'I’ve had my concerns': Robertson on fruit and vege GST switch
Labour's finance spokesman has previously been very critical of the idea.
Labour's finance spokesman has previously been very critical of the idea. Keep Reading
"Winston is a likeable rogue, but I wouldn't like to back any of my future in any sense on Winston. I just wouldn't do it," the former minister says. Keep Reading
Homeowners could receive money for heat pumps, double-glazed windows, and other measures to ditch gas and other fossil fuels, under the party's plan. Keep Reading
Labour will remove GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables as part of its much-anticipated tax policy to be revealed today. Party leader... Keep Reading
OPINION: How long can National leader Christopher Luxon sit on the fence over NZ First? Keep Reading
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After two terms on the government's fringes, the Greens have made it clear: this time, they want seats at the Cabinet table. Keep Reading
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Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi wants to see the Treaty of Waitangi taught in all secondary schools. He says it needs to be part of a comprehensive civics programme, so rangatahi coming out of school understand how government, local government […] Keep Reading
ACT's MPs aren't nearly so well known as its leader David Seymour. Who are they? And what would they do with the power polls predict they will have? Anneke Smith reports. Keep Reading
Analysis - Labour's tunnel proposal for Auckland Harbour, National's policy to ban cellphones in schools and the latest poll shows New Zealand First over the 5 percent threshold. Keep Reading
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A spike of concern felt in Labour after receiving a bloody nose in a poll last week has been allayed with another set of figures. Keep Reading
This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Why is it so hard to believe any party when they promise tens of billions of spending over decades? And we ask if it really matters to get to 100 percent renewable energy in this country. Keep Reading
The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them? Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: National is accusing the Left of posing a "coalition of chaos", but Chris Luxon could also be leading a three-headed government. Keep Reading
A planned fish and chips run was dropped, with gags about 'Chippy' being in chippy shop put on the backburner. Keep Reading
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The Justice Minister says a National/ACT government would have "American-style mega prisons". Keep Reading
Get your teeth into the big announcements on climate change, cellphones and teeth. Caucus debates the BlackRock deal, China, free dentalcare affordability and teachers as the "phone police" Keep Reading
Labour rules out North Island pumped hydro, and slow-pedals contentious South Island Lake Onslow Battery Project in face of National opposition. Jill Herron reports. Keep Reading
Do you think John Key was arguing ad nauseam on the campaign trail that "it's not actually about me?" writes Tova O'Brien. Keep Reading
This week’s batch of climate policies has left some asking for a bit more than a short-term gear switch Keep Reading
The ACT party is promising to make changes to judges' sentencing principles, including removing all consideration of a convict's cultural background, if elected. Keep Reading
In the lead-up to this year's general election, Newsroom has curated a page of charts and graphics with the key information you need about the state of the campaign. Keep Reading
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are rolled out - but some may be delayed, or too vague to be worth mentioning. 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
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Collected perspectives from Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading