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McKee named ACT Deputy Leader

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The ACT Party has announced that Cabinet Minister Nicole McKee has been elected as the party's new Deputy Leader during its 2026 Annual General...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party backs ban on Big Pharma advertising as petition heads to Parliament

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The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on the Government to immediately end New Zealand’s status as a dangerous international anomaly by...

$40m funding for Early Childhood Education sector brought forward

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Associate Education Minister David Seymour says early childhood education providers will receive financial relief six months earlier than expected, with increased subsidy payments now...

Eat your tyranny, it’s good for you!

Maree Guenole -

(The Science says so?!) Sincerely held beliefs are wonderful things. Matters of faith then are not often subjected to the scrutiny of how they hold...

Pharmac eyes expansion of free flu jab for children

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Associate Health Minister David Seymour has backed a new proposal from Pharmac that would expand New Zealand’s vaccine programme, including offering free flu jabs...

Seymour says ‘Climate Strike’ student protesters should stay in class

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Associate Education Minister David Seymour says students participating in today’s climate strike would be better off attending school rather than missing classes to protest. Seymour...

Seymour escalates attacks on state media

Daily Telegraph NZ -

ACT leader and shareholding minister David Seymour has intensified his criticism of state broadcasters Radio New Zealand and TVNZ, suggesting changes to RNZ’s leadership...

ACT unveils immigration overhaul with tougher deportation and welfare rules

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The ACT Party has announced a major immigration policy package aimed at tightening enforcement, strengthening visa requirements, and ensuring migrants contribute more directly to...

16 truancy cases under investigation – Seymour

Daily Telegraph NZ -

More parents may face court action over failing to send their children to school, with the Ministry of Education confirming 16 chronic absence cases...

Government targets fuel rules amid global risk

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The Government is preparing to ease or suspend regulations it says are limiting New Zealand’s ability to respond to potential global fuel disruptions, as...

Pharmacies set for expanded healthcare role

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The Government has unveiled a proposal to expand the role of community pharmacies, allowing them to provide easier and more affordable treatment for a...

Seymour blasts Hipkins’ “amnesia” over Covid jab risks

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Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has challenged Chris Hipkins over his claims that he was "unaware" of official advice regarding potential myocarditis risks linked...

Seymour looks to Covid era for fuel crisis lessons

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Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says New Zealand will avoid the mistakes of its Covid-19 response when managing potential fuel shortages, stressing that restrictions...

Seymour calls for public input to cut red tape amid fuel supply concerns

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Regulation Minister David Seymour is urging businesses, fuel users and the wider public to identify regulatory barriers that could hinder New Zealand’s response to...

Government completes Telecommunications Sector Review

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The Government has completed its Telecommunications Sector Review, with Regulation Minister David Seymour and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith announcing a package of proposed changes...

Seymour vows Treaty principles fight will return in 2026 campaign

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ACT leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says the Treaty principles debate is far from over, pledging to revive it as a central...

Strong support for KidsCan-delivered meals in Early Childhood Centres – Seymour

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A Ministry of Education survey has found strong support among early childhood education (ECE) centres for KidsCan’s role in delivering taxpayer-funded meals to children...

Government holds majority in latest poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The latest 1News Verian poll suggests the governing coalition would still comfortably command a majority in Parliament. National has risen to 36% after three consecutive...

Principal rejects claim mouldy school lunches were leftovers from previous week

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Haeata Community Campus principal Peggy Burrows is disputing NZ Food Safety’s (NZFS) suggestion that rancid school lunches served on Monday were leftover meals delivered...

Seymour says Compass ‘smeared’ as rotten meals likely left unrefrigerated at school

Daily Telegraph NZ -

NZ Food Safety says rancid lunches served to students at Christchurch’s Haeata Community Campus were most likely meals delivered the previous Thursday, left unrefrigerated...

Seymour questions responsibility for mouldy lunches at Christchurch school

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is pushing back on claims that a food supplier is to blame for mould-covered lunches served to Christchurch students,...

Pharmac to fund five new treatments from December

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Pharmac will fund access to five new or improved treatments from December 2025, including medicines for breast and lung cancer, multiple sclerosis, and serious...

New school lunch programme to deliver ‘low-cost nutritious meals’ from 2026

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that from Term 1, 2026, a new nationwide school lunch programme will provide affordable and nutritious meals...

The Fish-Hooks with the recent Charter School announcements – in point form

Alwyn Poole -

The Charter School model is about improving opportunities / outcomes for “underserved” communities. The schools currently being approved in the NZ system would...

‘Terrible idea’: Willis slams Labour’s Capital Gains Tax policy

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has criticised Labour’s proposal for a capital gains tax on investment property as “a massive tax on the New Zealand...

Sports-focused Charter School to open in 2026 for aspiring athletes

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that the New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa (NZPAA) will open in Term 1 2026 as a new...

Medical device procurement overhauled

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Medical device procurement in New Zealand is set for a major shake-up, with the Government announcing a new two-agency system aimed at "improving efficiency,...

Opposition blocks Seymour’s motion for Charlie Kirk tribute in Parliament

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Acting Prime Minister David Seymour says Labour and the Greens blocked his attempt to move a motion in Parliament paying respects to US conservative...

ACT threatens Paris exit as Luxon stands firm on globalist Climate Accord

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The ACT Party has called for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement unless it is reformed to allow lower emissions targets,...

Zelensky honours Seymour

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has been awarded the Order of Merit, Third Class by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, one of the country’s highest...

Shed and sleepout rules relaxed after red tape complaints

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Homeowners will soon face fewer restrictions when building garden sheds, garages, and sleepouts, with the Government moving to ease setback rules by the end...

Seymour defends 30-hour limit on Regulatory Bill submissions

Daily Telegraph NZ -

ACT leader David Seymour is defending the decision to allocate just 30 hours for public submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill, calling it "the...

Seymour announces over-the-counter Melatonin and Psilocybin

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is moving to make melatonin available without a prescription and has authorised the first prescription of medicinal psilocybin outside of clinical trials,...

Seymour defends Bishop’s remarks at music awards

Daily Telegraph NZ -

On his first day as deputy prime minister, David Seymour defended fellow minister Chris Bishop's remarks during Stan Walker’s politically charged performance at the...

The complete lack of political will for Education improvement in NZ

Alwyn Poole -

As the budget nears - it is clear that the area of greatest need for youth development, future prosperity and growth – is one...

The 2024-25 Charter School Debacle – only 215 students at $46,000 each!

Alwyn Poole -

In 2014 I was involved in beginning South Auckland Middle School in Manurewa. We had 120 students to start and quickly grew to 180 and...

Treaty Principles Bill defeated

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Act Party's Treaty Principles Bill, which aimed to legally define the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, was defeated at its second reading...

Weight loss drug enables you to swap one disease for dozens of others

Guy Hatchard -

The NZ Government has announced the approval of weight loss drug Wegovy. In an interview with the Herald, Associate Health Minister David Seymour (soon to...

Act Party to contest local elections for the first time

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Act Party has announced plans to stand candidates in the upcoming local council elections, with leader David Seymour calling for expressions of interest...

Luxon tells school lunch moaners to make a Marmite sandwich

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has downplayed concerns over issues with the new school lunch programme, telling those dissatisfied with the programme to "make a...

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