Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Photo: RNZDeputy Prime Minister David Seymour says his focus is on New Zealand and issues facing Kiwis - not on joining the chorus to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession. It comes after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote to British counterpart Keir Starmer to confirm his country's support of removal. "This guy's eighth in the line of succession, and these guys all seem to live to about 100. Seymour said Australia had "obviously solved a few more problems" when quizzed if New Zealand had considered their position on the issue.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 23, 2026 23:16 UTC