Jamie Ensor
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Hipkins U-turn: Labour won't reveal cost of pay equity change in fiscal plan (opens the original)
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The Labour Party isn’t saying how much money will go towards settling pay equity negotiations if it’s elected to power, despite leader Chris Hipkins saying last year it would “set out how much that will cost”. After the Government’s decision last year to tighten the pay equity regime, Labour promised to reinstate the previous settings but refused to say if it would return the $12.8 billion the Government saved with its changes. Hipkins, the day after last year’s Budget, promised Labour would “se
House price growth forecasts slashed significantly – is Labour's CGT in danger? (opens the original)
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Labour needs house values to increase at a certain rate to fund its promises. Photo / NZME Treasury has slashed forecasts for house price growth in New Zealand as a result of higher interest rates, more supply and lower migration. It could potentially create risks for the Labour Party, which needs values to rise in order for its proposed capital gains tax (CGT) to fund hundreds of millions of dollars worth of health policies. Labour’s costings for its CGT are predicated on annual house price gro
'Madness': Seymour warns politicians in 'state of panic' responding to cost-of-living (opens the original)
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Act leader David Seymour addresses business owners in Newmarket. Photo / Dean Purcell Act’s David Seymour claims politicians are in a “state of panic” and risk destroying investor confidence in New Zealand with their proposed interventions in the supermarket sector. Businesses, including supermarkets and banks, have “become the whipping boys for frustration” in New Zealand over the cost-of-living, the Act leader says. He’s taken another crack at other parties’ supermarket policies, including Nat
Tax, anime and bull****: What stood out at National, Labour's campaign launches (opens the original)
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National and Labour officially kicked off their election campaigns in Auckland on Sunday afternoon, providing an insight into the parties’ priorities ahead of the November 7 vote. At the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Auckland central, Christopher Luxon and his National crew, including former Prime Minister Sir John Key, pushed the message of “no new taxes” and argued Labour was lean on ideas to take New Zealand forward. Further south at the Due Drop Event Centre in Manukau, Chris Hipk
Watch: National to launch election campaign with speeches from Key, Luxon (opens the original)
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National intends to ram home its “no new taxes” message at its official campaign launch in Auckland today ahead of the November 7 election. The event, being held at the International Convention Centre, is expected to feature speeches from senior National ministers, leader Christopher Luxon, and party grandee Sir John Key. There’s a good chance National will follow its playbook from its 2023 election campaign launch by releasing a set of core commitments New Zealanders can expect from the party t
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