Brooke Van Velden
Workers' rights in new Minister's sights
The new Workplace Relations and Safety minister has a busy two weeks ahead, with promises to axe Fair Pay Agreements by Christmas, and start work to reinstate 90-day trials. ACT's deputy leader Brooke… Audio
ACT's Brooke van Velden on progress of coalition talks
To politics now - and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters plans to meet face to face with ACT leader David Seymour as their two parties hold coalition talks with the National Party. On Friday the… Audio
Out of the blue: Act wins Tamaki electorate
It's an out of the blue result for Auckland's Tamaki electorate. On Saturday, ACT deputy Brooke van Velden made history and cinched the seat from National who held for nearly seven decades - only once… Audio
ACT's deputy on her chances in Tamaki
With just on a week until election day - and polls open for early voting, Nathan Rarere was joined by ACT Deputy leader Brooke van Velden. Audio
ACT's Brooke van Velden on latest polls
To politics now and it's time for our weekly catch up with the ACT Party. Deputy leader Brooke van Velden spoke with Jimmy Ellingham. Audio
ACT's Brooke van Velden talks law and order
To politics now and ACT leader David Seymour said on Wednesday that his party's tax plans would have to change, after Treasury revealed the state of the government's books. But, he told RNZ's… Audio
ACT’s Brooke van Velden on police policy and proposed regulation cuts
To politics now, and ACT is ready for the road, after unveiling Big Pinky - the party's campaign bus. Imagine a big tour coach, in hi viz pink, with the faces of 20 ACT MPs and candidates along the… Audio
The rule untravelled: changes MPs wanted but didn’t get
Before Parliament adjourned it agreed new rules for next time. In discussing them MPs gave glimpses into the rules they would like to change and the Parliament they wished existed. Audio
ACT: Brooke van Velden looking forward to changing govt
It was the last sitting day of the 53rd New Zealand Parliament yesterday, before politicians go full-time campaigning, with six weeks til Election Day. ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden spoke with… Audio
NZ political parties court Pasifika for votes
NZ minor parties share how their policies might benefit Pacific people. Audio
ACT's Brooke van Velden talks justice, health policies
Time now for our weekly catch-up with the deputy leader of the ACT Party - Brooke van Velden. And it's been a busy week for ACT with policy announcements on Health, Justice and more. Brooke spoke with… Audio
ACT's Brooke van Velden responds to latest political poll
It's time for our weekly catch up with ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden. And it's been a positive week for the party with the latest political poll suggesting there could be 16 ACT MPs in… Audio
ACT deputy leader details road policy
It's been another big week in politics, starting with the resignation of government Minister Kiri Allan. There's also been a visit from the Australian Prime Minister and the US Secretary of State… Audio
ACT says Labour too soft on crime
It's been another busy week in politics, with law and order policies from Labour, and proposals from National to sort out potholes and rental bonds. To discuss all the issues we're joined by ACT Party… Audio
ACT: voters interested in cost of living, not China
Turning to politics now, ACT Party deputy leader Brooke Van Velden's been busy campaigning in the Tamaki electorate. She joins Nathan Rarere for her weekly catch up. Audio
ACT: Michael Woods should not be a Cabinet minister
After 12 requests Minister Michael Wood FINALLY sold his airport shares but that's actually the least of his worries ... The Minister for Auckland is now being formally investigated by the Registrar… Audio
Budget: ACT say frivilous govt spending out of control
And listening to that is the deputy leader of ACT, Brooke van Velden. Audio
ACT: govt wasteful spending is adding to living costs
As we've just heard the cost of putting kai on the table has taken the biggest annual leap in 36 years. The price of groceries went up 14 percent and the price of fruit and vegetables prices jumped 22… Audio
ACT: Brooke van Velden running in Tamaki electorate
And that very person - ACT Party's deputy leader Brooke van Velden joins us now. Audio
ACT: govt needs to cut back on wasteful spending
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the upcoming budget has "no frills". A cyclone levy is off the cards, as he believes the recovery could be funded without it. Meanwhile, the National Party has… Audio