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Finance Minister Nicola Willis is right to bring down Government spending slowly and should ignore counter-productive calls to move faster
29th Mar 24, 10:00am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis is right to bring down Government spending slowly and should ignore counter-productive calls to move faster
Budget Policy Statement shows the Coalition Government needs to rethink its fiscal plan to prevent deficits from stretching past 2028
27th Mar 24, 3:48pm
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Budget Policy Statement shows the Coalition Government needs to rethink its fiscal plan to prevent deficits from stretching past 2028
Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces surplus slipping beyond 2028 as economic forecast worsens
27th Mar 24, 1:27pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces surplus slipping beyond 2028 as economic forecast worsens
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A new government agency, a 30-year pipeline, and private sector investment are key to filling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit, Chris Bishop says
26th Mar 24, 11:21am
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A new government agency, a 30-year pipeline, and private sector investment are key to filling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit, Chris Bishop says
Chris Trotter asks: If Jacinda Ardern’s government struggled to contain 3,000 angry Kiwis in 2022, how will Christopher Luxon’s cope with 300,000 in 2025?
25th Mar 24, 7:56am
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Chris Trotter asks: If Jacinda Ardern’s government struggled to contain 3,000 angry Kiwis in 2022, how will Christopher Luxon’s cope with 300,000 in 2025?
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Gareth Vaughan highlights how in its draft recommendations to bolster retail banking competition, the Commerce Commission is muscling in on the Reserve Bank's turf and seeking market intervention from a 3-headed government
21st Mar 24, 1:44pm
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Gareth Vaughan highlights how in its draft recommendations to bolster retail banking competition, the Commerce Commission is muscling in on the Reserve Bank's turf and seeking market intervention from a 3-headed government
International Monetary Fund says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
20th Mar 24, 4:24pm
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International Monetary Fund says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
Gareth Vaughan on a big Beehive power grab, holding the country over a pork barrel, Angus Deaton rethinks economics, corruption on tape & RIP Rod Oram
20th Mar 24, 12:04pm
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Gareth Vaughan on a big Beehive power grab, holding the country over a pork barrel, Angus Deaton rethinks economics, corruption on tape & RIP Rod Oram
Nicola Willis says she is wary of emission subsidies but there are no plans to change the industrial allocation volumes at the moment
19th Mar 24, 1:30pm
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Nicola Willis says she is wary of emission subsidies but there are no plans to change the industrial allocation volumes at the moment
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
18th Mar 24, 6:17pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive, Dan Brunskill suggests
16th Mar 24, 9:21am
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With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive, Dan Brunskill suggests
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Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
15th Mar 24, 1:41pm
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Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
Climate Change Commission advises the Coalition Government to half the number of ETS units on offer in each of the next six years, cutting Crown revenue for tax cuts
12th Mar 24, 3:41pm
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Climate Change Commission advises the Coalition Government to half the number of ETS units on offer in each of the next six years, cutting Crown revenue for tax cuts
The first 100 days of tax policy bode well for National’s supporters while others might be worried, Lisa Marriott & Jonathan Barrett say
11th Mar 24, 2:19pm
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The first 100 days of tax policy bode well for National’s supporters while others might be worried, Lisa Marriott & Jonathan Barrett say
To find the precedents for what this Coalition Government is proposing, it's necessary to return to the 'glory days' of Muldoonism, writes Chris Trotter
11th Mar 24, 9:20am
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To find the precedents for what this Coalition Government is proposing, it's necessary to return to the 'glory days' of Muldoonism, writes Chris Trotter
Act Party leader David Seymour says applying the policy retrospectively wasn't worth the work required
10th Mar 24, 2:40pm
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Act Party leader David Seymour says applying the policy retrospectively wasn't worth the work required
The Coalition Government has delivered on its 100 day promises but faces much bigger challenges ahead
9th Mar 24, 9:10am
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The Coalition Government has delivered on its 100 day promises but faces much bigger challenges ahead
Coalition Government rounds out 100 day plan with fast-track consenting law giving Ministers the power to approve significant projects
7th Mar 24, 11:42am
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Coalition Government rounds out 100 day plan with fast-track consenting law giving Ministers the power to approve significant projects
National’s support in opposition for greater urban density was shot down by its own caucus and its second attempt has to get past a hostile Act Party
6th Mar 24, 4:52pm
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National’s support in opposition for greater urban density was shot down by its own caucus and its second attempt has to get past a hostile Act Party
As the coalition government's first 100 days runs its course, Richard Shaw points out the rubber is only just starting to hit the road
6th Mar 24, 11:33am
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As the coalition government's first 100 days runs its course, Richard Shaw points out the rubber is only just starting to hit the road
The coalition Government’s plan to increase car licencing fees by 50% is a workaround for an empty election promise
5th Mar 24, 6:31pm
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The coalition Government’s plan to increase car licencing fees by 50% is a workaround for an empty election promise
National will add $50 to vehicle registration costs and hike fuel taxes by 12 cents in 2027 to cover costs of transport infrastructure
4th Mar 24, 6:30pm
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National will add $50 to vehicle registration costs and hike fuel taxes by 12 cents in 2027 to cover costs of transport infrastructure
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants to live in Premier House ASAP but will shoulder his own living costs until it is ready
1st Mar 24, 6:17pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants to live in Premier House ASAP but will shoulder his own living costs until it is ready
Ministers refused to make contact or accept briefings from the Productivity Commission after it heard it would be disestablished through the media
28th Feb 24, 11:50am
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Ministers refused to make contact or accept briefings from the Productivity Commission after it heard it would be disestablished through the media
Housing Minister Chris Bishop urges councils to rezone more land as home building falls behind record migration numbers
28th Feb 24, 9:25am
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Housing Minister Chris Bishop urges councils to rezone more land as home building falls behind record migration numbers