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Nicole McKee Appointed ACT Deputy Leader, Protests Erupt.

6/28/2026

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Nicole McKee was named deputy leader of the Act Party in Auckland, replacing retiring Brooke van Velden.
Act party supporters chanted “Lock Labour out” while security surrounded the venue as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered nearby.
David Seymour outlined proposals to make benefit doctors compulsory, restrict spending via electronic cards, and cut ministers and departments.

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Nicole McKee was named deputy leader of the Act Party in Auckland, replacing retiring Brooke van Velden.
Act party supporters chanted “Lock Labour out” while security surrounded the venue as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered nearby.
David Seymour outlined proposals to make benefit doctors compulsory, restrict spending via electronic cards, and cut ministers and departments.