Politics

If the Opportunity Party wants to enter Parliament, then it will need policies that make the voters say: 'Wow! That’s a bloody good idea!'

If the Opportunity Party wants to enter Parliament, then it will need policies that make the voters say: 'Wow! That’s a bloody good idea!'

New Zealand needs to raise taxes to cover the costs of the post-pandemic world and investors need to build wealth without relying property price inflation, Dan Brunskill says

New Zealand needs to raise taxes to cover the costs of the post-pandemic world and investors need to build wealth without relying property price inflation, Dan Brunskill says

Banks challenged to publish profit margin earned on transaction accounts with the FMA asked to investigate

Banks challenged to publish profit margin earned on transaction accounts with the FMA asked to investigate

The left-bloc may need an overhang to change the Government next year

The left-bloc may need an overhang to change the Government next year

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government should consider selling underperforming assets next term

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government should consider selling underperforming assets next term

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they will work to deliver a Government led by them, Labour and the Greens as its national council voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they will work to deliver a Government led by them, Labour and the Greens as its national council voted to expel MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris

The country's four largest electricity generator-retailers have been given the regulatory go-ahead covering a 10-year period for a dry winter plan involving a fuel reserve and usage of the old Huntly Power Station

The country's four largest electricity generator-retailers have been given the regulatory go-ahead covering a 10-year period for a dry winter plan involving a fuel reserve and usage of the old Huntly Power Station

September quarter saw the first increase in working hours in almost two years, hinting a job market recovery may be beginning

September quarter saw the first increase in working hours in almost two years, hinting a job market recovery may be beginning

Turning Te Pāti Māori towards the urban Māori working-class would be an exceedingly dangerous move

Turning Te Pāti Māori towards the urban Māori working-class would be an exceedingly dangerous move

National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates

National's Local Water Done Well policy allows councils to bypass debt limits and raise more revenue without hiking property rates

The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate

The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum despite being intentionally moderate

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'

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'

Chris Trotter notes that vast edifices, paid for by wealthy aristocrats to secure favours, have historically been the special preserve of kings and emperors, not democratically-elected and democratically-accountable presidents

Chris Trotter notes that vast edifices, paid for by wealthy aristocrats to secure favours, have historically been the special preserve of kings and emperors, not democratically-elected and democratically-accountable presidents

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026

The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026