David Seymour
The challenge of vetting political candidates in New Zealand
With less than a month to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, the selection of party candidates and the quality of background checks is once again in the spotlight. It comes after a number of… Audio
ACT party campaign launch overshadowed by protestors
The ACT Party's glitzy campaign launch was overshadowed by a moustachioed protestor who snuck into the event - incognito - at the weekend.
More than 500 people gathered in Auckland's Civic Theatre… Audio
Grilled with Charlotte Cook | Trailer
The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report’s Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics. Video
ACT may have to walk back promises after state of govt books
If he's finance minister David Seymour's pledging to work "tightly" with the "nats" to deliver on tax policy. But the ACT leader concedes his party will probably have to scale back its tax relief… Video, Audio
ACT wants to put more criminals behind bars
The ACT party wants to increase the prison population back to the 10,000 inmate record from 2017 as part of its law and order package. The policy includes a billion dollars to increase capacity by 500… Audio
ACT announces it will prioritise productivity over all else
The ACT Party has announced it will prioritise productivity over everything else, if elected.
ACT leader David Seymour has unveiled a policy that would set a target for New Zealand to be one of the… Audio
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.
AudioACT's David Seymour on the week in politics
Well what a week its been in parliament, arguments, accusations, an MP stripped of his portfolios after threatening behaviour and outside of parliament candidates standing down over social media… Audio
Don't stop believing: ACT hits fawke in the road as Labour falls & National stalls
ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire. Video, Audio
Budgeting, debt and KiwiSaver to be taught at school under Labour proposal
Students will soon be learning how to manage money as part of their school's compulsory curriculum.
Labour wants young people to learn about budgeting, debt and how their KiwiSaver works during… Audio
ACT's David Seymour on transport solutions
The Government unveiled a $20 billion transport budget yesterday investing in cycleways, public transport and much needed pothole maintenance. But it all comes at a cost. The government proposes… Audio
Seymour rules out working with Winston Peters after election
It's a no from David Seymour when it comes to working with Winston Peters after the election. And the latest Newshubs Reid research political poll suggests he wouldn't need to, National and Act would… Video, Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Greens gazumped; Cane caned
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about the Greens' entire manifesto crowded out by coverage of a single law and order tweak from Act . Also a Mediawatch… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Greens gazumped; Cane caned
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about the Greens' entire manifesto crowded out by coverage of a single law and order tweak from Act . Also a Mediawatch…
AudioACT to put 17 year olds back under adult court system
ACTs abrupt turn on the youth justice age has been described as cynical, a backward step and exploiting fear. The party wants 17 year old offenders put back into the adult court system, reversing a… Video, Audio
ACT’s pile-on Question Time tactic
The ACT Party has this month latched on to a Question Time tactic of using consecutive supplementary questions on a repetitive theme as a pile-on against the government. Audio
ACT’s pile-on Question Time tactic
The ACT Party has this month latched on to a Question Time tactic of using consecutive supplementary questions on a repetitive theme as a pile-on against the government.
AudioQuestion Time as a forum for political messaging
As the election nears, Question Time transforms into a forum for party political messaging. It’s not the ideal format for messaging and it doesn’t always go well. Audio
Question Time as a forum for political messaging
As the election nears, Question Time transforms into a forum for party political messaging. It’s not the ideal format for messaging and it doesn’t always go well.
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