Labour Party
National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates
1st Nov 25, 11:33am
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National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates
The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate
29th Oct 25, 5:00am
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The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate
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A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'
28th Oct 25, 7:50am
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A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'
Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?
The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
22nd Oct 25, 11:26am
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The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
20th Oct 25, 1:30pm
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Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
11th Oct 25, 9:15am
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National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'
11th Oct 25, 8:59am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'
Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership
2nd Oct 25, 1:49pm
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Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership
Business leaders rank Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis as among the least impressive Cabinet ministers in critical Mood of the Boardroom survey
24th Sep 25, 10:47am
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Business leaders rank Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis as among the least impressive Cabinet ministers in critical Mood of the Boardroom survey
The Māori seats are not, by definition, for everyone
New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
16th Sep 25, 11:06am
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New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
Political parties are struggling to find reliable talent to fill their ranks, as NZ First’s Stuart Nash embarrasses himself and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris defies party
13th Sep 25, 9:10am
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Political parties are struggling to find reliable talent to fill their ranks, as NZ First’s Stuart Nash embarrasses himself and Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris defies party
Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at
11th Sep 25, 2:06pm
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Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at
Cloud giant Amazon Web Services finally officially opens its New Zealand data centre region, with politicians slugging it out to take credit for the investment
2nd Sep 25, 1:47pm
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Cloud giant Amazon Web Services finally officially opens its New Zealand data centre region, with politicians slugging it out to take credit for the investment