National Party

Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer

Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer

Most businesses are satisfied with how Christopher Luxon has managed New Zealand’s relationship with China, but dissent is growing

Most businesses are satisfied with how Christopher Luxon has managed New Zealand’s relationship with China, but dissent is growing

'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop

'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop

A National-led government that can no longer claim, with any credibility, to represent the nation, is a National-led Government on the ropes

A National-led government that can no longer claim, with any credibility, to represent the nation, is a National-led Government on the ropes

Brian Easton says the Government’s plans to remove the wellbeing provisions in the Public Finance Act represents a reversal of the way society is travelling

Brian Easton says the Government’s plans to remove the wellbeing provisions in the Public Finance Act represents a reversal of the way society is travelling

Brian Easton says ACT ‘s neoliberals are still trying to sneak in a change to the constitution

Brian Easton says ACT ‘s neoliberals are still trying to sneak in a change to the constitution

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

The ACT Party sees the Deputy Prime Minister role as a chance to show it can govern, not just take shots from the sidelines

The ACT Party sees the Deputy Prime Minister role as a chance to show it can govern, not just take shots from the sidelines

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

The chief economist of NZ’s largest bank thinks the economy is well-positioned to recover but still needs an extra push from RBNZ

The chief economist of NZ’s largest bank thinks the economy is well-positioned to recover but still needs an extra push from RBNZ

Inevitably, Nicola Willis’ budget played favourites – rewarding the Right’s friends at the expense of the Left’s electoral supporters

Inevitably, Nicola Willis’ budget played favourites – rewarding the Right’s friends at the expense of the Left’s electoral supporters

The Growth Budget doesn’t succeed in boosting wage growth, despite improving productivity with tax incentives for capital investments, Dan Brunskill says

The Growth Budget doesn’t succeed in boosting wage growth, despite improving productivity with tax incentives for capital investments, Dan Brunskill says

S&P, some economists and opposition parties criticise, or are underwhelmed by, Budget 2025

S&P, some economists and opposition parties criticise, or are underwhelmed by, Budget 2025

Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast Budget Special –a welcome investment boost, the Ghost of Bill English appears and low-income families still face high tax rates

Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast Budget Special –a welcome investment boost, the Ghost of Bill English appears and low-income families still face high tax rates

Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery

Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery