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 (41 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
31 wks
Reach
479,531
Power
23,506$
Sentiment
6.97
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 23 5.22 1.76% +310% 4,822,233 347,658 $210,000 15,140$
United States 1 7.00 0.04% +0% 331,002,651 131,874 $21,000,000 8,367$
Totals 24 335,824,884 479,532 $21,210,000 23,507$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour said he had not spoken out of turn regarding the Government's position. 6

Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Winston Peters scolds David Seymour for ‘talking out of his field’ on Palestine

New Zealand New Zealand: Deputy Prime Minister and Act leader David Seymour bluntly stated Castle-Hughes should 'stick to whale riding'. 4

Chris Hipkins Ruddock Keisha Castle Hughes Brooke Van Velden Christopher Luxon Shane Jones Judith Collins Winston Peters Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour’s Chris Hipkins not interested in automatic citizenship just for overseas Māori, says ‘issue for all New Zealanders’

New Zealand New Zealand: The request was bumped to Associate Health Minister David Seymour. 5

Neep Christopher Luxon Dr Rodger Tiedemann Simeon Brown
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Myeloma patients move to Australia for cancer drug not funded here

New Zealand New Zealand: Act leader David Seymour said people should be 'practical'. 5

Shanan Halbert Chris Hipkins Debbie Ngarewa Packer John Tamihere Waititi Shane Jones Tama Potaka Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour MP Shanan Halbert accuses Te Pāti Māori of starting to create ‘exclusive bunch of Māori’

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour proposed to slash red tape with the Ministry for Regulation. 6

Olsen Katherine Rich John Weekes
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Aviation summit: Cost of living, Trump tariffs, slow rebound make NZ consumers scared, economist says

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour argues that individual actors are best placed to make economic decisions that suit their circumstances. 5

Winston Peters Liam Dann Shamubeel Eaqub Nicola Willis Murray Kirkness
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Winston Peters is on the right track. We need to save our way out of our financial mess - Liam Dann

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour is the Act Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister who attended the Empower Me Pink event. 6

Will Jordan Mackenzie Webb Sir John Kirwan Francesca Kirwan Luca Kirwan Niko Kirwan Erika Palmer William Palmer David Elmsly David Higgins Cate Blanchett Ryan Gosling Natalie Woodbridge Alexandra Martelli Kerry Switzer Marsha Marshall Mike Horne John Gow Tony Wai Cathy Horton Ella Monnery Zeisha Doctor J Tess Woolcock Dr Catherine Stone Ricardo Simich
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Society Insider: All Black Will Jordan’s double celebration; David Seymour steps out with fiancée; Sir John Kirwan’s sweet new family business; Kiwi tech couple take on Silicon Valley

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour is the leader of the Act party who was asked to expedite Cameron's citizenship application. 5

James Cameron Van Velden Ethan Manera
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: James Cameron asked Act leader David Seymour to speed up citizenship application

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour is down 2.5 points to 3.7%. 5

Christopher Luxon Chris Hipkins Winston Peters Chloe Swarbrick Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: New poll: Left-wing parties could form Government, but close race predicted

New Zealand New Zealand: David Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill was deemed a 'curse' by Shane Jones. 3

Shane Jones Simon Watts Winston Peters Stuart Nash Harete Hipango Katherine Rich Chris Trotter Adam Pearse
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: NZ First’s Shane Jones takes aim at coalition Govt’s ‘managerialism’