Labour
Department of Labour to evaluate 15 yr old model used to review minimum wage, given new research and renewed interest in updating study
8th Sep 11, 12:32pm
Department of Labour to evaluate 15 yr old model used to review minimum wage, given new research and renewed interest in updating study
Labour's Goff calls on govt to say if it's considered being insurer of last resort in Christchurch; English downplays idea, but all options still on table
6th Sep 11, 11:00am
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Labour's Goff calls on govt to say if it's considered being insurer of last resort in Christchurch; English downplays idea, but all options still on table
Labour criticises govt over red-zone payout back-down, but can offer no solution of its own; Says still working on earthquake policy
5th Sep 11, 4:51pm
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Labour criticises govt over red-zone payout back-down, but can offer no solution of its own; Says still working on earthquake policy
Almost 10,000 Port Hills properties zoned green, although CERA still undecided on 4,000; Govt announces new trades academy, more places
5th Sep 11, 3:50pm
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Almost 10,000 Port Hills properties zoned green, although CERA still undecided on 4,000; Govt announces new trades academy, more places
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Fran jumps Bernard's nationalism shark; Reaction to Labour's youth jobs policy (back to the 1980s); Milk price calculator; Best goal ever
2nd Sep 11, 2:55pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Fran jumps Bernard's nationalism shark; Reaction to Labour's youth jobs policy (back to the 1980s); Milk price calculator; Best goal ever
Labour announces NZ$251 mln youth jobs/skills policy aimed at getting 24,000 under-20s in employment or training within 3 yrs
1st Sep 11, 12:05pm
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Labour announces NZ$251 mln youth jobs/skills policy aimed at getting 24,000 under-20s in employment or training within 3 yrs
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why SOE sales are a good idea; Why we need to mine more; Nolan defends forecasters; The left welcomes Bernard; RBNZ ready to intervene?
26th Aug 11, 3:54pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why SOE sales are a good idea; Why we need to mine more; Nolan defends forecasters; The left welcomes Bernard; RBNZ ready to intervene?
A third of National voters favour Labour's CGT over National's asset sales, half support the SOE sell-down; RBNZ CGT view is for comprehensive tax
23rd Aug 11, 6:35pm
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A third of National voters favour Labour's CGT over National's asset sales, half support the SOE sell-down; RBNZ CGT view is for comprehensive tax
Labour will struggle to implement capital gains tax policy within a term due to IRD systems, Dunne says; Claim rubbished by Labour's Cunliffe
22nd Aug 11, 11:39am
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Labour will struggle to implement capital gains tax policy within a term due to IRD systems, Dunne says; Claim rubbished by Labour's Cunliffe
Opinion: John Pagani asks do people vote against their interest because they prefer to keep ahead of their neighbour than make everyone better off?
18th Aug 11, 4:25pm
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Opinion: John Pagani asks do people vote against their interest because they prefer to keep ahead of their neighbour than make everyone better off?
Have your say: Parliament passes law ridding New Zealand of gift duty from October 1 this year
18th Aug 11, 10:02am
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Have your say: Parliament passes law ridding New Zealand of gift duty from October 1 this year
Opinion: John Pagani responds to Geoff Simmons' criticism of Labour's plan to remove GST from fresh fruit and veg
17th Aug 11, 10:47am
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Opinion: John Pagani responds to Geoff Simmons' criticism of Labour's plan to remove GST from fresh fruit and veg
PM Key says NZ needs stable government after November election as next three years will inevitably be choppy
16th Aug 11, 8:50am
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PM Key says NZ needs stable government after November election as next three years will inevitably be choppy
Government still eyeing savings tax break, but complexities and poor IRD computer systems stand in the way
13th Aug 11, 12:43pm
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Government still eyeing savings tax break, but complexities and poor IRD computer systems stand in the way
Opinion: John Pagani argues US President Obama is coming through the economic turmoil still politically viable
10th Aug 11, 10:33am
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Opinion: John Pagani argues US President Obama is coming through the economic turmoil still politically viable
Labour's Goff unfazed about need to borrow more than National in short-term, says ratings agencies would look at better long-term debt track
8th Aug 11, 3:49pm
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Labour's Goff unfazed about need to borrow more than National in short-term, says ratings agencies would look at better long-term debt track
Opinion: NZ's conservatives don't like GST exemptions, so where are their principles in other debates like over the ETS?
8th Aug 11, 11:13am
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Opinion: NZ's conservatives don't like GST exemptions, so where are their principles in other debates like over the ETS?
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Matt Nolan defends NZ monetary policy; Farmers driving National's economic policy?; Pros and cons of a high NZ$; Kerr on rates rises
5th Aug 11, 4:45pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Matt Nolan defends NZ monetary policy; Farmers driving National's economic policy?; Pros and cons of a high NZ$; Kerr on rates rises
English and Parker clash in Parliament over whether NZ monetary policy is best practice, the high NZ dollar, and how to fix it
5th Aug 11, 4:34pm
English and Parker clash in Parliament over whether NZ monetary policy is best practice, the high NZ dollar, and how to fix it
Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers?
4th Aug 11, 1:25pm
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Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers?
Finance Minister English ejected from Question Time in Parliament as debate over Labour's capital gains tax policy gets heated
3rd Aug 11, 3:07pm
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Finance Minister English ejected from Question Time in Parliament as debate over Labour's capital gains tax policy gets heated
Opinion: Why National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually
3rd Aug 11, 11:34am
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Opinion: Why National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually
Goff hints at universal savings policy that goes further than KiwiSaver, which was universally available but not universally taken up
1st Aug 11, 2:55pm
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Goff hints at universal savings policy that goes further than KiwiSaver, which was universally available but not universally taken up
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Dirty electorate deals; Labour's dreadful polling (but give them a chance); Why an OCR hike does not mean the NZ$ will jump; Cartoons
29th Jul 11, 3:37pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Dirty electorate deals; Labour's dreadful polling (but give them a chance); Why an OCR hike does not mean the NZ$ will jump; Cartoons
Opinion: John Pagani asks what's going on with those numbers about who is best at handling the economy
29th Jul 11, 1:05pm
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Opinion: John Pagani asks what's going on with those numbers about who is best at handling the economy