Act New Zealand
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ACT New Zealand
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| President | John Thompson |
| Leader | David Seymour |
| Deputy Leader | Kenneth Wang |
| Founder | Roger Douglas and Derek Quigley |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters |
27 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket, Auckland |
| Student wing | Young ACT |
| Ideology |
Classical liberalism Libertarianism Conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Yellow and blue |
| MPs in the House of Representatives |
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| www.act.org.nz | |
ACT New Zealand, usually known as ACT /ˈækt/, is a right-wing, classical-liberal political party in New Zealand. According to former[update] party leader Rodney Hide, ACT stands for "individual freedom, personal responsibility, doing the best for our natural environment and for smaller, smarter government in its goals of a prosperous economy, a strong society, and a quality of life that is the envy of the world".
The name comes from the initials of the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers, founded in 1993 by Roger Douglas and Derek Quigley, from which the party grew in 1994. It was briefly led by former[update]National Party leader and Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash for the 2011 general election.
Since the 2008 general election it has provided parliamentary support to the Fifth National Government. The party's current leader and single member of parliament is David Seymour.
ACT bases its philosophy on individual freedom and on personal responsibility. ACT sets out its values:
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