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A political PR expert also reveals to Newsable a tactic he uses to help politicians - the strategic use of swear words
Collected stories - 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023
A political PR expert also reveals to Newsable a tactic he uses to help politicians - the strategic use of swear words Keep Reading
The Oppositon leader promised an immediate turnaround of the country's fortunes, in a speech which traversed the party's long list of priorities should it win the election. Keep Reading
The two came on Newshub Nation for a full-length election-year debate Keep Reading
The National Party deputy came out swinging at the Party’s Northern Region Conference. Keep Reading
An allegation of voting fraud in Otāhuhu during Auckland's local body election leads to a demand the mayor front up with evidence. Keep Reading
OPINION: The prime minister has further sharpened Labour's message in the lead in to the Budget. The two Chrises are rhetorically converging on the centre. Keep Reading
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has thrown five years of political work on the bonfire. In a pre-Budget speech yesterday, Mr Hipkins flagged a no-frills Budget balancing fiscal restraint with funding the basics including […] Keep Reading
Last year, the Government allocated $75 million over four years to help with homelessness, but only $900,000 has been spent so far. Keep Reading
Analysis: Australia's citizenship deal, the Green Party's Kerekere row drags on and evidence the wealthiest pay tax at a lower rate than the rest of us renews the capital gains tax debate. Keep Reading
Things got tense on AM this morning. Keep Reading
Absentee property owners who used their properties four weeks a year blamed for shortage. Keep Reading
An economist is predicting Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for this year's Budget given the "immense competing interests" it is facing. Keep Reading
PM Chris Hipkins' economic focus will not be on extracting more tax from wealthy ageing moguls, but increasing productivity from young workers Keep Reading
"There's absolutely no need for the change." Keep Reading
Workers are living out of cars, tents and bunking with mates - and some are less than impressed with National's plans to shake up housing policy. Keep Reading
"It's not right for households to be tightening their belts if the Government doesn't too." Keep Reading
A property investor has backed the policy, saying it's based on truth. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out an additional levy to pay for the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods, and says the upcoming Budget will be "no frills". Keep Reading
With the release by David Parker of a report showing that the wealthiest New Zealanders pay tax at much less than half the rate of other Kiwis is it time to again debate the virtue of a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax. Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: Fairness questions aside, the economic case for additional taxes is getting stronger. Keep Reading
Cutting the bottom tax rates and introducing a capital gains tax is once again an option. Keep Reading
Chris Hipkins will use a pre-Budget speech to deny that Labour will create new taxes, following a report showing the tax rate paid by NZ's wealthiest. Keep Reading
The National leader said "it's not the wealthy that are the problem". Keep Reading
Parker said he's got the courage to fix the unfair system, but just not today. Keep Reading
Revenue Minister David Parker says the report shows a "large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the super-wealthy". Keep Reading
Your voice is important and you can help shape the outcome for all New Zealanders by putting your views before Parliament. Be sure to have your say so Parliament is better informed. Keep Reading
Parliament changed a long-standing rule this week and will now leave the counting of votes to the experts. It turns out MPs just aren’t that good at counting. Keep Reading
As she prepares to deliver of her valedictory statement to parliament, Jacinda Ardern will be remembered as an outstanding prime minister – though perhaps not for reasons of her own choosing. Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the anti virus mandate occupation protests in Wellington. Keep Reading
Collected notifications and news from Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Keep Reading