Nicole McKee Takes ACT Deputy Leadership

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 2m

Nicole McKee has been appointed deputy leader of ACT, succeeding Brooke van Velden, and is already making her mark with bold policy moves including rewriting the Arms Act, reinstating Three Strikes, speeding up courts, and reforming anti-money laundering laws—all rooted in her core values of public protection, accountability, and reducing bureaucratic excess. McKee, who entered Parliament in 2020, credits the rushed Christchurch firearms laws as a catalyst for her political journey, and firmly rejects Te Pāti Māori’s claims to speak for all Māori, asserting her right to her own identity. ACT…