Out With Identity Politics, In With Personal Responsibility: New Zealand Government

‘The most important value is that you can make a difference in your own life, and the lives of those you care about,’ he said.

ACT leader David Seymour speaks to media on his way to the house following the State Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Dec. 6, 2023. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

It has been too long since New Zealanders have been told by leaders that they need to take personal responsibility for their own lives, rather than rely on the government, according to David Seymour, leader of the libertarian ACT Party.

In his State of the Nation address, Mr. Seymour noted that since 1999, New Zealand has not had a conservative government, which has pushed the nation towards the left of the political spectrum.