Chris Hipkins

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'

Labour promises to make 'excessive' prices illegal, and to set a 'clear legal test'

Labour promises to make 'excessive' prices illegal, and to set a 'clear legal test'

Labour promises compulsory KiwiSaver contributions from employers regardless of employee contribution, employer extension to over 65s and paid parental leave

Labour promises compulsory KiwiSaver contributions from employers regardless of employee contribution, employer extension to over 65s and paid parental leave

Labour eyes tight energy rules for data centres, copyright protections for artists and media, education, productivity focus and more in AI policy

Labour eyes tight energy rules for data centres, copyright protections for artists and media, education, productivity focus and more in AI policy

Labour promises to restore ‘credibility and certainty’ to the carbon market with the aim of generating revenues that can be invested in affordable energy and resilience

Labour promises to restore ‘credibility and certainty’ to the carbon market with the aim of generating revenues that can be invested in affordable energy and resilience

Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows Labour slumping to its lowest result since July 2024, Coalition able to form government as Opportunity fails to meet 5% Parliamentary threshold

Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows Labour slumping to its lowest result since July 2024, Coalition able to form government as Opportunity fails to meet 5% Parliamentary threshold

Methanex says continued operations in NZ 'not sustainable' due to ‘continued decline in domestic natural gas availability and the lack of a clear pathway to meaningful new supply’

Methanex says continued operations in NZ 'not sustainable' due to ‘continued decline in domestic natural gas availability and the lack of a clear pathway to meaningful new supply’

Parliament's funding problem: The pickle of covering the cost of not increasing fuel taxes

Parliament's funding problem: The pickle of covering the cost of not increasing fuel taxes

Fuel tax hike and RUC increase off the table for 2027, but where's the money coming from?

Fuel tax hike and RUC increase off the table for 2027, but where's the money coming from?