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Latest from David Seymour
Letters: Red tape strangling NZ; truancy fines work; end of Eden Park
OPINION: 'Eden Park has had its day, it is time for something ambitious.'
Letters: Why we need to pay more tax; a better Auckland stadium site
OPINION: "NZ will have to learn to make sacrifices and save."
Letters: Herne Bay residents object to sewerage upgrade; fuel tax scrapped
OPINION: And "David Seymour does rather have the doleful eyes of a turtle".
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon just chose to disagree with two-thirds of his own voters
OPINION: Is it possible for us to have a Treaty debate without resorting to violence?
Boost in support for Act leader David Seymour and party in latest poll
David Seymour appears to have benefited from the Waitangi Day events' heated atmosphere.
Matthew Hooton: How Luxon can clean up Treaty Principles Bill mess
OPINION: The PM has already ruled out controversial bill from becoming law.
PM rules out support beyond Select Committee for Treaty Principles Bill
The PM made his stance on the bill clear in his post-Cabinet conference.
Richard Prebble: No court has ever said the Treaty created a legal partnership
OPINION: Laws are what are passed by Parliament as interpreted by the courts.
Act launches campaign to twist National's arm on Treaty referendum
The Act Party has begun a campaign to goad National into backing a Treaty vote.
Tensions flatline at Waitangi Day ceremony - unless you are David Seymour
The Act leader was booed by the crowd at the dawn ceremony.
Shane Te Pou: The political hot potato the coalition desperately want to drop
OPINION: We are watching a far uglier version of Kill Bill.
Tama Potaka scolded for joking about David Seymour's hapū
Crown representatives have been welcomed to the National Iwi Chairs Forum in Kerikeri.
Matthew Hooton: Time for Luxon to take charge
OPINION: The Prime Minister has yet to set the clear direction any government needs.
National undecided on Act’s four-year term legislation
National says it has no position, despite committing to introduce legislation on it.
Simon Wilson: Meet you on the bridge? Luxon heads to Waitangi
Opinion: The PM heads to Waitangi this weekend needing to take charge of the race debate.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why would Govt start controversial Treaty debate for no outcome?
OPINION: Mixed Treaty Principles Bill messaging by the coalition Government is awful.
Luxon announces Cabinet reshuffle, Seymour made Associate Justice Minister responsible for Treaty bill
The Prime Minister says the reshuffle “further clarifies" ministers’ responsibilities.
Matthew Hooton: National and Act fail the good-faith test over Treaty Principles Bill
OPINION: Christopher Luxon has described the bill as “divisive and unhelpful”.
Treaty of Waitangi partnership a ‘misinterpretation’, David Seymour believes
Seymour says Act does not regard the Treaty as a partnership between Māori and the Crown.
Act won’t attend Rātana; Luxon and Peters set to speak
Act leader David Seymour says the Waitangi Day celebrations carry more significance.
Charter school plans: More radical than before - David Seymour
David Seymour is planning to improve on the charter school model but unions are worried.
ACT’s reform attempt has failed three times already – what’s different now?
OPINION: To succeed this time, they need to reflect on the historical context.
Editorial: The debate between the English and Te Reo Treaty of Waitangi
OPINION: The Treaty of Waitangi is no longer just an academic debate.
Security concerns front of mind for Waitangi Day as Treaty debate heats up
Providing a safe environment for robust debate will be key on February 6.
Opinion: Slashing red tape around medicines — will Seymour make it happen?
OPINION: This could be a good start in David Seymour's fight against red tape.
Tommy Wilson: Strap in for three years of unsettled political weather
OPINION: We could collapse into a chaos not seen in this country before.
Iwi leader fears lifting pseudoephedrine ban will put more P on the streets
'You’re not doing your country any good to put it on the shelves.'
Opinion: David Seymour and Beltway bureaucrats must learn from medieval Iceland
OPINION: Gargantuan red tape will be gone if we learn a "Thingvellir" or two from Iceland.
Public service cutbacks: The Kiwi startup framed as David Seymour-friendly
Yarken lands NZ Defence Force as early customer.
Audrey Young: Luxon's Govt on the defensive after a ragged start
OPINION: Govt's controversial measures have given Opposition parties stronger start.
Too political? Why the Productivity Commission is being disestablished
David Seymour says it isn't about the Commission's left-leaning chairman.
'Hope they graduate high school soon': Seymour calls genital posters immature
When told of the posters, Seymour said for him that phase was around intermediate.
'Not quite plausible': David Seymour calls out Winston Peters' media criticisms
Peters accused media of taking bribes. Seymour disagrees, still wary of policy generally.