David Seymour

David Seymour

politician New Zealand

David Seymour is a New Zealand politician and member of the ACT Party, known for his outspoken views and advocacy for free market policies and personal responsibility. He has served as a Member of Parliament since 2014 and has held various roles within his party, including leadership positions. Seymour is often involved in public discourse on issues such as education reform, housing, and governmental accountability. Recently, he made headlines for addressing a controversial attempt to drive a Land Rover up the steps of New Zealand's Parliament, highlighting his engagement in both political and social issues.

Born on Feb 15, 1984 (42 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
8 wks
Reach
130,200
Power
5,670$
Sentiment
5.22
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 9 5.22 1.50% +80% 4,822,233 130,200 $210,000 5,670$
Totals 9 4,822,233 130,200 $210,000 5,670$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour is a politician whose poll numbers have increased. 6

Christopher Luxon Chris Hipkins Winston Peters Chloe Swarbrick Clare Curran Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Election 2026: Speculation mounts about Christopher Luxon’s future as National sinks in latest poll

New Zealand New Zealand: Seymour made clear on Thursday his support for the intensification changes isn’t contingent on maps being produced. 6

Chris Bishop Wayne Brown Megan Tyler Maurice Williamson Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Housing Minister Chris Bishop clears up ‘maps’ talk in Auckland housing debate, Mayor Wayne Brown says David Seymour ‘trying to screw me’

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour has discussed the reasonable disagreement about international law in relation to repressive states. 6

Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Nicola Willis Barbara Edmonds Chris Hipkins Chris Bishop Ross Taylor Kieran Mcanulty Andrew Bayly Gerry Brownlee Thomas Coughlan Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Winston Peters can’t resist crack at Christopher Luxon over Iran fumble – Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour criticised the council for releasing the zoning maps late when the two million homes figure was under consideration. 5

Chris Bishop Wayne Brown Megan Tyler Julie Fairey
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Chris Bishop and Wayne Brown clash over Auckland’s latest housing density plans

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour is mentioned in the context of political maneuvering. 5

Samantha Cunningham Matthew Hooton Dave Spiers Kay Robinson John Ford Vince Vela Richard Abraham Rod Emmerson Winston Peters Jacinda Ardern Gary Hollis Glenn Forsyth
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: No ‘oops’ about it – kids hurt, killed going to school – Letters to the Editor

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour, the Act Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister, has criticized Air New Zealand for focusing on 'virtue-signalling fantasies'. 4

Nikhil Ravishankar Chelsea Daniels
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Could there be more happening behind the scenes at Air New Zealand? Seymour thinks so – The Front Page

New Zealand New Zealand: Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour called for the Government to sell its 51% share. 3

Nikhil Ravishankar Moore Ellis Taylor John Weekes
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Air New Zealand political drama: Airports support ‘reset’ after $40m loss

New Zealand New Zealand: Associate Health Minister David Seymour discussed the government's response to cyber threats and security in relation to the MediMap breach. 7

Rob Campbell Ryan Bridge
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: MediMap director says hacker corrupted patient details after stealing user login credentials

New Zealand New Zealand: Act leader David Seymour reacted critically to Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech. 5

Chris Hipkins Nicola Willis Winston Peters Carmel Sepuloni
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Watch live: Act leader David Seymour reacts to Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech

New Zealand New Zealand: Although David Seymour comfortably holds the seat, the electorate party vote in Epsom goes to National. 5

Chris Bishop Simon Wilson Chelsea Daniels
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Auckland housing density plan scaled back amid density row in key suburbs - The Front Page