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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 1H 43M

#BHN ACT immigration policy | Stanford pushes back on Seymour | Simeon fighting with NZFirst

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David Seymour says ACT's immigration policy is a long-held approach aimed at tackling real challenges, and those claiming he's competing with New Zealand First should be more constructive.Despite the Prime Minister accusing his coalition partner of "playing politics" last week, a senior National MP says the coalition is "working very well". National Party campaign chairperson Simeon Brown told Morning Report, National was focused on making sure it "maximised" its party vote going into the election on November 7.Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has launched a broadside at coalition partner Act’s immigration policy. Stanford said comments by Deputy Prime Minister and Act leader David Seymour on launching the policy showed “he hasn’t thought through this very well”. Stanford says David Seymour hasn’t thought through policy she says will hurt businesses, farmers++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz/shop/donation/

David Seymour says ACT's immigration policy is a long-held approach aimed at tackling real challenges, and those claiming he's competing with New Zealand First should be more constructive.Despite the Prime Minister accusing his coalition partner of "playing politics" last week, a senior National MP says the coalition is "working very well". National Party campaign chairperson Simeon Brown told Morning Report, National was focused on making sure it "maximised" its party vote going into the election on November 7.Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has launched a broadside at coalition partner Act’s immigration policy. Stanford said comments by Deputy Prime Minister and Act leader David Seymour on launching the policy showed “he hasn’t thought through this very well”. Stanford says David Seymour hasn’t thought through policy she says will hurt businesses, farmers++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz/shop/donation/

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