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ACT Leader sets out prescription to cure housing headache
ACT Leader David Seymour says his party would force the Government's hand on RMA reform to free up land for housing if they held the balance of power following the election. Audio
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ACT wants incentive for councils to approve new homes
The government needs to accept that New Zealand's housing market is dysfunctional, says ACT Party leader David Seymour.
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Growing support for euthanasia in NZ - study
There is growing support for euthanasia in New Zealand, especially from younger people, according to a new Auckland University study.
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A Christmas message from the Act Party
A Christmas message from Act Party leader David Seymour. Audio
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ACT leader defends school's $700,000 Hawaii trip
David Seymour has defended the small Rotorus school, saying the students' results are twice as good as the national average for Maori students. Audio
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Mt Eden prison guards put up in 4 1/2-star hotel
The Corrections Department has paid about $2 million for hotel rooms for extra guards it needs at Mt Eden prison.
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Corrections pays thousands to put up prison guards in hotels
The Corrections Department has been paying thousands of dollars a night to house prison guards in Auckland hotels for the last 18 months. The ACT Party leader David Seymour says it's a waste of… Audio
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Corrections pays thousands to put up prison guards in hotels
The Corrections Department has been paying thousands of dollars a night to house prison guards in Auckland hotels for the last 18 months. The ACT Party leader David Seymour says it's a waste of… Audio
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David Seymour on why motels are reluctant to rent to WINZ clients
The Act Leader and Epsom MP David Seymour says motel owners in his electorate have complained to him about the state they find their rooms in after they've been let to WINZ clients. Video, Audio
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Prime Minister Bill English will not rule out raising retirement age
John Key said he would quit as prime minister before raising the retirement age of 65, but Bill English is not renewing his predecessor's pledge.
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Will the Bill and Paula Show be any good?
We ask political commentators Ben Thomas, Carrie Stoddart-Smith and Stephanie Rodgers what to expect now that there's a new prime minster in the House.
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Future PM meets with future deputy
Bill English has met with his soon-to-be deputy, Paula Bennett, ahead of tomorrow's crucial caucus meeting.
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Tough decisions await English as PM
Bill English has yet to be sworn in as Prime Minister and is already facing pressure over a possible early election and questions around who will make up his Cabinet.
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Charter school NCEA reporting to be brought into line
Education officials are moving to change the way charter schools report their NCEA results, following concerns they are not being held to the same standards as state schools.
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National leadership contest: 'It's going to divide them'
National MPs are rejecting Labour's claims that a three-way leadership contest is a sign of conflict within the party.
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PM's regret: That flag referendum
John Key's main legacy will be economic leadership - his biggest regret the flag referendum failure, he tells RNZ. Audio
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Act Party prefers Bill English as new Prime Minister
Act leader David Seymour says he was surprised but also understand why John Key would want to spend more time with his family. Pressed on who should be leader, David Seymour praises Bill English. He… Audio
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Key's political opponents pay tribute
New Zealand's political parties are paying tribute to Prime Minister John Key's eight years in power. Video
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ACT party leader - David Seymour
Leader of the ACT New Zealand Party David Seymour. Audio
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The Day In Parliament for 30 November 2016 - morning edition
Early start for MPs with the debating chamber's doors opening at nine to pass three Treaty settlement bills before 1pm, while MPs on the Local Government and Environment Committee will also start work… Audio
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Question Time for 29 November 2016
Audio 29 Nov 2016-
RON MARK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?
ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “if you see house prices rising, you might…
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Senior lawyers, politicians slam third-strike sentence
The seven-year prison sentence handed to a man who pinched a prison guard's bottom is being slammed as barbaric, grotesque and unjust.
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ACT objects to plans to keep cars from volcanic cones
Audio 23 Nov 2016David Seymour says there's a range of views on the car ban on Auckland's volcanic cones, but the Tupuna Maunga Authority didn't consult properly before its decision. Audio
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Favourite album: Dire Straits
ACT leader, David Seymour shares his favourite album, Dire Straits 1978 self titled debut album. Audio
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Did govt use US election as cover for RMA changes?
Opponents of the government's overhaul of resource management law say New Zealanders are about to lose their right to have a say on environmental issues.
