NZ First

Bridges and Collins neck-and-neck in latest poll

18 Feb 19, 6:43pm

Labour overtakes National, NZ First become irrelevant and Bridges falls to Collins' level in latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll
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Govt tensions on Capital Gains Tax show

14 Feb 19, 8:47am

Peter Dunne

21 comments

Peter Dunne says Greens co-leader James Shaw's CGT comments are far less a statement on his party's position and more an attempt to flush out where NZ First stands
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National drops to record low in political poll

11 Feb 19, 6:26pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

99 comments

National nose-dives in new poll to the point Labour and Greens wouldn't need NZ First to form a government; Collins receives more support than Bridges
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Watch out Winston, Simon's coming for your people!

27 Jan 19, 6:06am

Jenée Tibshraeny

78 comments

A battle for the conservatives: How National is using drug reform and migration to cut NZ First's lunch
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The curious incident of the dog that continued barking

30 Dec 18, 8:02am

Chris Trotter

34 comments

With Jami-Lee Ross gone, Chris Trotter wonders why National Party leaks continue against Simon Bridges. He explores what is really going on
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Two reports, a consultation process and a chart

24 Dec 18, 7:02am

Gareth Vaughan

80 comments

Gareth Vaughan details the two reports, the consultation process and the chart he'll be keeping a close eye on in 2019
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All I want for Christmas...

20 Dec 18, 9:33am

Peter Dunne

56 comments

Peter Dunne would like a political party he can vote for at the next election
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Jacinda Ardern: In charge, or just in front?

17 Dec 18, 7:47am

Chris Trotter

69 comments

Chris Trotter questions whether PM Jacinda Ardern is really running the Government or is merely its figurehead
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'No evidence' big Aussie banks recovering levy via mortgage pricing

13 Dec 18, 10:38am

Gareth Vaughan

As Shane Jones pushes for a bank levy to support regional NZ banking services, ACCC report says Aussie bank levy costs not being passed on to mortgage borrowers
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Agriculture sector debt in 10 charts and tables

12 Dec 18, 10:13am

Gareth Vaughan

18 comments

A government Farm Debt Mediation Bill would be 'a useful tool in the tool kit' Federated Farmers says as farmers' satisfaction with their banks drops
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Employment law reform: Nothing left to fear

3 Dec 18, 9:48am

Chris Trotter

10 comments

Chris Trotter says employment law reform changes leave Labour’s ideological nakedness covered, business lobbyists quietly satisfied & Winston Peters claiming credit
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'Complex and complicated' issues in focus as final TWG report nears

29 Nov 18, 5:00am

Gareth Vaughan

77 comments

Tax Working Group members Craig Elliffe and Robin Oliver discuss the challenges of creating a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax that excludes the family home
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Govt's inaction on migration not a bad thing right now

25 Nov 18, 7:21am

Jenée Tibshraeny

93 comments

A look at the economic indicators that show the Government should keep avoiding introducing measures to majorly reduce migrant numbers
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It's important to keep asking the right questions

22 Nov 18, 2:12pm

Peter Dunne

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Peter Dunne says carefully crafted Parliamentary Questions are the primary weapons of an Opposition to get the answers it needs to do its day to day job of holding the Government to account
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Meeting with Adrian Orr among those not disclosed by Shane Jones

12 Nov 18, 11:14am

Jenée Tibshraeny

11 comments

Opposition pulls up Shane Jones for not disclosing 61 meetings he had with a variety of business, government and community leaders over seven months
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'Kiwibank would need to undergo fundamental change'

12 Nov 18, 10:33am

Gareth Vaughan

Treasury to probe 'fundamental change' and growth required by Kiwibank to take on core government banking in 2023
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Jones finds new punch bags in the FMA, the RBNZ & the Super Fund

11 Nov 18, 6:30am

Jenée Tibshraeny

19 comments

Shane Jones accuses the FMA of being 'chummy' with banks, the RBNZ of being too independent and the Super Fund of using the wrong investment strategy
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NZ First to hold Jami-Lee Ross' proxy vote

7 Nov 18, 4:00pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

22 comments

Jami-Lee Ross to have his vote cast in Parliament as an independent MP for Botany thanks to New Zealand First
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Say what?! Winston Peters talks approvingly of a whopper bank profit

1 Nov 18, 5:00am

Jenée Tibshraeny

15 comments

Winston Peters cites ANZ attributing its $1.99 billion profit partially to the strong economy, as the Govt comes under attack for business confidence remaining in a slump
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