David Seymour: ACT leader on Waitangi powhiri

Despite the destined backlash, ACT Party leader David Seymour still fronted up to Waitangi. 

Greeted by turn backs, waiata, and protest - he spoke on behalf of the ACT Party, tapping into parts of his Treaty Principles Bill. 

Apart from a microphone getting taken away on two occasions, it seemed to go relatively well by Waitangi standards. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, despite the predicted backlash, David Seymour still fronted up
to White. He greeted by turned backs, wyat and protest.
He spoke on behalf of the act party, tapping into
parts of his treaty Principal's bill. Apart from the microphone
getting taken away on a couple of occasions, it seemed
to actually go relatively okay by White tong your standards
and David Seymour joins me.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Now, good morning. You're a glutton for punishment, aren't you.

Speaker 3 (00:23):
Well, not heavier punishment, but mainly that each of us
is born unique, see the world through our own eyes
and should have equal rights to flourish and choose our
own path. That means you can't have a treaty that's
a partnership that tells you that you have to fit

(00:45):
into a role based on your ancestry, and that New
Zealanders should all be ranked by when their ancestors arrived.
I mean, so, you know, I think those ideas that
worth standing up for.

Speaker 1 (00:58):
I thought Actually the bit that stood out for me
was the challenge, which was pretty confronting. Were you expecting
to be called out after Jerry brownlely?

Speaker 3 (01:06):
Well, no, there was an agreement that Jerry was going
to because we were so go back a couple of steps.
Normally the opposition go and then the government go on
different days. We managed to get everyone to agree to
go on the same day. Jerry Beak the restive the Turkey,

(01:27):
so that I.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
Actually David, David, just hold there.

Speaker 1 (01:32):
I'm just going to put you back in my producer
because I just want to get you to change years
or something, because we're having a little bit of trouble
with the reception there and we'd like to hear what
you've got to say. But for those who didn't see it,
there was a moment where Jerry Browny stepped forward for
the for the to accept the challenge and then he
basically that the warriors went over and sought David Seymour out.

Speaker 2 (01:51):
Anyway, I've got him back now, so there we go.
We got you back. I think sorry you were saying, David.

Speaker 3 (01:56):
So sorry. I don't know how much of that came through,
but they just that Jerry was supposed to be doing
all of the picking up of taki as they call it,
as the speaker, but clearly the people doing the challenge
required consistent on linked well you're popular.

Speaker 1 (02:14):
We might leave that there, but I do appreciate David,
thanks for your time. For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast,
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