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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus
Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.
ACT's David Seymour raises doubts over NZ's future in the Paris Agreement
New Zealand's next Deputy Prime Minister is casting doubt over our future involvement in a landmark climate deal. The Paris ...
New Zealand Coalition Partner Floats Quitting Paris Agreement
New Zealand should consider withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate, according to ACT Party leader David Seymour, who is set to become deputy prime minister later this year.
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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...