David Seymour
LynnMall attack: Skepticism over inquiry
With terror laws set to be updated this month, there's skepticism over the call to review agency actions leading up to the LynnMall knife attack.
Police, Corrections and intelligence services are to… Audio
What constitutes an essential business under Level 4?
If all goes well and Covid-19 case numbers continue to drop, the Government has announced Auckland could move to Alert level 3 as early as next Tuesday. Until then non-essential businesses around the… Audio
ACT leader calls for Covid-19 elimination strategy to end
ACT leader David Seymour is calling time on the government's elimination strategy, saying it may be time to give up on trying to stamp out the virus altogether.
He has suggested a holding pattern… Video, Audio
Parliament hails the returning heroes
The House reviews the week in Parliament with praise for paralympians and more than usual unity when the subject is security. Audio
Covid-19: Vaccine passports getting closer, but questions remain
Vaccine passports proving a person's immunisation status are expected to be in place around the turn of the year. It's unclear if the digital document will be for more than just international travel… Audio
A budget week but covid questions
In a parliamentary week that was all about passing the budget, Question Time did not get the memo - it was all about Covid-19. Audio
Security draws major parties together
When New Zealand faces a security issue the major political parties often co-operate, focusing more on solutions than blame, as this week demonstrates. Audio
'A new low' - Seymour digs in after sharing Covid-19 vaccination access code for Māori
ACT Party leader David Seymour is under fire tonight for publishing a priority access code Māori can use to get vaccinated without making an appointment.
Whānau Ora's no-booking system began on… Audio
New Lynn attack: Govt searches for answers to stop it happening again
Cabinet Ministers will today consider law changes following Friday's terror attack, but some MPs are warning against any knee jerk reactions.
Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot dead by police… Audio
Parliament's tiny house vs its committees
This week Parliament's House held just a tiny remnant of MPs. So where were the rest of them, what were they doing, and who was working harder? Audio
Covid-19: Collins feeling the pressure in lockdown
Tensions have boiled over this week as MPs grappled with how Parliament operates while alert level restrictions remain in place.
National Party leader Judith Collins has taken umbrage with criticisms… Audio
Covid-19: Cabinet set to consider alert level change
Cabinet will this afternoon meet to decide on whether any part of the country will come out of level 4 lockdown this week.
The alert level expires at midnight tomorrow night but Aucklanders have… Audio
Birth certificate sex change bill closer to becoming law
A bill making it easier for people to change their sex on their birth certificate is one step closer to becoming law.
After a three year hiatus, the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships… Audio
Four fall down, three stand up
This week Parliament banished four member’s bills to dusty oblivion, but like a game of whack-a-mole three more popped up to replace them. Audio
The unmysterious case of the vanishing leaders
Akin to the animals on the way to Noah’s fabled Ark, in Parliament one particular breed of MP always goes two-by-two. They even vanish together. Audio
All options on table to address supermarket duopoly - govt
There's political consensus New Zealanders are paying too much for groceries, but little agreement on who's to blame and what should be done.
The government isn't ruling anything in or out with its… Audio
Opposition wants info on plan for Suhayra Aden's return
Opposition parties are demanding the Government be more transparent about the case of an accused terrorist headed for New Zealand.
Cabinet ministers have agreed to accept Suhayra Aden and her two… Audio
Seymour calls for privately-run MIQ for vaccinated travellers
Privately run isolation facilities for fully vaccinated travellers will boost business and help New Zealand reconnect with the rest of the word according to the ACT Party.
It has newly released… Video, Audio
The rise of the 13th question
Parliament has seen an unusual increase recently in what is usually a rare event... a 13th question Audio
Māori not sure of proposed water infrastructure reforms
As the Government unveils its ambitious new plan for water, hapū and iwi are worried their voices won't be heard in the four mega agencies proposed,
One example is rural Māori in the North, who… Audio