ACT leader David Seymour and Te Pāti Māori’s Rawiri Waititi have clashed in a tense debate about co-governance during what was supposed to be an interview about Labour’s policy dump. It comes after Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday put several unpopular policies on the burn pile including the RNZ-TVNZ merger, hate speech reforms and Read more
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Broaden euthanasia eligibility: Not now
Thursday, December 1st, 2022
More palliative care investment is needed in New Zealand, says Royal College of GPs medical director Dr Bryan Betty. He’s concerned about ACT Party leader David Seymour’s desire to widen the End of Life Choice Act criteria. Seymour argues the change is necessary, as many who want assisted suicide are “missing out”. Seymour says this Read more
ACT fears people missing out on euthanasia
Thursday, November 10th, 2022
Looser criteria in the euthanasia law are needed, says ACT Party leader David Seymour. A year after coming into force, the End of Life Choice Act is working well and opponents of the law change had “melted away,” Seymour says. “The figures overwhelmingly show a law that is working. People can and do get through Read more
Seymour wants to abolish the Human Rights Commission
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Act leader David Seymour wants the Human Rights Commission abolished because of its “left-wing manifesto.” “The Commission is a hard-left organisation masquerading as a government department,” he says. The Human Rights Commission today is calling for the new government to honour human rights. To this end, it has laid out 39 issues it wants politicians Read more