just weeks before today’s Labour Party announcement of him at No.13 on their list, Naidoo was front and centre at the 2026 Race Unity Speech Awards — proudly representing and supported by NZ Police.

Attending a high-visibility event as the public face of Police, while secretly lined up for a near-guaranteed Labour seat, creates a serious perception of conflict. Audiences and participants saw a neutral senior officer — not a soon-to-be partisan candidate. How on earth did Police management and Naidoo think this was ok?

In addition Minster of Police Mark Mitchell said Naidoo was included in “sensitive briefings in relation to public safety and government policy” and had been attending events with him as recently as yesterday.

Given recent events around police impartiality, this is simply inexcusable.

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

ACT is spotlighting two tax changes in Budget 2026 to reward aspiration, investment, and enterprise.

Simpler Fringe Benefit Tax rules for work vehicles

“The detailed FBT logbook is a symbol of pointless Wellington bureaucracy,” says ACT Finance spokesperson Todd Stephenson.

“Tradies and small business owners have been forced to spend time tracking vehicle use instead of getting on with the job.

“Budget 2026 introduces a more practical approach for private motor vehicle use, removing the requirement for detailed FBT logbooks.

“That means less paperwork, lower compliance costs, and more time for business owners to get on with running their business.

A fairer approach to Foreign Investment Fund rules

“Budget 2026 also takes a major step toward fixing unfair Foreign Investment Fund rules.

“FIF rules have punished New Zealanders for investing overseas and trying to build their future. People should not be hit with surprise tax bills on paper gains when they haven’t actually received the money.

“The FIF threshold is being doubled from $50,000 to $100,000, reducing the number of everyday retail investors caught by the rules.

“The Government is also extending a new FIF method so eligible taxpayers are taxed on realised gains and actual dividends, not paper gains.

“These are practical changes that make the tax system fairer, simpler, and more focused on the real world. ACT promised to kill dumb compliance and back New Zealanders who work hard, take risks, and invest for the future. In Budget 2026, we’re delivering.”

[𝓑𝓸𝓫 𝓜𝓬𝓒𝓸𝓼𝓴𝓻𝓲𝓮 🇳🇿 @bobmccoskrienz]

Is this a left handed Nazi salute?!!?

I can hardly breathe…… 😳