Election 2026: National promises to require students to finish Year 11 before leaving school
Students will still be able to apply for a leaving exemption if they have found a job or…
Election 2026: Labour promises to fix fiscal plan after Taxpayers’ Union spots $90m mistake
The Government earlier this year increased the accommodation supplement for people in private rentals, but at the same…
‘Making up lies’: Labour hits back at Nicola Willis allegation of $18.8b ‘hidden bill’
“The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”…
Election 2026: Christopher Luxon warns Labour bereft of ideas as he reveals National’s 10 top promises
The National Party leader launched his party’s official campaign by deploying a new “pledge card” loaded with 10…
Election 2026 is shaping up to be bad for business – Roger Partridge
The Greens would take 120 supermarkets into public ownership for $2.8 billion and let councils lease out shops…
Foley Wines wins approval to cut Mt Difficulty export targets after market downturn
The company is majority-owned by rich American businessman William Foley, who is also a majority owner of Auckland…
A closer look at election promises on tax, rates, healthcare and cost of living – The Prosperity Project
While National has made “no new taxes” a key election pledge, Bradford points out that doesn’t necessarily mean…
Meridian Energy returns to $130m profit after drought-hit loss, promises to keep energy price increases below inflation in coming year
Looking ahead, Meridian’s guidance for the current 2027 financial year was for ebitdaf of between $1.040b and $1.120b,…
The number you missed in Labour’s fiscal strategy
By comparison, the 2024 tax cut package – including all the income tax cuts, plus restoring interest deductions…
Labour promises surplus in 2029/30, will restore Reserve Bank dual mandate
Labour said it would also “aim” to reduce net debt down to 20% of GDP “over time”. It…
Election 2026: National has broken some promises. It wants Labour to start doing the same – Thomas Coughlan
The announcement was a bit strange. The idea of Budget Responsibility Rules was a contrivance of Labour’s Grant…
Act promises to let pharmacists treat more conditions
“Pharmacists have the capacity, the need, and the proximity. All that’s missing is permission,” he said. The move…