David Seymour
Midweek Mediawatch: Copy-and-paste Chris
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about Chris Luxon being harangued by the media for copy-and-pasting his Waitangi Day speech, an eye-opening column… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Copy-and-paste Chris
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about Chris Luxon being harangued by the media for copy-and-pasting his Waitangi Day speech, an eye-opening column…
AudioWaitangi: David Seymour drowned out with waiata
There were attempts to drown out ACT leader David Seymour with waiata as he spoke on the marae. The crowd quieted down after a member Ngāpuhi intervened. The same thing happened with his MP and… Video, Audio
Legislative year begins with ending Productivity Commission
The first piece of legislation Parliament is looking at in 2024 disestablishes a Crown entity that MPs all agreed has been doing great work. But they don't all agree that it should go. Audio
Legislative year begins with ending Productivity Commission
The first piece of legislation Parliament is looking at in 2024 disestablishes a Crown entity that MPs all agreed has been doing great work. But they don't all agree that it should go.
AudioSeymour anticipates Waitangi events will be 'more tense' this year
ACT leader David Seymour says Waitangi commemorations will be "more tense" than usual this year.
Seymour is the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill that proposes to rewrite the treaty principles… Audio
David Seymour on ACT's proposed Treaty Principles Bill
The Act Party's proposed Treaty Principles Bill is headed for select committee, but some tangata whenua are pushing back, arguing it creates misinformation.
Around 10,000 people attended a one day… Audio
ACT and Te Pāti Māori send Christmas messages
For the last Christmas messages from our political party leaders, we hear from ACT leader David Seymour, followed by Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Audio
Government dismisses protests promoted by Te Pāti Māori as 'inconsequential'
The coalition is dismissing widespread anti-government protests as inconsequential, but others say Māori anger at planned changes is not going to fade any time soon.
Thousands turned out on Tuesday… Audio
Photo Essay: A three groom political wedding
Photos and action from the official signing of the coalition deal between National, ACT and New Zealand First.
Photo Essay: A three groom political wedding
Photos and action from the official signing of the coalition deal between National, ACT and New Zealand First.
AudioACT leader David Seymour on coalition deal
National, ACT and New Zealand First have unveiled their three-way coalition government with all parties represented in Cabinet.
The role of deputy prime minister will be shared by Winston Peters and… Audio
Prime Minister Luxon reveals coalition details
Forty-one days after the election and following 20 days of coalition talks - we finally know the makeup of the new government.
National Party leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon revealed… Audio
Act leader David Seymour on completed coalition talks
ACT Leader David Seymour speaks to Lisa Owen.
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Midweek Mediawatch - feathers fly over election outcomes
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about allegations of foreign interference in the Bird of the Century vote and some dubious concerns being raised…
Coalition talks: Luxon, Seymour & Peters meet for the first time
30 minutes: Excruciatingly long or unbearably short depending on what you're doing. It's about the number of precious minutes leaders Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and David Seymour were in a… Video, Audio
ACT leader David Seymour on government talks
New Zealand First will hold their first caucus meeting on Monday which could push talks to form a government up a gear.
National and ACT had the barest majority on election night but the picture… Audio
David Seymour prepared to work with Winston Peters in cabinet
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David Seymour says ACT is open to working with NZ First
National has already begun negotiations with its potential coalition parties, despite the final election results still being almost three weeks away.
Based on preliminary results National and ACT… Audio
Long time red seats flip blue, we head to Mt Roskill, Tamaki
Electorates across the motu have slipped from Labour, after an overwhelming majority ticked anything but red at the polls. Auckland's Mt Roskill is - arguably - the most shocking flip where Labour's… Audio