Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 01:40 AM2 mins to read‌Act deputy leader Nicole McKee wants a three strikes regime for burglary. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Act deputy leader Nicole McKee wants a three strikes regime for burglary. Photo / Mark Mitchell

The Act Party has promised to take a new three strikes regime to the election focused on burglary. The party says its policy will require a minimum three-year prison sentence with no parole for anyone convicted of burglary three times.

The coalition Government re-instigated the existing three strikes regime