David Seymour
The final votes provide certainty for the negotiating parties but the formation of a government may still be weeks away
3rd Nov 23, 6:34pm
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The final votes provide certainty for the negotiating parties but the formation of a government may still be weeks away
Final vote count reveals National and Act won’t be able to govern without New Zealand First
3rd Nov 23, 2:00pm
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Final vote count reveals National and Act won’t be able to govern without New Zealand First
NZ election 2023: Labour out, National in – either way, neoliberalism wins again, Toby Boraman says
18th Oct 23, 8:49am
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NZ election 2023: Labour out, National in – either way, neoliberalism wins again, Toby Boraman says
She was 'appalled' he was reappointed without an independent review, so how will likely incoming Finance Minister Nicola Willis get on with RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr?
17th Oct 23, 2:14pm
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She was 'appalled' he was reappointed without an independent review, so how will likely incoming Finance Minister Nicola Willis get on with RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr?
Incoming National Party Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reiterates commitment to tax cuts
16th Oct 23, 4:56pm
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Incoming National Party Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reiterates commitment to tax cuts
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Election 2023: Live results, commentary, and updates from campaign events around the country
14th Oct 23, 7:00pm
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Election 2023: Live results, commentary, and updates from campaign events around the country
Too many squeezed middles, multiple elections and rugby patriotism going to political waste in the last week of campaigning
13th Oct 23, 11:25am
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Too many squeezed middles, multiple elections and rugby patriotism going to political waste in the last week of campaigning
Climate change, government spending, and the retirement age are likely to be sticking points in a three-party coalition negotiation between National, Act & NZ First
10th Oct 23, 6:27pm
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Climate change, government spending, and the retirement age are likely to be sticking points in a three-party coalition negotiation between National, Act & NZ First
The ACT Party says public sector job cuts can be quick and should not impact unemployment over 6 to 12 months
9th Oct 23, 4:50pm
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The ACT Party says public sector job cuts can be quick and should not impact unemployment over 6 to 12 months
Hipkins gets sick, Peters gets bad tempered and the Greens pretend to be accountants in the fifth week of the election campaign. Eric Frykberg summarises what he saw
6th Oct 23, 11:06am
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Hipkins gets sick, Peters gets bad tempered and the Greens pretend to be accountants in the fifth week of the election campaign. Eric Frykberg summarises what he saw
Labour and the Greens get inspiration from Broadway, National bites off more than it can chew, both main parties do financial sums and NZ First quarrels with everyone
29th Sep 23, 1:00pm
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Labour and the Greens get inspiration from Broadway, National bites off more than it can chew, both main parties do financial sums and NZ First quarrels with everyone
The ACT Party slams the Retirement Commission as 'insular' and unrealistic
ACT launch implodes, Winston Peters shows responsibility, and the Greens and Labour squabble over solar power
22nd Sep 23, 10:44am
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ACT launch implodes, Winston Peters shows responsibility, and the Greens and Labour squabble over solar power
ACT Party reveals alternative budget including lower taxes, returning ETS money to individual citizens and axing entire Government departments
21st Sep 23, 3:38pm
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ACT Party reveals alternative budget including lower taxes, returning ETS money to individual citizens and axing entire Government departments
Questions raised and thoughts aired about legislation rushed through parliament under urgency limiting scrutiny of it
21st Sep 23, 10:29am
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Questions raised and thoughts aired about legislation rushed through parliament under urgency limiting scrutiny of it
After the election, Christopher Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left
13th Sep 23, 9:27am
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After the election, Christopher Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left
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ACT Party says bad news in the Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Update will require it to reduce its proposed tax cuts
12th Sep 23, 3:31pm
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ACT Party says bad news in the Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Update will require it to reduce its proposed tax cuts
Chris Trotter sys the departure of five Act candidates has the potential to rein in the party's projected success on October 14
11th Sep 23, 9:24am
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Chris Trotter sys the departure of five Act candidates has the potential to rein in the party's projected success on October 14
Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan
10th Sep 23, 1:07pm
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Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan
Ambition, retrospective thinking, who is best on EVs and a banana fill the first week of election campaigning, Eric Frykberg writes
8th Sep 23, 12:17pm
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Ambition, retrospective thinking, who is best on EVs and a banana fill the first week of election campaigning, Eric Frykberg writes
ACT's David Seymour on the positivity of business, a desire for easier foreign direct investment rules, the RMA & more
6th Sep 23, 9:28am
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ACT's David Seymour on the positivity of business, a desire for easier foreign direct investment rules, the RMA & more
ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'
5th Sep 23, 4:49pm
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ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'
The National Party would cut income tax for average earners and property investors, partly funded by taxes on carbon and foreign home buyers
30th Aug 23, 1:20pm
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The National Party would cut income tax for average earners and property investors, partly funded by taxes on carbon and foreign home buyers
The practice of New Zealand politics, and the reporting of it, has changed, and the voters have noticed, writes Chris Trotter
21st Aug 23, 8:15am
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The practice of New Zealand politics, and the reporting of it, has changed, and the voters have noticed, writes Chris Trotter
NZ First’s participation in government is defined not so much by what it does, but by what it prevents its coalition partners from doing, Chris Trotter says
14th Aug 23, 7:29am
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NZ First’s participation in government is defined not so much by what it does, but by what it prevents its coalition partners from doing, Chris Trotter says