Phil Goff
Alex's live election blog: Fairfax poll shows National at 54%, Labour 26%, NZ First at 4% after teapot saga; Big undecided vote
23rd Nov 11, 8:51am
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Alex's live election blog: Fairfax poll shows National at 54%, Labour 26%, NZ First at 4% after teapot saga; Big undecided vote
Alex's live election blog: The worm gives debate to Goff; Who do you think won?
22nd Nov 11, 8:35am
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Alex's live election blog: The worm gives debate to Goff; Who do you think won?
Opinion: Bernard Hickey says both National and Labour are still using the enablers of borrowing and asset sales to encourage NZ to live beyond their means
21st Nov 11, 8:05am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey says both National and Labour are still using the enablers of borrowing and asset sales to encourage NZ to live beyond their means
Alex's election diary: The final week live blog: Monday, November 21: The Winston Peters show, Key on the attack, Goff focuses on asset sales
21st Nov 11, 7:29am
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Alex's election diary: The final week live blog: Monday, November 21: The Winston Peters show, Key on the attack, Goff focuses on asset sales
Alex's election diary: Latest Herald poll shows NZ First at 4.9%, but TV polls show them lower; National falls, but can still govern alone
18th Nov 11, 7:47am
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Alex's election diary: Latest Herald poll shows NZ First at 4.9%, but TV polls show them lower; National falls, but can still govern alone
Alex's Election diary: Labour Party leader Phil Goff addresses Federated Farmers; A look at Labour's policies which would affect the farming sector
17th Nov 11, 9:45am
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Alex's Election diary: Labour Party leader Phil Goff addresses Federated Farmers; A look at Labour's policies which would affect the farming sector
Labour leader Phil Goff accuses PM John Key of pushing ahead with asset sales before gaining mandate from electorate
16th Nov 11, 2:34pm
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Labour leader Phil Goff accuses PM John Key of pushing ahead with asset sales before gaining mandate from electorate
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZ's Phil Goff and John Key should be wary of the fate of Silvio Berlusconi, the frog who boiled in hot debt
14th Nov 11, 8:07am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZ's Phil Goff and John Key should be wary of the fate of Silvio Berlusconi, the frog who boiled in hot debt
Labour leader Goff hits out at PM Key's handling of the economy; says things already bad before earthquakes, won't accept excuses
8th Nov 11, 1:28pm
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Labour leader Goff hits out at PM Key's handling of the economy; says things already bad before earthquakes, won't accept excuses
Opinion: It's amazing how critical Labour is of its old policy in its Working for Families extension to beneficiaries; And it supports National's tax changes too
8th Nov 11, 10:22am
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Opinion: It's amazing how critical Labour is of its old policy in its Working for Families extension to beneficiaries; And it supports National's tax changes too
Labour says it will get NZ$497 mln surplus in 2014/15; Extra borrowing would peak at NZ$4 bln in 2016/17; Alters PREFU to show net debt to zero in 2022
4th Nov 11, 1:00pm
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Labour says it will get NZ$497 mln surplus in 2014/15; Extra borrowing would peak at NZ$4 bln in 2016/17; Alters PREFU to show net debt to zero in 2022
Opinion: Alex Tarrant on why we need to keep an eye on the Green Party's spending promises as well as Labour's (clue: it's due to MMP)
4th Nov 11, 10:26am
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Opinion: Alex Tarrant on why we need to keep an eye on the Green Party's spending promises as well as Labour's (clue: it's due to MMP)
Key goads Goff to "show me the money"; in debate over Labour's costings; National says Labour would borrow NZ$17 bln more over 4 yrs
3rd Nov 11, 8:44am
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Key goads Goff to "show me the money"; in debate over Labour's costings; National says Labour would borrow NZ$17 bln more over 4 yrs
Labour to make all homeowners pay EQC levies through rates, not private insurance levy; Will raise EQC cover above NZ$100,000
2nd Nov 11, 12:24pm
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Labour to make all homeowners pay EQC levies through rates, not private insurance levy; Will raise EQC cover above NZ$100,000
Alex Tarrant live-blogs from the TVNZ election debate: National's John Key vs Labour's Phil Goff; What do you think?
31st Oct 11, 6:58pm
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Alex Tarrant live-blogs from the TVNZ election debate: National's John Key vs Labour's Phil Goff; What do you think?
Alex's election diary: Winston eyes savings tax inflation indexation, promises tax cuts (but doesn't say by how much); Labour to can holiday highway for Auckland rail
31st Oct 11, 11:35am
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Alex's election diary: Winston eyes savings tax inflation indexation, promises tax cuts (but doesn't say by how much); Labour to can holiday highway for Auckland rail
BusinessDesk: Key touts National's 'positive vision for NZ', paints Labour as debt hungry
31st Oct 11, 11:31am
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BusinessDesk: Key touts National's 'positive vision for NZ', paints Labour as debt hungry
Labour drags out John Key 'raising superannuation age' skeleton from opposition-days closet; National launches website for Labour's borrowing needs
28th Oct 11, 11:15am
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Labour drags out John Key 'raising superannuation age' skeleton from opposition-days closet; National launches website for Labour's borrowing needs
Opinion: Bernard Hickey thinks Labour should be congratulated for risking electoral pain for long term economic gain with its compulsory savings plan
27th Oct 11, 6:24pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey thinks Labour should be congratulated for risking electoral pain for long term economic gain with its compulsory savings plan
Labour will make KiwiSaver compulsory for all earners, push employer contributions to 7% by 2022, raise Super age, resume contributions to Cullen Fund in 2012
27th Oct 11, 3:00pm
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Labour will make KiwiSaver compulsory for all earners, push employer contributions to 7% by 2022, raise Super age, resume contributions to Cullen Fund in 2012
Labour's savings policy will support Retirement Commissioner's call to raise retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2033, TV3 reports
27th Oct 11, 12:14pm
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Labour's savings policy will support Retirement Commissioner's call to raise retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2033, TV3 reports
Opinion: Why gossip and personality stories should trump policy debate in our elections - Any dividend from Labour's policy-focused campaign?
27th Oct 11, 10:20am
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Opinion: Why gossip and personality stories should trump policy debate in our elections - Any dividend from Labour's policy-focused campaign?
Soft compulsion for KiwiSaver would cost govt NZ$300 mln upfront, as only a third of those made to join would stay, Key says
4th Oct 11, 11:38am
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Soft compulsion for KiwiSaver would cost govt NZ$300 mln upfront, as only a third of those made to join would stay, Key says
Labour leader Goff hints further at compulsory savings policy, points to 1975 Kirk scheme aborted by Muldoon, and Aussie savings scheme
26th Sep 11, 3:15pm
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Labour leader Goff hints further at compulsory savings policy, points to 1975 Kirk scheme aborted by Muldoon, and Aussie savings scheme
Labour's Goff says 12 month Christchurch insurance impasse would be too long; Labour govt would step in as insurer of last resort sooner than that
26th Sep 11, 2:03pm
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Labour's Goff says 12 month Christchurch insurance impasse would be too long; Labour govt would step in as insurer of last resort sooner than that