National Party

20 Sep 18, 3:36pm

Tax Working Group considers 'vacant land' and 'empty home' taxes as a way of increasing housing supply and affordability
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'No wealth taxes or land taxes'

20 Sep 18, 11:13am

David Hargreaves

60 comments

Tax Working Group interim report says work on capital income 'not yet complete' but gives two options; group is not recommending either wealth taxes or land taxes
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It's spreading...

19 Sep 18, 9:55am

David Hargreaves

142 comments

Westpac McDermott Miller survey shows the collapsing confidence contagion is spreading, with the lowest level of consumer confidence in six years
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This week’s Top 10

31 Aug 18, 10:00am

Jason Walls

24 comments

Political reporter Jason Walls has always kept an unofficial list of his favourite political moments/events in the back of his head and has now laid them out for all to see
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The neon elephant is on the charge

30 Aug 18, 3:50pm

David Hargreaves

81 comments

David Hargreaves says the Government may need a real business-friendly symbolic gesture to stop the country heading into a self-induced downturn
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Half of all businesses now expecting a downturn

30 Aug 18, 1:38pm

Jason Walls

49 comments

ANZ’s Business Confidence Survey has registered yet another drop, with now 50% of all businesses surveyed expecting a deterioration in business conditions, dollar falls
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Are prisons a colossal waste of money?

29 Aug 18, 10:46am

Geoff Simmons

115 comments

TOP's new leader Geoff Simmons on why getting 'tough on crime' is nothing but an expensive political slogan
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A reality check for diehard Nats supporters

29 Aug 18, 7:50am

Jenée Tibshraeny

71 comments

Why Westpac CEO David McLean is right in urging the business community to get over the election result and get on with business
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Speaker calls off inquiry into Bridges' expenses leak

24 Aug 18, 10:34am

Jason Walls

68 comments

Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard calls off inquiry into the source of the leak of National Party travel and accommodation expenses that was to be done by Michael Heron QC
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Yesterday's people

23 Aug 18, 8:12am

Peter Dunne

39 comments

Peter Dunne says as National becomes more removed from the day-to-day reality of Government it has to address, define and promote its agenda and brand in order to be in serious contention at the next election
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Budget Responsibility Rules: The thorn in Robertson’s side that won’t go away

19 Aug 18, 6:02am

Jason Walls

43 comments

Before the 2020 election, Finance Minister Grant Robertson must decide if Labour will stick with the Budget Responsibility Rules, or ditch them. Jason Walls says this will be a hugely significant decision
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Twyford’s action plan to abate construction sector woes

16 Aug 18, 3:48pm

Jason Walls

26 comments

New data reveals construction sector bosses are pessimistic about the future, but Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says he has an ‘action plan’
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National reveals details of ‘significant’ RMA reform bill

16 Aug 18, 12:24pm

Jason Walls

47 comments

Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says National will have a ‘significant’ RMA bill ready some time in 2019 that will deal with the issue of land supply
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Speaker to appoint QC to investigate Bridges’ info leak

16 Aug 18, 10:08am

Jason Walls

13 comments

The Leader of the Opposition and the Speaker of the House have agreed an investigation into the leaking of Simon Bridges travel expenses is warranted
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Foreign buyers ban bill clears last hurdle

15 Aug 18, 6:25pm

Jason Walls

174 comments

The controversial Overseas Investment Amendment Bill has passed its third reading with 65 votes for and 57 against and will become law in a matter of weeks
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Bridges calls for a High Court Judge to lead ‘comprehensive investigation’ into leak

14 Aug 18, 4:54pm

Jason Walls

24 comments

Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says it's important for all MPs and staff in Parliament that an official, taxpayer funded investigation into who leaked his travel expenses is undertaken
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Former Key and English chief of staff gets new Aussie consulting job

14 Aug 18, 2:52pm

Jason Walls

4 comments

Wayne Eagleson, chief of staff to PMs Key & English, will be paid more than $100,000 for five-months of consulting work for South Australia’s Premier
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Ministry of Justice tells government to disregard its own advice

9 Aug 18, 7:30am

Jason Walls

1 comment

Impact statement on Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill reveals the Ministry of Justice did not consult with any external parties as a result of time pressure from the Government
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Escalating the tit-for-tat trade war concerning for NZ, Senior Ministers say

8 Aug 18, 4:15pm

Jason Walls

2 comments

Trade Minister David Parker and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson have both expressed concerns over yet another round of US tariffs on China
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Robertson admits Treasury may have to trim its growth expectations

7 Aug 18, 12:08pm

Jason Walls

66 comments

The Finance Minister says the Government’s bean counters may well have to revise down their GDP growth projections ‘a little bit’ – National says this will cost millions of dollars
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