Chris Hipkins
In the Of Interest podcast, Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank 'will do what is best for the NZ economy and to reach our inflation target' even if it's an OCR hike in the election run-in
24th Jan 26, 10:06am
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In the Of Interest podcast, Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank 'will do what is best for the NZ economy and to reach our inflation target' even if it's an OCR hike in the election run-in
First Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll of 2026 shows more people think NZ's heading in the wrong direction than the right direction
23rd Jan 26, 8:30am
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First Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll of 2026 shows more people think NZ's heading in the wrong direction than the right direction
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces New Zealand’s 2026 general election will be held on November 7. Labour 'fired up and ready to go'
21st Jan 26, 12:55pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces New Zealand’s 2026 general election will be held on November 7. Labour 'fired up and ready to go'
Latest Roy Morgan poll shows coalition parties slightly ahead of opposition parties heading into election year
15th Jan 26, 9:47am
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Latest Roy Morgan poll shows coalition parties slightly ahead of opposition parties heading into election year
Chris Trotter notes that power is other people. What they can do for you. What you can do for them
29th Dec 25, 9:00am
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Chris Trotter notes that power is other people. What they can do for you. What you can do for them
Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones
30th Nov 25, 5:43pm
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Labour releases 'Family Doctor Loan Scheme' policy offering low-interest loans for doctors to set up new practices or buy into existing ones
Winston Peters plans to set off a landslide of disillusioned Labour voters by deploying the explosive force of democratic expectations
24th Nov 25, 9:29am
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Winston Peters plans to set off a landslide of disillusioned Labour voters by deploying the explosive force of democratic expectations
The left-bloc may need an overhang to change the Government next year
The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate
29th Oct 25, 5:00am
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The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate
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A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'
28th Oct 25, 7:50am
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A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'
The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
22nd Oct 25, 11:26am
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The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
20th Oct 25, 1:30pm
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Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
11th Oct 25, 9:15am
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National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
Some nations are congratulated for embracing the ideas needed to overcome adversity, others are damned for succumbing to ideologies that only make things worse
5th Oct 25, 5:50pm
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Some nations are congratulated for embracing the ideas needed to overcome adversity, others are damned for succumbing to ideologies that only make things worse
New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
16th Sep 25, 11:06am
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New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades