Tag: David Seymour

Pakuranga-based ACT Party List MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar is calling out the “disrespectful” behaviour of Te Pāti Māori MPs in Parliament yesterday that included...

There were wild scenes in Parliament today as Te Pati Māori MPs interrupted proceedings to perform a haka in front of ACT MPs including...

By AUT Journalism Student Vivek Panchal The Government has announced it will increase funding for Pharmac, boosting the availability of medicines for Kiwis. The $6.294 billion...

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says the Government has worked with businesses to transform the school lunch programme, delivering for children and saving for...

A senior Government minister has called into an east Auckland school to emphasise the importance of ensuring pupils are attending class. Associate Education Minister David...

ACT Party leader David Seymour will become New Zealand's Acting Prime Minister next week when Botany MP and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon takes personal...

Associate Health Minister David Seymour says the recent announcement Pharmac is opening consultation on new cancer medicines is great news for Kiwi cancer patients...

The coalition Government will reverse Labour’s blanket speed limit reductions by July 1 next year through a new Land Transport Rule released for public...

New Zealand cancer organisations have published an open letter to the Government calling out its failure to follow through on a policy commitment made...

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed Budget 2024 "delivers overdue tax relief to 3.5 million New Zealanders so they can keep more of what...

Multiple MPs' offices in Auckland were vandalised by a group protesting the military conflict in Gaza in the Middle East. National Party leader and incoming...

New Zealanders should this week learn the make-up of the country’s next Government including who will serve in what role around the Cabinet table. National...

The leaders of the three political parties set to form New Zealand's next Government have finally sat down together to talk face-to-face. National Party leader...

A local first-time general election candidate says she's focused on helping her political party double its current number of MPs. Howick Local Board deputy chairperson...

The politician who could become New Zealand's next deputy prime minister has made a campaign visit to east Auckland. ACT Party leader David Seymour spoke...

David Seymour has told east Auckland voters Government spending needs to be brought under control and the country needs to change its attitude toward...

Two senior centre-right politicians are set to stump for votes at a public meeting in east Auckland. Grey Power Howick Pakuranga and Districts Association president...

Dr Parmjeet Parmar has a massive advantage over other candidates at this year's general election. The businesswoman and scientist can draw on the experience of...

Damien Smith is calling time on his political career after just one term in Parliament. The former business banker stood in the Botany electorate as...

The ACT Party will introduce tougher sentences for offenders who attack victims in the workplace if elected to Government this year. “Workers on the frontline...

Supermarket business Foodstuffs says its North Island stores experienced more than 3200 incidents of retail crime in just three months earlier this year. That's an...

A new group promoting chess and its benefits has been formed. The Middle Game Chess Foundation Trust was launched at Art Select Gallery in Newmarket...

National drops 0.9 points on last month to be on 35.6 per cent but retakes the lead over Labour who falls back 3.1 points...

The ACT Party will spend $1 billion to increase the number of prison beds as part of its crackdown on law and order if...

On the day of the 2020 general election Damien Smith went from being a business banker and consultant to a newly elected Member of...

Fuel Excise Duty and Road User Charges cut to be extended for two months Half price public transport extended for a further two...

ACT leader David Seymour, who spoke to party faithful in Pakuranga last week, believes Labour will not be re-elected at the next general election. Seymour,...

Auckland Secondary Schools’ Principals’ Association president Steve Hargreaves has spoken out about schools being excluded from the Government’s Close Contact Exemption Scheme which means they...

Botany MP and National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the Government should immediately move Auckland to the 'orange' level of the Covid-19 protection framework...

People living in a quiet east Auckland suburb are fighting plans that would see a major public transport project run through their community. As the...

Rotary Club of Somerville fought Covid-19 odds to raise $3060 for polio eradication. October is Rotary International's End Polio Now Month and October 24 was...

Labour must listen to the multitude of mayors pleading for the Three Waters plans to be dumped, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “With...

Watch out for a sea of red at the Half Moon Bay Ferry on Friday, October 23 at 8am. After last year's success of `Ride...

Less than a week out from this year's general election, ACT leader David Seymour and eight of his party's candidates swung into east Auckland...

Labour’s tax plan fails to consider economic growth and has even raised the eye-brows of its Government coalition partners, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says. Labour last...

Around 100 people squeezed into Goode Brothers in Botany for the launch of ACT party candidate Damien Smith’s tilt at the Botany seat occupied...

A new Bill from National would relieve Aucklanders and New Zealanders facing higher fuel prices, National’s Transport spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says. The Bill would remove the...

The 2017 Budget resembles an ABBA medley, according to ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie (see video below). I Have a Dream (delivering for New Zealanders);...