David Seymour to withdraw letter to United Nations

Tuesday 15 July 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Tue 15 Jul 2025, 5:30pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters, David Seymour, United Nations

Regulations Minister David Seymour will withdraw a letter sent to a United Nations official regarding his legislation. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon rebuked Seymour for the correspondence, stating that Winston Peters should be the person responsible for engaging with the UN.

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1. RNZTue 15 Jul 2025, 11:59am

   Christopher Luxon tells off David Seymour over letter to United Nations (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 15 Jul 2025, 12:29pm

   Seymour to withdraw UN letter after rebuke from PM (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldTue 15 Jul 2025, 12:30pm

   David Seymour spoken to by Christopher Luxon, agrees with Winston Peters to withdraw UN letter (opens in new tab)

   • Winston Peters, David Seymour dismiss claims Government in disarray over United Nations letter (opens in new tab) Tue 15 Jul 2025, 5:30pm
4. 1News via RNZTue 15 Jul 2025, 1:03pm

   Luxon tells off Seymour over letter to United Nations (opens in new tab)

5. StuffTue 15 Jul 2025, 5:17pm

   Labour leaps on UN letter as sign of coalition dysfunction (opens in new tab)