David Seymour

Elbow bumps, physically distanced public meetings and a liberal dousing of hand sanitiser - it's all part of the new normal out on the campaign trail.

It seems some politicians are adjusting better… Audio

New Zealand has emerged from this year's lockdowns better than expected but it's a much gloomier picture for the longer term recovery, with the country facing years of large deficits and ballooning… Audio

Hoardings are at every corner, social media littered with candid candidates, and fiery debates dominating the news - it must be election year.

The politicians on our screens are renowned for long… Video, Audio

Those who may have attended classes at Les Mills takapuna around the same time as a case of Covid-19 are being asked to stay home and call healthline.

The call comes on the same day the country will… Audio

Politicians are travelling the length and breadth of the country making big spending promises - but when will the public know if it all stacks up?

The Covid-19 response has already cost the country… Audio

Political parties are now back into full campaign mode after an initial false start.

The 52nd Parliament officially dissolved yesterday- a crucial milestone in kicking-off the general election.

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Aucklanders are waking up to life out of lockdown after the city moved out of Alert Level 3 at midnight.

But it isn't completely joining the rest of the country in Alert Level 2 - instead moving to… Audio

New Zealand First is the lone voice in Parliament calling for the Christchurch terrorist to see out his sentence in Australia.

Winston Peters says the cost of keeping Brenton Tarrant in isolation… Audio

Should we have the right to choose the circumstances of our death, or is it just too complicated to sort out? Alice confronts her fear of death and admits she may not be immortal after all. Video

The ACT Party wants New Zealand to adopt the Taiwanese approach to quarantine - where new arrivals are allowed to isolate in privately-run facilities such as AirBnBs.

ACT's leader David Seymour says… Audio

A small group of MPs have returned to the capital for a stripped back version of Parliament - with the government's Covid response, in particular the country's border at the top of the agenda.

It was… Audio

Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament. 

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MPs will return to the Capital today - for three weeks at Parliament no one expected.

The 2020 general election has been pushed back four weeks to 17 October, which means politicians will reconvene… Audio

New Zealand will find out at 10am on Monday morning if the election will go ahead on 19 September, or whether it will be delayed because of the Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland .

The decision is solely… Audio

The shock Covid-19 lockdown has seen election season screech to a halt and may yet derail voting day altogether.

Parliament was due to terminate today, marking the official end of term and the start… Audio

The 52nd Parliament has come to an end and in typical parliamentary fashion the MPs finished it off with a debate. Audio

The ACT Party was the big winner in last night's Colmar Brunton poll, with 5 percent support - its highest polling in 17 years.

David Seymour is the party's leader.
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As a debate goes from electoral to eviscerating The House captures the moments

ACT leader David Seymour says Winston Peters' claim he was involved in leaking his superannuation details is baseless.

Peters used Parliamentary Privilege to claim former National Party press… Audio