Labour Party
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
1st Dec 25, 4:00pm
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears
1st Dec 25, 8:41am
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Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears
If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters
30th Nov 25, 7:36pm
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If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters
Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones
30th Nov 25, 5:43pm
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Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones
‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected
27th Nov 25, 8:45am
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‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
25th Nov 25, 5:00pm
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
Winston Peters plans to set off a landslide of disillusioned Labour voters by deploying the explosive force of democratic expectations
24th Nov 25, 9:29am
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Winston Peters plans to set off a landslide of disillusioned Labour voters by deploying the explosive force of democratic expectations
The left-bloc may need an overhang to change the Government next year
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they will work to deliver a Government led by them, Labour and the Greens as its national council voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris
10th Nov 25, 2:09pm
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Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they will work to deliver a Government led by them, Labour and the Greens as its national council voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris
Taxing capital gains on investment properties may not be the pot of gold Labour is hoping for, Greg Ninness says
10th Nov 25, 11:49am
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Taxing capital gains on investment properties may not be the pot of gold Labour is hoping for, Greg Ninness says
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