Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins promises Labour 'will break down the barriers that stop new competitors taking on the big banks'

Chris Hipkins promises Labour 'will break down the barriers that stop new competitors taking on the big banks'

‘Up the Wahs’: From fireworks and the All Blacks to capital gains tax, TVNZ leaders’ debate sees Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash

‘Up the Wahs’: From fireworks and the All Blacks to capital gains tax, TVNZ leaders’ debate sees Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash

National slumps to 25.9% in RNZ-Reid Research Poll, as Labour, Greens and Opportunity edge ahead with enough seats to govern

National slumps to 25.9% in RNZ-Reid Research Poll, as Labour, Greens and Opportunity edge ahead with enough seats to govern

Labour pledges to crack down on ‘unfair’ fuel prices, make car repairs cheaper and bring more competition to the pump

Labour pledges to crack down on ‘unfair’ fuel prices, make car repairs cheaper and bring more competition to the pump

Labour proposes restoring pay equity law and giving an immediate pay rise to care and support workers while also releasing its fiscal plan

Labour proposes restoring pay equity law and giving an immediate pay rise to care and support workers while also releasing its fiscal plan

Labour expresses confidence in capital commitments, says it will return the government books to surplus in 2028/2029 and will bring net debt down below 20% of GDP over time

Labour expresses confidence in capital commitments, says it will return the government books to surplus in 2028/2029 and will bring net debt down below 20% of GDP over time

If elected, co-leader Marama Davidson says the Greens will restore pay equity law and fund the settlement of care and support workers while Labour commits to settling claim by Budget 2027

If elected, co-leader Marama Davidson says the Greens will restore pay equity law and fund the settlement of care and support workers while Labour commits to settling claim by Budget 2027

Labour is promising to stop companies from ‘heaping on extra fees, trapping people in subscriptions, and pushing unnecessary costs onto New Zealanders’ if elected

Labour is promising to stop companies from ‘heaping on extra fees, trapping people in subscriptions, and pushing unnecessary costs onto New Zealanders’ if elected

Labour promises to wipe small student loans and cut debt by 10%, as National's Nicola Willis teases 'better than expected' books ahead of Tuesday's fiscal update

Labour promises to wipe small student loans and cut debt by 10%, as National's Nicola Willis teases 'better than expected' books ahead of Tuesday's fiscal update

Labour says ‘good jobs are at the heart’ of its plan to address the cost of living as it promises to build more homes, fix school buildings and hospitals while creating jobs

Labour says ‘good jobs are at the heart’ of its plan to address the cost of living as it promises to build more homes, fix school buildings and hospitals while creating jobs

Labour and ACT's Brooke van Velden suggest alternatives to FENZ's funding via an insurance levy should be looked at as National sees an operational rather than a funding issue

Labour and ACT's Brooke van Velden suggest alternatives to FENZ's funding via an insurance levy should be looked at as National sees an operational rather than a funding issue

Government-commissioned independent review of RBNZ's Covid-19 response says it 'took a full year for policy to adjust to the reality that the initial economic stimulus had already achieved the intended result'

Government-commissioned independent review of RBNZ's Covid-19 response says it 'took a full year for policy to adjust to the reality that the initial economic stimulus had already achieved the intended result'

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his party won't make any changes to interest deductibility for landlords, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon celebrates India Free Trade Agreement

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his party won't make any changes to interest deductibility for landlords, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon celebrates India Free Trade Agreement

Policies worthy of Soviet Russia circa 1926, seem ludicrously heroic in the New Zealand of 2026

Policies worthy of Soviet Russia circa 1926, seem ludicrously heroic in the New Zealand of 2026

National's Nicola Willis says Foodstuffs has a 'vested interest in the status quo' as she pushes back against criticism of party's proposal to look into the separation of the co-operative as Winston Peters labels National 'copy Nats'

National's Nicola Willis says Foodstuffs has a 'vested interest in the status quo' as she pushes back against criticism of party's proposal to look into the separation of the co-operative as Winston Peters labels National 'copy Nats'