David Seymour defends charter schools: 'I’m an old-fashioned lefty'
The Associate Education Minister says teachers' unions fear charter schools as a threat.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromDavid Seymour
David Seymour's charter schools: Applications open today
More than $150 million has been allocated to establish up to 50 new charter schools.
Barry Soper: In defence of Seymour's social media engagement with schoolkids
OPINION: It’s not often that you would feel the need to jump to the defence of politician.
More opportunities to succeed or privatisation? Charter schools debate ramps up
$153m was put aside in the Budget for their re-establishment with some opening in 2025.
David Seymour talks boats and planes on The Country
David Seymour, John Connell, Pita Alexander, Phil Duncan.
Letters: David Seymour out of his depth on school lunch debate
OPINION: Also in today's letters – rubbish council comms; that NZDF plane versus ferries.
Pharmac Minister won't guarantee National’s 13 cancer drugs will be funded
David Seymour's comments put him at odds with the Health Minister.
Sir Ian Taylor: David Seymour's stance on school lunches 'ridiculously divisive'
OPINION: For many children, school meals are the only meals they can look forward to.
Why your pharmacy might not sell you pseudoephedrine
With the drug back on the shelves, pharmacies are keeping a close eye on who it's sold to.
The Country at Fieldays: David Seymour announces farming review
David Seymour, Nicola Willis, David Fagan, Bruce Weir, Nadine Tunley, Mark de Lautour.
David Seymour announces review into farming sector ‘red tape’
'If we don’t remove barriers to productivity, we will fall behind our global competitors.'
Letters: Cancer patients don't have time to wait; why I marched down Queen St
OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'
'Helping increase supply' - Luxon to Kiwi Property at build-to-rent Resido opening
Changes will allow foreigners to buy build-to-rent land here.
New poll: National drops post-Budget, Hipkins pulls ahead of PM
A new poll has shown no great affection for the Budget.
Simon Wilson: Act, Paul Henry, Shane Jones and the March for Nature
OPINION: Good governance requires more than preaching to the choir.
Opinion: What threatens Act’s goal of 15 per cent in the next election?
Act's polling suggests it could drastically improve its 2023 party vote.
Watch: Act sets 15 per cent target for 2026 election at annual rally, Seymour fronts media
The sold-out rally was attended by more than 500 people, with Paul Henry as guest speaker.
Claire Trevett: Te Pāti Māori allegations go to the heart of public trust
OPINION: So far, there's a lot of fog and not much light around the claims.
Debate intensifies over Māori rights and Treaty Principles Bill amid call for a separate Parliament
There has been outrage over the Treaty Principles Bill and cuts to services for Māori.
Letters: Another family caught up in ridiculous red tape
OPINION: Immigration NZ delivers 'a brilliant gem of bureaucratic lunacy'.
Barry Soper: The way this Govt has governed is not right enough for Seymour
OPINION: Act reckons Nicola Willis could have gone further on the Budget.
Acting PM David Seymour on The Country
David Seymour, Jane Smith, Anna Palairet, Peter Nation, Phil Ropiha.
'Let down': Budget funds charter schools at cost of much needed teacher aides, unions say
Schools run on smell of oily rag, while $150m given to 'ineffective' charter scheme: union
Budget 2024: David Seymour reacts to the Budget announcement
David Seymour talks to Jenee Tibshraeny about his views on this year's Budget announcement. Video / Marty Melville
Education gets $2.9b new funding for new classrooms, teachers, IT and initiatives
This is the coalition Government's first Budget.
Te Pāti Māori protests: Party leaders steadfast in encouraging people out, PM Luxon says it is illegal
Strike action is planned across the country tomorrow with major disruption to traffic.
Pharmac minister David Seymour met new Act MP’s former drug company employer
Todd Stephenson has links with two of the three companies Seymour met.
‘A thorn in National’s side’: Which coalition partner is giving Luxon a headache six months in?
Today marks six months since National, Act and NZ First were sworn into power
David Seymour on Te Tiriti: We want a society that’s modern, multi ethnic that values our humanity
David Seymour on Te Tiriti: We want a society that’s modern, multi ethnic that values our humanity ahead of our differences
John Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not Māori
OPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.
Whānau of 12-year-old girl fighting for her life asks Government to intervene
The 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 Ao
Audrey Young: Inside David Seymour's inner circle; the surprise MPs who inspired him
The Act leader received memorable advice after watching a Mexican drug movie.
Oranga Tamariki: Bill repealing section of act passes first reading in Parliament
The pledge to repeal the section was part of Act’s coalition agreement with National.
Pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines back on shelves
Associate Minister David Seymour said there would be safeguards in place.