The rise of ACT in 2020 highlights tensions between the party's libertarian and populist traditions
- Written by Grant Duncan, Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University
ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden, leader David Seymour and candidate Nicole McKee at the party's campaign launch in July.GettyImagesNew Zealand’s election is coming down to a simple contest between the Labour-Green bloc on the left and the National-ACT bloc on the right. Although the right is behind in the polls, if it were to gain the...





