Phil Goff
Govt allows South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell 64 hectares of residential Christchurch land as Labour touts buying sections for red-zone home owners
21st Sep 11, 4:02pm
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Govt allows South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell 64 hectares of residential Christchurch land as Labour touts buying sections for red-zone home owners
Leader Phil Goff says Labour's pledge to buy land for 1,500 sections an attempt to help keep a lid on Christchurch land prices
20th Sep 11, 7:57am
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Leader Phil Goff says Labour's pledge to buy land for 1,500 sections an attempt to help keep a lid on Christchurch land prices
Labour says it would intervene in insurance market to get reconstruction moving in Christchurch as last resort, although subject to fiscal risks
19th Sep 11, 11:21am
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Labour says it would intervene in insurance market to get reconstruction moving in Christchurch as last resort, although subject to fiscal risks
Opinion: John Pagani wonders when National will release a policy manifesto for the upcoming election? He's seen only three policies so far
19th Sep 11, 10:00am
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Opinion: John Pagani wonders when National will release a policy manifesto for the upcoming election? He's seen only three policies so far
Treasury seeks 'independent advisor' for National's SOE selldown plans as 4 firms work on scoping studies
13th Sep 11, 4:09pm
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Treasury seeks 'independent advisor' for National's SOE selldown plans as 4 firms work on scoping studies
Labour's Goff calls on govt to ensure sufficient new land supply in Christchurch to meet demand from residents facing higher property prices than payouts
12th Sep 11, 3:30pm
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Labour's Goff calls on govt to ensure sufficient new land supply in Christchurch to meet demand from residents facing higher property prices than payouts
Labour's Goff calls on govt to say if it's considered being insurer of last resort in Christchurch; English downplays idea, but all options still on table
6th Sep 11, 11:00am
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Labour's Goff calls on govt to say if it's considered being insurer of last resort in Christchurch; English downplays idea, but all options still on table
Labour criticises govt over red-zone payout back-down, but can offer no solution of its own; Says still working on earthquake policy
5th Sep 11, 4:51pm
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Labour criticises govt over red-zone payout back-down, but can offer no solution of its own; Says still working on earthquake policy
Labour announces NZ$251 mln youth jobs/skills policy aimed at getting 24,000 under-20s in employment or training within 3 yrs
1st Sep 11, 12:05pm
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Labour announces NZ$251 mln youth jobs/skills policy aimed at getting 24,000 under-20s in employment or training within 3 yrs
A third of National voters favour Labour's CGT over National's asset sales, half support the SOE sell-down; RBNZ CGT view is for comprehensive tax
23rd Aug 11, 6:35pm
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A third of National voters favour Labour's CGT over National's asset sales, half support the SOE sell-down; RBNZ CGT view is for comprehensive tax
Opinion: John Pagani argues US President Obama is coming through the economic turmoil still politically viable
10th Aug 11, 10:33am
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Opinion: John Pagani argues US President Obama is coming through the economic turmoil still politically viable
Labour's Goff unfazed about need to borrow more than National in short-term, says ratings agencies would look at better long-term debt track
8th Aug 11, 3:49pm
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Labour's Goff unfazed about need to borrow more than National in short-term, says ratings agencies would look at better long-term debt track
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Matt Nolan defends NZ monetary policy; Farmers driving National's economic policy?; Pros and cons of a high NZ$; Kerr on rates rises
5th Aug 11, 4:45pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Matt Nolan defends NZ monetary policy; Farmers driving National's economic policy?; Pros and cons of a high NZ$; Kerr on rates rises
Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers?
4th Aug 11, 1:25pm
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Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers?
Opinion: Why National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually
3rd Aug 11, 11:34am
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Opinion: Why National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually
Goff hints at universal savings policy that goes further than KiwiSaver, which was universally available but not universally taken up
1st Aug 11, 2:55pm
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Goff hints at universal savings policy that goes further than KiwiSaver, which was universally available but not universally taken up
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Dirty electorate deals; Labour's dreadful polling (but give them a chance); Why an OCR hike does not mean the NZ$ will jump; Cartoons
29th Jul 11, 3:37pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Dirty electorate deals; Labour's dreadful polling (but give them a chance); Why an OCR hike does not mean the NZ$ will jump; Cartoons
Opinion: John Pagani asks what's going on with those numbers about who is best at handling the economy
29th Jul 11, 1:05pm
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Opinion: John Pagani asks what's going on with those numbers about who is best at handling the economy
Have your say: Internet pollster Horizon says more Kiwis support capital gains tax than oppose it following poll
26th Jul 11, 8:35am
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Have your say: Internet pollster Horizon says more Kiwis support capital gains tax than oppose it following poll
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Labour's death tax; Hypocritical Greens; Joyce's uses wrong spreadsheet for debt claims; Shipley's payday; Cartoons
22nd Jul 11, 3:44pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Labour's death tax; Hypocritical Greens; Joyce's uses wrong spreadsheet for debt claims; Shipley's payday; Cartoons
BNZ's Tony Alexander says a capital gains tax imposed on NZ's under-supplied property market would cause house prices to rise
20th Jul 11, 2:51pm
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BNZ's Tony Alexander says a capital gains tax imposed on NZ's under-supplied property market would cause house prices to rise
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why didn't Labour point to HK & Singapore?; How much tax wealthy households pay; The rich guy who isn't a selfish prick; Cartoons
15th Jul 11, 4:47pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why didn't Labour point to HK & Singapore?; How much tax wealthy households pay; The rich guy who isn't a selfish prick; Cartoons
Opinion: Cathy Odgers (Cactus Kate) picks apart Labour's CGT plan and what it means for intergenerational wealth
14th Jul 11, 10:03pm
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Opinion: Cathy Odgers (Cactus Kate) picks apart Labour's CGT plan and what it means for intergenerational wealth
Labour to run on capital gains tax, 39% top income tax rate, GST off fresh fruit and vegetables, tax cuts for majority of taxpayers
14th Jul 11, 2:59pm
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Labour to run on capital gains tax, 39% top income tax rate, GST off fresh fruit and vegetables, tax cuts for majority of taxpayers
What the Labour's capital gains tax announcement has to do