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Chris Trotter casts his eye over the main political parties' election slogans noting only Te Pāti Māori is offering the electorate the prospect of something entirely new
31st Jul 23, 9:37am
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Chris Trotter casts his eye over the main political parties' election slogans noting only Te Pāti Māori is offering the electorate the prospect of something entirely new
Te Pati Māori unveils big proposed tax changes aimed at wealthy, says vast majority of whānau would receive a tax cut
28th Jul 23, 6:41am
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Te Pati Māori unveils big proposed tax changes aimed at wealthy, says vast majority of whānau would receive a tax cut
Chris Hipkins is refusing to discuss a claim by the National Party that Labour plans to cut GST from fruit and vegetables
27th Jul 23, 3:43pm
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Chris Hipkins is refusing to discuss a claim by the National Party that Labour plans to cut GST from fruit and vegetables
Government complies with Climate Change Commission's advice and sharply reduces the number of ETS units available in the next five years
26th Jul 23, 11:26am
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Government complies with Climate Change Commission's advice and sharply reduces the number of ETS units available in the next five years
The National Party says a chaotic Government is getting more divided all the time with the latest schism over tax policy
26th Jul 23, 6:57am
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The National Party says a chaotic Government is getting more divided all the time with the latest schism over tax policy
Ginny Anderson named new Justice Minister and Kieran McNulty new Minister of Regional Development
24th Jul 23, 4:39pm
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Ginny Anderson named new Justice Minister and Kieran McNulty new Minister of Regional Development
Voters wanting to make their election decision based on policy positions now have a unique resource allowing them an easy way to compare party positions
24th Jul 23, 1:05pm
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Voters wanting to make their election decision based on policy positions now have a unique resource allowing them an easy way to compare party positions
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Chris Hipkins' cabinet table now has two spare seats after Kiri Allan's resignation follows Michael Wood's
24th Jul 23, 10:43am
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Chris Hipkins' cabinet table now has two spare seats after Kiri Allan's resignation follows Michael Wood's
Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all, Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke say
18th Jul 23, 5:21pm
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Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all, Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke say
Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
18th Jul 23, 2:36pm
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Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
16th Jul 23, 8:00am
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New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
13th Jul 23, 6:15pm
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Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
Top election issues favour National but Labour has held its spot in the polls, Dan Brunskill observes
9th Jul 23, 7:00am
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Top election issues favour National but Labour has held its spot in the polls, Dan Brunskill observes
Weak corporate profits has flowed through to lower tax revenue for the Government and added $2 billion to the deficit
5th Jul 23, 3:17pm
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Weak corporate profits has flowed through to lower tax revenue for the Government and added $2 billion to the deficit
The Government says new bills to replace the Resource Management Act will streamline environmental oversight, counter to National Party arguments it will do the opposite
28th Jun 23, 2:43pm
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The Government says new bills to replace the Resource Management Act will streamline environmental oversight, counter to National Party arguments it will do the opposite
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he considers New Zealand to be a 'friend' but Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was slow to return the compliment
28th Jun 23, 6:35am
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Chinese President Xi Jinping says he considers New Zealand to be a 'friend' but Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was slow to return the compliment
Comprehensive review of university funding unveiled as government asks them to co-operate more in the wake of a funding grant to help them through crisis
28th Jun 23, 5:00am
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Comprehensive review of university funding unveiled as government asks them to co-operate more in the wake of a funding grant to help them through crisis
Hipkins' China visit occurs in the context of a worsening relationship between NZ’s largest trading partner and its traditional security partners
27th Jun 23, 6:40am
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Hipkins' China visit occurs in the context of a worsening relationship between NZ’s largest trading partner and its traditional security partners
A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
24th Jun 23, 9:01am
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A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
Business NZ says red tape, corporate tax levels and labour market polices such as Fair Pay Agreements should be addressed in the coming election
22nd Jun 23, 10:00am
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Business NZ says red tape, corporate tax levels and labour market polices such as Fair Pay Agreements should be addressed in the coming election
Chris Hipkins has asked for Michael Wood's resignation after he found shareholdings in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank
21st Jun 23, 2:56pm
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Chris Hipkins has asked for Michael Wood's resignation after he found shareholdings in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank
The market study into the banking sector has broad political support as households struggle with high interest rates
20th Jun 23, 6:29pm
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The market study into the banking sector has broad political support as households struggle with high interest rates
Emissions Trading Scheme review suggests lower price for carbon offsets
19th Jun 23, 11:10am
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Emissions Trading Scheme review suggests lower price for carbon offsets
Economist Brian Easton asks: Why doesn’t our government reflect New Zealanders; why doesn’t Parliament make them?
19th Jun 23, 9:05am
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Economist Brian Easton asks: Why doesn’t our government reflect New Zealanders; why doesn’t Parliament make them?
A high rate of migration has offset a steeper decline in New Zealand’s GDP per capita
16th Jun 23, 6:39am
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A high rate of migration has offset a steeper decline in New Zealand’s GDP per capita