Winston Peters warns bottom-trawling review could cost jobs
He described the policy as “desperate”, though he said he would look at the details. “We’d like to…
National Party’s promise to fully fund Christchurch road project under fire
The Christchurch project was similar in cost, benefits and traffic volumes to the toll-funded Takitimu North Link (TNL),…
Foodstuffs break-up: National Party’s plan could force supermarket property ownership changes
“National will pursue the structural separation of Foodstuffs, subject to an independent Commerce Commission assessment, so Kiwis get…
Business, get ready; big KiwiSaver reforms are coming – The Economy of Everything
“But have we got that? Not quite?” “Well, sort of,” Parker said. Both Labour and National (and New…
Visitor levy sharing is a good start but more needed – Editorial
The country as a whole benefits greatly from that, but it doesn’t come without a bill. And that…
Election 2026: Act Party releases its list, Paul Henry ranking
James Christmas, the former National candidate and Beehive staffer who is running in Tāmaki, is placed seventh. He…
Election 2026: Kiwis left $17,000 worse off by Opportunity tax plan should ‘look at the bigger picture’, Qiulae Wong says
Wong also conceded that the party had not modelled any wealth flight under the scheme, despite the fact…
Labour’s ‘door open’ to Opportunity, senior roles for Te Pāti Māori ‘unlikely’ as Chris Hipkins clarifies vague remarks
Hipkins on Wednesday afternoon spoke to reporters, criticising Luxon and National for focusing on themselves and not important…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon eyes fuel excise, accommodation levy and banks for possible tax change
“What we’re not doing is going off bananas on a wealth tax or capital gains tax, which will…
Act’s ‘reasonable force’ plan for disruptive students sparks safety fears
Under the proposal, staff could use “reasonable force” to remove a student who repeatedly refused directions to leave…
Election 2026: The risk behind Opportunity Party’s rapid rise in the polls – Bruce Cotterill
Back home, the country she had led struggled. The health system was in tatters and education was such…
Election 2026: The Opportunity Party’s tax plan could lead to public service job losses, less money for Oranga Tamariki, leader Qiulae Wong says
Some of the savings will come from Oranga Tamariki, the Government department that protects vulnerable young children. Opportunity’s…