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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
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
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he will focus on balancing the budget now that the pandemic has passed
8th Sep 23, 7:33am
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he will focus on balancing the budget now that the pandemic has passed
An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold
6th Sep 23, 1:11pm
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An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold
Chris Hipkins would travel to India during the first 100 days of a new term in government to begin work on a possible trade deal
6th Sep 23, 11:30am
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Chris Hipkins would travel to India during the first 100 days of a new term in government to begin work on a possible trade deal
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
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
National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'
4th Sep 23, 2:15pm
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National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'
Chris Trotter mulls whether New Zealand's heading into a change, restoration, or status quo election
4th Sep 23, 7:42am
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Chris Trotter mulls whether New Zealand's heading into a change, restoration, or status quo election
Labour and National face down protestors and make pledges to voters at campaign launch events
4th Sep 23, 6:43am
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Labour and National face down protestors and make pledges to voters at campaign launch events
Labour launches campaign with promise of free dental care, as Freedoms NZ protests outside
2nd Sep 23, 2:00pm
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Labour launches campaign with promise of free dental care, as Freedoms NZ protests outside
Protests interrupt a chaotic final Parliamentary session before election campaign begins
31st Aug 23, 5:53pm
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Protests interrupt a chaotic final Parliamentary session before election campaign begins
National’s self-funded tax plan relies on over $3 billion in untested tax revenue
31st Aug 23, 7:02am
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National’s self-funded tax plan relies on over $3 billion in untested tax revenue
A Taxpayers’ Union – Curia poll shows The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji trailing behind National in the Ilam electorate
29th Aug 23, 5:30pm
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A Taxpayers’ Union – Curia poll shows The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji trailing behind National in the Ilam electorate
International Monetary Fund report criticizes the New Zealand Government for increasing spending while the central bank battles inflation
29th Aug 23, 6:32am
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International Monetary Fund report criticizes the New Zealand Government for increasing spending while the central bank battles inflation
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Nicola Willis says National will announce a suite of tax cuts and 'revenue initiatives', after Labour cut $4 billion from its budget
28th Aug 23, 7:34pm
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Nicola Willis says National will announce a suite of tax cuts and 'revenue initiatives', after Labour cut $4 billion from its budget
Chris Trotter gives his assessment of PM & Labour leader Chris Hipkins' weekend speech on which political parties he will & won't work with
28th Aug 23, 1:19pm
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Chris Trotter gives his assessment of PM & Labour leader Chris Hipkins' weekend speech on which political parties he will & won't work with
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
Labour’s Grant Robertson says Government spending will stay within the fiscal rules as deficits deepen; National’s Nicola Willis keeps her cards close to her chest
27th Aug 23, 6:00am
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Labour’s Grant Robertson says Government spending will stay within the fiscal rules as deficits deepen; National’s Nicola Willis keeps her cards close to her chest
Government passes a law removing any obligation to promote the mining industry as it focuses on reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050
24th Aug 23, 4:53pm
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Government passes a law removing any obligation to promote the mining industry as it focuses on reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Homeowners who sell their weather damaged properties to local councils will not be subject to the bright-line test, Revenue Minister Barbara Edmonds says
23rd Aug 23, 4:26pm
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Homeowners who sell their weather damaged properties to local councils will not be subject to the bright-line test, Revenue Minister Barbara Edmonds says
The Government may pick up an extra $14.6 billion of debt over the next four years as the economic slowdown hits tax revenue
21st Aug 23, 2:48pm
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The Government may pick up an extra $14.6 billion of debt over the next four years as the economic slowdown hits tax revenue
The practice of New Zealand politics, and the reporting of it, has changed, and the voters have noticed, writes Chris Trotter
21st Aug 23, 8:15am
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The practice of New Zealand politics, and the reporting of it, has changed, and the voters have noticed, writes Chris Trotter
Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan
18th Aug 23, 4:27pm
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Farmers will have to pay for methane emissions from 2025 under a Labour Government plan
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr expects to serve out his five-year term despite polls pointing to a change in government
17th Aug 23, 5:03pm
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RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr expects to serve out his five-year term despite polls pointing to a change in government
Labour unveils huge plans for an expanded transport network in the draft Government Policy Statement on Transport
17th Aug 23, 4:42pm
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Labour unveils huge plans for an expanded transport network in the draft Government Policy Statement on Transport