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Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
18th Jul 23, 2:36pm
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Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
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
Guy Trafford has a look at where NZ's five main trading partners are at with their agriculture sector's emissions
29th Jun 23, 6:53am
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Guy Trafford has a look at where NZ's five main trading partners are at with their agriculture sector's emissions
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
Listening to Christopher Luxon sledging New Zealand, the voters could be forgiven for thinking that, given the choice, the Leader of the Opposition would rather be leading Act, Chris Trotter says
19th Jun 23, 8:28am
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Listening to Christopher Luxon sledging New Zealand, the voters could be forgiven for thinking that, given the choice, the Leader of the Opposition would rather be leading Act, Chris Trotter says
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
National & Act dismissive of proposals to reform the electoral system, Greens & TOP supportive, PM not excited
6th Jun 23, 6:04pm
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National & Act dismissive of proposals to reform the electoral system, Greens & TOP supportive, PM not excited
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
Chris Trotter argues National needs to grasp the need to be kind if it wants to form a government after October's election
22nd May 23, 7:46am
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Chris Trotter argues National needs to grasp the need to be kind if it wants to form a government after October's election
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
Labour’s election year budget is expected to be tight but could contain a few surprises
17th May 23, 6:00pm
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Labour’s election year budget is expected to be tight but could contain a few surprises
New Zealand the outlier allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset their pollution by converting food production to exotic forestry. It's a policy that is driving farm leaders into politics and hardening attitudes
11th May 23, 5:33pm
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New Zealand the outlier allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset their pollution by converting food production to exotic forestry. It's a policy that is driving farm leaders into politics and hardening attitudes
Allan Barber says the risk for agricultural sector voters is to resist action in the expectation a change of government will let them off the hook - which is a far from a guaranteed outcome
11th May 23, 10:35am
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Allan Barber says the risk for agricultural sector voters is to resist action in the expectation a change of government will let them off the hook - which is a far from a guaranteed outcome
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
The ACT Party's rural spokesperson sets out how they would approach emissions control in the rural sector and square it with our international obligations
22nd Apr 23, 11:14am
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The ACT Party's rural spokesperson sets out how they would approach emissions control in the rural sector and square it with our international obligations
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
If implemented ACT's immigration policy could lead to a strong surge in immigration
2nd Dec 22, 12:21pm
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If implemented ACT's immigration policy could lead to a strong surge in immigration
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
ACT's immigration policy would make it easier for employers to hire migrant workers and for migrants with residency to bring their parents to NZ
24th Nov 22, 11:16am
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ACT's immigration policy would make it easier for employers to hire migrant workers and for migrants with residency to bring their parents to NZ
In spite of Labour’s back-down on 'Hate Speech', the debate looks set to rage on through election year, writes Chris Trotter
21st Nov 22, 8:18am
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In spite of Labour’s back-down on 'Hate Speech', the debate looks set to rage on through election year, writes Chris Trotter
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he's 'pleased' to reappoint Adrian Orr as Governor of the Reserve Bank for another term, effective from March next year; National Party says it's 'appalled'
8th Nov 22, 8:52am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he's 'pleased' to reappoint Adrian Orr as Governor of the Reserve Bank for another term, effective from March next year; National Party says it's 'appalled'
What our history really teaches us, writes Chris Trotter, is that the politicians who most often win New Zealand elections, are the ones who promise Kiwis to keep as much as possible about their country exactly the same
11th Jul 22, 8:00am
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What our history really teaches us, writes Chris Trotter, is that the politicians who most often win New Zealand elections, are the ones who promise Kiwis to keep as much as possible about their country exactly the same
National’s Sam Uffindell cantered home, writes Chris Trotter, but the Outdoors & Freedom Party’s Sue Grey attracted an ominous level of support
20th Jun 22, 8:05am
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National’s Sam Uffindell cantered home, writes Chris Trotter, but the Outdoors & Freedom Party’s Sue Grey attracted an ominous level of support
Simon Bridges softens his criticism of Adrian Orr after saying he wouldn't reappoint him Reserve Bank governor; David Seymour says the OCR should've been hiked sooner
7th Dec 21, 3:51pm
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Simon Bridges softens his criticism of Adrian Orr after saying he wouldn't reappoint him Reserve Bank governor; David Seymour says the OCR should've been hiked sooner