Labour Party
National’s Nicola Willis and Labour’s Barbara Edmonds lay out their plans for the economy
National pushes ahead on under 16 social media ban without NZ First or ACT, Labour's slogan, Opportunity in kingmaker's seat
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National pushes ahead on under 16 social media ban without NZ First or ACT, Labour's slogan, Opportunity in kingmaker's seat
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Labour pledges debt reduction, return to surplus and an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to analyse government finances and election commitments
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Labour pledges debt reduction, return to surplus and an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to analyse government finances and election commitments
Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax
Mount Albert, Hutt South, Wellington Bays and the Māori seats could be key seats to watch in the November 7 election
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Mount Albert, Hutt South, Wellington Bays and the Māori seats could be key seats to watch in the November 7 election
If nobody moves, then nobody, or at least nobody in the top one percent of income earners, is going to get hurt
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If nobody moves, then nobody, or at least nobody in the top one percent of income earners, is going to get hurt
As PM Christopher Luxon survives another confidence vote from his National Party colleagues, how are things shaping up as the election inches closer?
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As PM Christopher Luxon survives another confidence vote from his National Party colleagues, how are things shaping up as the election inches closer?
Anna Whyte looks at Christopher Luxon's second National Party leadership confidence vote, his brutal ministerial sacking and what a new political poll means
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Anna Whyte looks at Christopher Luxon's second National Party leadership confidence vote, his brutal ministerial sacking and what a new political poll means
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Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote
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Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote
Labour leader Chris Hipkins officially rules out working with Winston Peters and NZ First, saying ‘they won’t have any role in a government that I lead’
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins officially rules out working with Winston Peters and NZ First, saying ‘they won’t have any role in a government that I lead’
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National commits to ‘Budget Responsibility Rules’ including prioritising a return to surplus, reducing debt below 40% of GDP and keeping taxes low. Labour agrees 'fiscal responsibility is crucial, but this is much ado about nothing'
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National commits to ‘Budget Responsibility Rules’ including prioritising a return to surplus, reducing debt below 40% of GDP and keeping taxes low. Labour agrees 'fiscal responsibility is crucial, but this is much ado about nothing'
'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns
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'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns
Latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows Labour slumping to its lowest result since December 2024, Coalition holds on by ‘narrowest possible margin’ and Opportunity reaches 6.1%
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Latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows Labour slumping to its lowest result since December 2024, Coalition holds on by ‘narrowest possible margin’ and Opportunity reaches 6.1%
PM and National leader Christopher Luxon says if re-elected he would hold a referendum on MMP, NZ First and Greens accuse National of 'power grab' while Labour says Luxon has 'let the small parties ride roughshod over him'
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PM and National leader Christopher Luxon says if re-elected he would hold a referendum on MMP, NZ First and Greens accuse National of 'power grab' while Labour says Luxon has 'let the small parties ride roughshod over him'
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Labour's small business policy aims to raise the GST registration threshold, help small business owners get paid faster and lift the asset write-off threshold
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Labour's small business policy aims to raise the GST registration threshold, help small business owners get paid faster and lift the asset write-off threshold