David Seymour

ACT MP David Seymour planned to be the sole dissenting voice when the government sought leave of the house to hurry its gun law reform through - but he arrived late and missed the vote altogether. He… Video, Audio

Legislation covering a gun-ban and buy-back is a step closer after it passed its first hurdle in Parliament with near unanimous support. Just one MP - ACT's David Seymour - voted against the bill. Audio

Justice Minister Andrew Little says he'll fast-track a review of current laws that could lead to hate speech being made a legal offence. But the leader of the ACT Party says that would be divisive if… Audio

Governing parties are keeping their cards close to their chest as to how New Zealand's gun laws will change. Little more than 12 hours after the Christchurch attack the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio

Cabinet Minister Shane Jones is in the firing line again over the $3.4 billion Provincial Growth Fund. Act leader David Seymour has asked the Auditor-General to investigate Mr Jones' role in a $4.6… Audio

Craig McCulloch takes a look back at the political highs and lows of 2018. Audio

Politicians believe a series of secret recordings being made public are more a sign of bad working relationships, than a worrying upward trend. Former staff of National MP Maggie Barry's are the… Audio

A $24,000 trip to Japan by Trevor Mallard and Gerry Brownlee has been labelled a taxpayer-funded Junket by ACT leader David Seymour. Speaker of the House Mr Mallard and the National Party's Mr… Audio

ACT leader David Seymour says evidence shows bacteria-ridden reusable plastic bags can be deadly, but scientists have disputed that. He spoke to Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

Scientist Siouxsie Wiles has slammed ACT leader David Seymour's comments about killer reusable shopping bags, labelling them as irresponsible. Audio

More political divisions are bubbling up among the government coalition partners over immigration. Families waiting for news on a shelved immigration programme for parents say they fear they, and… Audio

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, will be asking for more detail about the detention of a New Zealand journalist when she touches down in Nauru shortly. TVNZ's Pacific Correspondent, Barbara… Audio

The Act Party leader, David Seymour, says for the first time ever he agrees with the Prime Minister after she moved to freeze MPs pay for a year. Jacinda Ardern announced last night MPs would not be… Audio

Last weekend’s Act Party conference attracted plenty of media coverage but not many bums on seats. Meanwhile, pundits have pondered if the party has any future - and if the leader appearing on Dancing… Audio

ACT leader David Seymour on Monday joined National leader Simon Bridges in criticising the Prime Minister's approach to the economy. Mr Bridges said on Morning Report that Jacinda Ardern had done… Audio

If David Seymour had his way twenty Members of Parliament would have their jobs cut as well as the seven Māori seats. It's part of a raft of changes the ACT Party leader has outlined at his party's… Video, Audio