"It's very interesting that a party that courted Chinese voters for so long with 'low tax' promises, now wants to reintroduce something close to the 19th-century poll tax levied on the Chinese."

#TzeMingMok, 2026

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/594302/inhuman-ethnic-leaders-slam-act-immigration-plan

Isn't it just. ACT were still courting the Asian immigrant vote with their endorsements in the 2025 local body elections. Now they seen to be turning on them, to compete with Winston First for the anti-immigrant vote.

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#tax #PollTax #ACT #NZPolitics

‘Inhuman’: Ethnic leaders slam ACT immigration plan

Elements of the policy are likened to a discriminatory poll tax that was imposed on Chinese immigrants from the 19th century.

RNZ