election 2026
‘The Greens are serious about the economy’: Green Party outlines plan to create an extra 64,000 jobs on top of Treasury’s forecast of 220,000 over the next four years and to 'rescope' Investment Boost
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‘The Greens are serious about the economy’: Green Party outlines plan to create an extra 64,000 jobs on top of Treasury’s forecast of 220,000 over the next four years and to 'rescope' Investment Boost
Brian Easton looks over the Coalition Government’s fiscal stewardship and assesses whether fiscal discipline was achieved
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Brian Easton looks over the Coalition Government’s fiscal stewardship and assesses whether fiscal discipline was achieved
‘We should at least die trying’: Both National and Labour say they will commit to having discussions on superannuation and trying to find common ground
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‘We should at least die trying’: Both National and Labour say they will commit to having discussions on superannuation and trying to find common ground
Is New Zealand’s foreign policy ‘realism’ working? Robert Patman looks at why the next government faces a real choice
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Is New Zealand’s foreign policy ‘realism’ working? Robert Patman looks at why the next government faces a real choice
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'Once the books are back in the black... a National Government will be in a position to consider tax relief', says Nicola Willis in fiscal plan
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'Once the books are back in the black... a National Government will be in a position to consider tax relief', says Nicola Willis in fiscal plan
Jacinda Ardern pops up in Labour’s inbox while parties announce policies for the minimum wage, youth jobs and school attendance
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Jacinda Ardern pops up in Labour’s inbox while parties announce policies for the minimum wage, youth jobs and school attendance
ACT wants $10b slashed from the public service, $12.4b lower debt by 2031 and a lower operating allowance
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ACT wants $10b slashed from the public service, $12.4b lower debt by 2031 and a lower operating allowance
The humble barcode already earns New Zealand more than a billion dollars a year. Its successor is ready now
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The humble barcode already earns New Zealand more than a billion dollars a year. Its successor is ready now
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Major parties under 30% while NZ First surges, giving current coalition enough seats to return to government, latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll shows
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Major parties under 30% while NZ First surges, giving current coalition enough seats to return to government, latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll shows
New Zealand’s next government could be a four‑party coalition. Get used to the new normal, Grant Duncan says
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New Zealand’s next government could be a four‑party coalition. Get used to the new normal, Grant Duncan says
National pushes jobseeker drug testing and welfare savings as Labour targets domestic airfares and Act's David Seymour slams a 'dumpster fire' policy debate
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National pushes jobseeker drug testing and welfare savings as Labour targets domestic airfares and Act's David Seymour slams a 'dumpster fire' policy debate
NZ First unveils party list with former FMA chair Craig Stobo, retired All Black Taine Randell and former National MPs in top 10
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NZ First unveils party list with former FMA chair Craig Stobo, retired All Black Taine Randell and former National MPs in top 10
National wants to keep Investment Boost, review the GST registration threshold and create an AI-powered export navigator covering things like tariffs as party releases small business plan
National wants to keep Investment Boost, review the GST registration threshold and create an AI-powered export navigator covering things like tariffs as party releases small business plan
Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds wants 'stable' house prices and stands by her party's capital gains tax growth assumptions
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Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds wants 'stable' house prices and stands by her party's capital gains tax growth assumptions
‘Up the Wahs’: From fireworks and the All Blacks to capital gains tax, TVNZ leaders’ debate sees Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash
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‘Up the Wahs’: From fireworks and the All Blacks to capital gains tax, TVNZ leaders’ debate sees Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash