Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The bill's architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...
Act’s David Seymour, NZ First’s Shane Jones and the battles of Waitangi
No, wait, it’s the Shane Jones show! Actually, this Waitangi might just turn out to be the Tama Potaka show. Potaka’s a lot ...
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Seymour enrages Maori as NZ leaders descend on Waitangi
The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...
David Seymour: ACT leader on Waitangi powhiri
Despite the destined backlash, ACT Party leader David Seymour still fronted up to Waitangi.  Greeted by turn backs, waiata, and protest - he spoke on ...
New Zealand school lunches compared to “dog food” after government cutbacks
The far-right government has slashed $130 million from its school lunches program, resulting in meals that in some cases ...
David Seymour floats pulling out of Paris Agreement after 2026 election
Act leader and senior minister David Seymour has floated taking a policy of pulling New Zealand out of the Paris climate ...
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite
The ACT Party leader believes government assets should provide a return or be sold. But a majority of New Zealanders are ...
New Zealand ACT Party leader calls for privatisations, rails against Marxism
Far-right minister David Seymour proposed selling state houses and privatising health and education, and expressed alarm at ...
Waitangi Day in New Zealand overshadowed by treaty controversy
Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and political tensions.
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NZ is at a tipping point – David Seymour
Analysis: Two State of the Nation speeches in two days from parties in government. National’s was optimistic; Act’s less so.
'It doesn't prevent politicians from making laws': David Seymour on Regulatory Standards Bill
The ACT leader says the bill will hold politicians to account, while critics argue it will simply bolster the protection of ...
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Maori mark New Zealand's national day with haka, protests
The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand.