Green Party
Protests interrupt a chaotic final Parliamentary session before election campaign begins
31st Aug 23, 5:53pm
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Protests interrupt a chaotic final Parliamentary session before election campaign begins
Green Party furious the National Party is proposing to use money from the Emissions Trading Scheme to fund tax cuts
31st Aug 23, 6:45am
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Green Party furious the National Party is proposing to use money from the Emissions Trading Scheme to fund tax cuts
Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan
18th Aug 23, 4:27pm
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Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan
The Clean Power Payment would help homeowners fund solar panels, better insulation, and to replace gas powered appliances
13th Aug 23, 11:00am
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The Clean Power Payment would help homeowners fund solar panels, better insulation, and to replace gas powered appliances
The latest Taxpayers' Union poll shows NZ First could be back in parliament with Winston Peters at the helm of a 7-person caucus
10th Aug 23, 4:03pm
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The latest Taxpayers' Union poll shows NZ First could be back in parliament with Winston Peters at the helm of a 7-person caucus
Political parties' energy spokespeople speak at election forum on energy policies with red tape and the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption being major concerns
31st Jul 23, 11:39am
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Political parties' energy spokespeople speak at election forum on energy policies with red tape and the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption being major concerns
Chris Trotter casts his eye over the main political parties' election slogans noting only Te Pāti Māori is offering the electorate the prospect of something entirely new
31st Jul 23, 9:37am
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Chris Trotter casts his eye over the main political parties' election slogans noting only Te Pāti Māori is offering the electorate the prospect of something entirely new
Chris Trotter says more and more, conventional wisdom sounds like conventional folly. In the end, no political party is entitled to people’s votes. Loyalty should be earned and renewed, not given blindly and regardless of repeated failures and betrayals
17th Jul 23, 8:29am
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Chris Trotter says more and more, conventional wisdom sounds like conventional folly. In the end, no political party is entitled to people’s votes. Loyalty should be earned and renewed, not given blindly and regardless of repeated failures and betrayals
New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
16th Jul 23, 8:00am
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New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
Chris Trotter says to announce that your party is even 'exploring' bestowing upon Māori the 'right of first refusal' on privately-owned land offered for sale will certainly test the relative strengths of collectivism and individualism in New Zealand!
10th Jul 23, 8:42am
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Chris Trotter says to announce that your party is even 'exploring' bestowing upon Māori the 'right of first refusal' on privately-owned land offered for sale will certainly test the relative strengths of collectivism and individualism in New Zealand!
Not all rent control policies are the same – the Green Party proposal deserves an open-minded debate, Tom Baker says
6th Jul 23, 8:05am
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Not all rent control policies are the same – the Green Party proposal deserves an open-minded debate, Tom Baker says
A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
24th Jun 23, 9:01am
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A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
Susan St John says instead of a complicated net wealth tax on everything, let’s start with the biggest culprit – housing. This would address the under-taxation of income from holding housing as an asset
21st Jun 23, 12:41pm
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Susan St John says instead of a complicated net wealth tax on everything, let’s start with the biggest culprit – housing. This would address the under-taxation of income from holding housing as an asset
A Business NZ commissioned report says NZ businesses aren't using inflation as cover for opportunistic price rises
14th Jun 23, 5:00am
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A Business NZ commissioned report says NZ businesses aren't using inflation as cover for opportunistic price rises
The Green Party would provide a guaranteed income of $385 a week, paid for with a wealth tax on assets over $2m and 45% tax on income over $180,000
11th Jun 23, 11:13am
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The Green Party would provide a guaranteed income of $385 a week, paid for with a wealth tax on assets over $2m and 45% tax on income over $180,000
The Act Party hopes to win 20% of votes in the election and force National to scrap more Labour policies
10th Jun 23, 9:00am
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The Act Party hopes to win 20% of votes in the election and force National to scrap more Labour policies
David Seymour and Nicola Willis question whether the Reserve Bank is downplaying the inflationary impact of Government spending
25th May 23, 11:36am
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David Seymour and Nicola Willis question whether the Reserve Bank is downplaying the inflationary impact of Government spending
Opposition politicians have a range of negative views on the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25 points
24th May 23, 4:27pm
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Opposition politicians have a range of negative views on the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25 points
Party leaders give reaction to the budget, with Act and National saying its spending will push up inflation, the Greens say it is good as far as it goes and Te Pati Maori saying it has missed real opportunities
18th May 23, 6:32pm
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Party leaders give reaction to the budget, with Act and National saying its spending will push up inflation, the Greens say it is good as far as it goes and Te Pati Maori saying it has missed real opportunities
Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon will battle to be the most boring, while minor parties set the agenda in Election 2023
30th Apr 23, 5:00am
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Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon will battle to be the most boring, while minor parties set the agenda in Election 2023
Chris Trotter is watching a growing struggle within the Green Party where radical activists are battling the grown-ups for control, the outcome which may affect Labour's re-electability in October
10th Apr 23, 8:20am
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Chris Trotter is watching a growing struggle within the Green Party where radical activists are battling the grown-ups for control, the outcome which may affect Labour's re-electability in October
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says record first-half profit won't be repeated in second-half of bank's financial year as MP raises idea of bank levy
23rd Feb 23, 1:10pm
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Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says record first-half profit won't be repeated in second-half of bank's financial year as MP raises idea of bank levy
Chris Trotter assesses the political landscape heading into the 2023 election year
18th Dec 22, 6:00am
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Chris Trotter assesses the political landscape heading into the 2023 election year
Coalitions, kingmakers and a Rugby World Cup: The calculations already influencing next year’s NZ election
27th Nov 22, 6:00am
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Coalitions, kingmakers and a Rugby World Cup: The calculations already influencing next year’s NZ election
James Shaw ejected as co-leader by restive members; he says he'll stand again for co-leader; says he would also stay as Climate Minister if he loses again
25th Jul 22, 1:09pm
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James Shaw ejected as co-leader by restive members; he says he'll stand again for co-leader; says he would also stay as Climate Minister if he loses again