David Seymour
Balancing the budget without tax increases or austerity measures may require a Christmas miracle
18th Dec 24, 7:38am
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Balancing the budget without tax increases or austerity measures may require a Christmas miracle
Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
16th Dec 24, 9:21am
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Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
Coalition Government faces a severe stress test as Winston Peters and David Seymour face off in high stakes battle over the future of the ferries
13th Dec 24, 8:27am
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Coalition Government faces a severe stress test as Winston Peters and David Seymour face off in high stakes battle over the future of the ferries
Southern Response expects to cut at least 15 roles by June 2025 as the Government insurer works out its future
4th Dec 24, 1:25pm
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Southern Response expects to cut at least 15 roles by June 2025 as the Government insurer works out its future
Māori hīkoi brings biggest protest in history to Parliament as the Act Party attempts to split right-wing voters off from the National Party with Treaty Principles Bill
20th Nov 24, 6:55am
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Māori hīkoi brings biggest protest in history to Parliament as the Act Party attempts to split right-wing voters off from the National Party with Treaty Principles Bill
David Seymour got the Treaty Principles debate he wanted but is he winning it?
17th Nov 24, 7:00am
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David Seymour got the Treaty Principles debate he wanted but is he winning it?
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Buy now, pay later the most common first-time path to credit/debt
Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable
14th Oct 24, 10:03am
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Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable
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A regulatory impact assessment of David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill has failed a quality assurance test carried out by his own Ministry for Regulation
16th Sep 24, 3:22pm
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A regulatory impact assessment of David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill has failed a quality assurance test carried out by his own Ministry for Regulation
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government
9th Sep 24, 5:00pm
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government
Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business
7th Sep 24, 9:25am
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Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business
Māori and Pakeha have an equally pressing need for the Kotahitanga that was King Tuheitia’s guiding star
2nd Sep 24, 9:33am
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Māori and Pakeha have an equally pressing need for the Kotahitanga that was King Tuheitia’s guiding star
Money management and community work sanctions to be imposed on Jobseekers who do not meet obligations
12th Aug 24, 4:50pm
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Money management and community work sanctions to be imposed on Jobseekers who do not meet obligations
Brian Easton wonders if David Seymour really IS an old fashioned lefty
David Seymour wants new Ministry of Regulation to be as significant as the Public Finance Act or the independent Reserve Bank
3rd Aug 24, 9:30am
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David Seymour wants new Ministry of Regulation to be as significant as the Public Finance Act or the independent Reserve Bank
Politicians didn’t use fiscal policy to fight inflation and should just stop talking about it, Dan Brunskill says
17th Jul 24, 2:47pm
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Politicians didn’t use fiscal policy to fight inflation and should just stop talking about it, Dan Brunskill says
Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices
6th Jul 24, 9:30am
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Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices
An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices
1st Jul 24, 3:14pm
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An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices
Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says he has asked Treasury to review financial and levy settings for natural hazards
1st Jul 24, 12:42pm
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Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says he has asked Treasury to review financial and levy settings for natural hazards
The Budget should reveal tax cut details and a spending plan showing a surplus in 2028
30th May 24, 6:36am
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The Budget should reveal tax cut details and a spending plan showing a surplus in 2028
Generation Rent author Shamubeel Eaqub on where renting's at in NZ, where it has come from and where it's heading
20th May 24, 12:40pm
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Generation Rent author Shamubeel Eaqub on where renting's at in NZ, where it has come from and where it's heading
Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee sets sights on reforming anti-money laundering laws
16th May 24, 5:00am
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Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee sets sights on reforming anti-money laundering laws
The full force of monetary policy has yet to be felt in the New Zealand economy and will arrive alongside a pull-back in public spending later this year
8th May 24, 7:50am
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The full force of monetary policy has yet to be felt in the New Zealand economy and will arrive alongside a pull-back in public spending later this year
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Almost $2 billion will be spent on prisons, staff, and rehabilitation over the next four years
6th May 24, 4:53pm
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Almost $2 billion will be spent on prisons, staff, and rehabilitation over the next four years
Former National Party minister will chair the board of Pharmac which has been burnished with a $1.7 billion budget boost
29th Apr 24, 2:38pm
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Former National Party minister will chair the board of Pharmac which has been burnished with a $1.7 billion budget boost