OpinionJohn Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not MāoriOPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.25 May 11:15 PM
New ZealandWhānau of 12-year-old girl fighting for her life asks Government to interveneThe whānau of a 12-year-old girl with osteosarcoma, ask Associate Health Minister David Seymour to step in and allow her to receive an experimental drug. Video / Te AoWatch21 May 06:35 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: Inside David Seymour's inner circle; the surprise MPs who inspired himThe Act leader received memorable advice after watching a Mexican drug movie.21 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsOranga Tamariki: Bill repealing section of act passes first reading in ParliamentThe pledge to repeal the section was part of Act’s coalition agreement with National.21 May 09:20 AM
PoliticsPseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines back on shelvesAssociate Minister David Seymour said there would be safeguards in place.20 May 05:12 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour, unions clash over charter school schemeDavid Seymour says PPTA meetings on charter schools are pushing 'misinformation'.17 May 05:55 AM
New ZealandCharter Schools could increase govt costs - reportCharter school students were likely to be funded at a higher per-student rate.17 May 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt gets advice on billion-dollar merger and potential sale of state assetsPrevious Governments have failed in attempts at an asset mega-merger.16 May 06:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWyn Drabble: David Seymour's updated food pyramidOPINION: The items in South Korea's free lunches would definitely get a 'woke' award.16 May 12:17 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon, David Seymour respond to latest ruling on Waitangi Tribunal summonsThe Government is weighing up whether to appeal a ruling that a minister can be summoned.14 May 02:15 AM
PoliticsFocus: Government announces $153m to fund return of charter schoolsAssociate Education Minister David Seymour has announced $153 million in funding to bring back charter schools. Video / Michael CraigWatch14 May 01:02 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: State schools 'converted' to charter schools? Brace for controversyOPINION: David Seymour says a separate agency will oversee up to 50 new charter schools.14 May 12:27 AM
PoliticsAct leader David Seymour announces $153m to fund return of charter schoolsThe restoration of charter schools is part of Act's coalition agreement.13 May 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Three Strikes explanation welcome; why can't Brown put the brakes on AT?OPINION: 'Such refining of solutions should be applauded.'13 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleA definitive list of woke and non-woke foodsDavid Seymour said kids would no longer be served ‘woke’ foods.08 May 07:15 AM
New ZealandLabour MP apologises for post about Seymour, school lunches and HamasAnother Labour MP was told off last month for a graphic post about the Act leader.08 May 06:09 AM
PoliticsWatch live: Question time - School lunches scheme gets new, cut-back fundingThe free school lunch programme was initially launched by Labour in 2019.08 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandPonsonby gunman dead, Canterbury fires and airborne crash | Focus Morning Bulletin May 8, 2024Alleged Ponsonby gunman found dead, two Canterbury houses go up in flames and footage emerges of a terrifying airborne crash in the latest NZ Herald headlines.Watch07 May 07:38 PM
PoliticsMinistry of Education now producing daily school attendance dataReporting by schools is voluntary but will become mandatory next year.07 May 01:54 AM
New ZealandThe Country: David Seymour talks about his pay riseDavid Seymour, Kerry Worsnop, Bruce Cameron, John McOviney.06 May 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: How politicians can prove they're worth what we pay themOPINION: It was once commonly accepted one shouldn't talk about money in polite company.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeymour wanted Ministry of Regulation to have three times more staff than Productivity CommissionDavid Seymour said red tape and regulation are 'out of control' in this country.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDavid Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by raceThe Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.01 May 03:46 AM
OpinionOpinion: Government's Treaty Principles Bill advances colonialismOPINION: The Crown constantly redefines the Treaty.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM 'unilaterally' sacking Act minister would breach coalition agreement - David SeymourThe Act leader doesn't think any of his ministers are showing signs of failure thus far.28 Apr 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Seymour runs the risk of taking things too farOpinion: Seymour and his party don’t mind having a crack at his PM.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDavid Seymour talks rural NZ on The CountryDavid Seymour, Adam Thompson, Rhys Roberts, Peter Nation, Jack Fagan, Phil Duncan.22 Apr 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insuranceOPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.18 Apr 05:00 PM
Kahu‘Stab in the back’: Abuse survivor decries plan to axe Oranga Tamariki Treaty commitmentsThe Govt is being accused of turning its back on Māori survivors of abuse in state care.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhere public sector job cuts are coming from so farNearly 2000 jobs have gone or are set to go.16 Apr 04:39 AM
New Zealand'We're the ones that are saving the school lunch programme' - David SeymourThe Act leader says the Labour Party didn't set aside funds for school lunches after 2024.14 Apr 01:41 AM
New ZealandGovt expects 'significant interest' in charter schools in NorthlandThe first are expected to be up and running by next year.14 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire Trevett: Tough-love Seymour makes the most of the limelightOPINION: It is lucky the PM doesn't seem to mind sharing limelight as Seymour grabs it.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposalMore than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.10 Apr 11:15 PM