David Seymour
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 18 February 2026
New cancer meds are in the offing as Pharmac ups access to leukemia drugs: Minister David Seymour on the impact of this and how belives it refects a cultural shift: patitent advocates going from… Audio
Pharmac proposing two new therapies for adults with leukemia
Pharmac is proposing two new combination therapies for people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Associate Health Minister David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Deputy PM on NZ building climate change resiliance
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks climate change and infrastructure Audio
Deputy PM on online gambling, NZ Super means tested
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks problem gambling and raising the retirement age Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 4 February 2026
More New Zelaanders are out of work with unemployment rising to its highest level in more than a decade. Auckland and Wellington are hit hard as people lose their jobs in the cities. We unpack the job… Audio
Pharmac Minister Seymour on potential Wegovy funding
A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding the weight loss drug Wegovy, or chronic weight management in people with high BMIs and associated conditions. Pharmac Minister David… Audio
ACT:education reporting for parents, mining, India free trade
A new reporting system for schools and $900 uniforms - Nathan Rarere talks with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio
Circus tent rises on 2026 election
Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different.
Election 2026 - the policies, the politics, the peculiarities
Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different. Audio
Pushing back on Auckland's housing intensification plans
Ever since the plans for greater housing intensification in Auckland were revealed less that six months ago, there has been outrage. Audio
ACT's David Seymour on latest weather events, climate change
David Seymour spent part of the summer break in Argentina with Javier Milei.. what was that like? Audio
The House For Sun 21 Dec 2025
The latest from the House - the 2025 Adjournment Debate. Audio
More Christmas messages from Parliament
We hear from Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson, along with ACT Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio
Deputy PM on Early Childhood Food programme
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks the week in politics Audio
Deputy PM explains new RMA replacement
The deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks RMA replacement and Fast Track Approvals. Audio
Deputy PM on council rates cap, school lunches
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour answers political questions of the week, including contaminated school lunches and council rates Audio
Deputy PM Seymour: has election campaign begun?
Changes to building legislation lead the topics of the week with deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio
