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The ACT Party slams the Retirement Commission as 'insular' and unrealistic
ACT launch implodes, Winston Peters shows responsibility, and the Greens and Labour squabble over solar power
22nd Sep 23, 10:44am
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ACT launch implodes, Winston Peters shows responsibility, and the Greens and Labour squabble over solar power
ACT Party reveals alternative budget including lower taxes, returning ETS money to individual citizens and axing entire Government departments
21st Sep 23, 3:38pm
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ACT Party reveals alternative budget including lower taxes, returning ETS money to individual citizens and axing entire Government departments
Questions raised and thoughts aired about legislation rushed through parliament under urgency limiting scrutiny of it
21st Sep 23, 10:29am
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Questions raised and thoughts aired about legislation rushed through parliament under urgency limiting scrutiny of it
The National Party says the New Zealand economy is held back by bureaucratic rules and it will simplify procedures to help the economy
19th Sep 23, 11:40am
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The National Party says the New Zealand economy is held back by bureaucratic rules and it will simplify procedures to help the economy
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Labour Party pledging up to $4000 to help people install solar power systems with battery back up on their rooftops
18th Sep 23, 2:15pm
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Labour Party pledging up to $4000 to help people install solar power systems with battery back up on their rooftops
If reelected Labour says it'll establish a formal class actions regime as part of a justice system where 'New Zealanders are not blocked by cost'
15th Sep 23, 11:49am
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If reelected Labour says it'll establish a formal class actions regime as part of a justice system where 'New Zealanders are not blocked by cost'
Week 2 of the election campaign draws to a close with actual policy announcements and political theatre balancing out
15th Sep 23, 10:32am
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Week 2 of the election campaign draws to a close with actual policy announcements and political theatre balancing out
Record breaking production of renewable electricity fails to alleviate worries over power reliability
14th Sep 23, 8:17pm
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Record breaking production of renewable electricity fails to alleviate worries over power reliability
National Party pledges to end the effective ban on gene editing and genetic modification as well as making water storage schemes easier, if elected
14th Sep 23, 8:03pm
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National Party pledges to end the effective ban on gene editing and genetic modification as well as making water storage schemes easier, if elected
Treasury has tried to put a price on the Government's anti-smoking campaign but admits it can't really be sure
13th Sep 23, 6:50am
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Treasury has tried to put a price on the Government's anti-smoking campaign but admits it can't really be sure
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ACT Party says bad news in the Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Update will require it to reduce its proposed tax cuts
12th Sep 23, 3:31pm
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ACT Party says bad news in the Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Update will require it to reduce its proposed tax cuts
National Party re-states its policy on the age of eligibility for NZ Super, only ACT agrees among other parties
11th Sep 23, 2:05pm
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National Party re-states its policy on the age of eligibility for NZ Super, only ACT agrees among other parties
Ambition, retrospective thinking, who is best on EVs and a banana fill the first week of election campaigning, Eric Frykberg writes
8th Sep 23, 12:17pm
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Ambition, retrospective thinking, who is best on EVs and a banana fill the first week of election campaigning, Eric Frykberg writes
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Expert panel finds in favour of NZ in its dispute with Canada over dairy sales, which govt estimates cost $120m over 3 years
6th Sep 23, 11:06am
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Expert panel finds in favour of NZ in its dispute with Canada over dairy sales, which govt estimates cost $120m over 3 years
ACT's David Seymour on the positivity of business, a desire for easier foreign direct investment rules, the RMA & more
6th Sep 23, 9:28am
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ACT's David Seymour on the positivity of business, a desire for easier foreign direct investment rules, the RMA & more
ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'
5th Sep 23, 4:49pm
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ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'
ACT Party wants to make it government policy to view all policy decisions through a productivity lens
5th Sep 23, 10:30am
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ACT Party wants to make it government policy to view all policy decisions through a productivity lens
National accuses rival Labour of mean spirited attacks over union billboard showing a scowling picture of Christopher Luxon
4th Sep 23, 3:13pm
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National accuses rival Labour of mean spirited attacks over union billboard showing a scowling picture of Christopher Luxon
End to offshore energy ban and storing CO2 underground among energy policies proposed by ACT for the coming election
3rd Sep 23, 2:53pm
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End to offshore energy ban and storing CO2 underground among energy policies proposed by ACT for the coming election
Auditor General says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development needs to do better even though some positive things have been achieved
1st Sep 23, 9:11am
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Auditor General says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development needs to do better even though some positive things have been achieved
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
Reaction pours in to the National Party tax plan, much of it critical but some of it in support
30th Aug 23, 4:56pm
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Reaction pours in to the National Party tax plan, much of it critical but some of it in support
The Government will introduce legislation to tax the global digital economy if international efforts to do so make no progress
29th Aug 23, 2:59pm
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The Government will introduce legislation to tax the global digital economy if international efforts to do so make no progress
A new law could lay the intellectual groundwork for more taxes on the wealthy
28th Aug 23, 12:40pm
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A new law could lay the intellectual groundwork for more taxes on the wealthy