David Seymour
Victims' protection and a budget precursor
A bill giving victims of abuse paid leave from work has its first reading in the House and the Government foreshadows its budget. Audio
Victims' protection and a budget precursor
A bill giving victims of abuse paid leave from work has its first reading in the House and the Government foreshadows its budget.
AudioFrom rubber knickers to pink shirts
Ten years for wages; 47 for captions. Equality for women, the deaf, and hearing impaired takes center stage at Parliament. Video, Audio
From rubber knickers to pink shirts
Ten years for wages; 47 for captions. Equality for women, the deaf, and hearing impaired takes center stage at Parliament.
Video, AudioDeath and pensions
Only two things are certain in this life; death and taxes, and hopefully a pension but the pension may come later than expected and having a choice about how we die is up for discussion. Audio
Death and pensions
Only two things are certain in this life; death and taxes, and hopefully a pension but the pension may come later than expected and having a choice about how we die is up for discussion.
AudioNational without friends in Parliament on superannuation
The National Government's plan to raise the pension age is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum, including from two of its support parties. Audio
Opposition party leaders react to pension change
NZ First's Winston Peters, United Future's Peter Dunne, and ACT's David Seymour give their thoughts on Prime Minister's Bill English superannuation age increase. Audio
Act wants superannuation age confirmed in May budget
Act's David Seymour wants Bill English to opt for a graduated approach to raising the age of entitlement for superannuation to 67 by 2032 in this May's budget, rather than wait for the general… Audio
Act joins call for inquiry into historical abuse in state care
All three of National's support partners support an inquiry into the historical abuse of children in state care. The Prime Minister, Bill English, has knocked back calls for an inquiry, questioning… Audio
Act leader says training, not drugs the reason for joblessness
David Seymour says teachers are to blame for the lack of skilled workers and unemployment levels, rather than drug-taking. He says schools with consistently underperforming students should be closed.
…'It is extraordinary what we have achieved' - ACT
The ACT Party's David Seymour reminds the House of his accomplishments as the sole MP for ACT and predicts the end of Winston Peter's political career during the debate on the Prime Minister's… Audio
'It is extraordinary what we have achieved' - ACT
The ACT Party's David Seymour reminds the House of his accomplishments as the sole MP for ACT and predicts the end of Winston Peter's political career during the debate on the Prime Minister's…
AudioThe Minor Parties First Election Stoush
In Parliament the minor party leaders marked out their election position during the first debate. Audio
The Minor Parties First Election Stoush
In Parliament the minor party leaders marked out their election position during the first debate.
AudioACT 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
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.
A Christmas message from the Act Party
A Christmas message from Act Party leader David Seymour. Audio
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
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
