Tag: cost_of_living_crisis
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Luxon Government Halves Food Bank Funding Amid Record Demand, Green Party Says
The Green Party reports the Luxon Government will nearly halve food bank funding to $8 million from 2027, despite a 165% surge in demand since 2020, calling the cuts "cruel" amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducation Green PartyLuxon GovernmentFood BanksFunding CutsMarama DavidsonCost-of-Living CrisisElection
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Government Slashes Food Bank Funding Amid Record Demand
The Green Party criticizes the Luxon Government for nearly halving food bank funding to $8 million from 2027, despite the NZ Food Network supporting over half a million people monthly, a 165% increase since 2020.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducation Green PartyMarama DavidsonFood BanksFunding CutsBudget 2026Cost of Living CrisisElection
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Government’s Social Housing Overhaul Sparks Fierce Debate Over Fairness and ‘Cruelty’
Government’s Social Housing Overhaul Sparks Fierce Debate Over Fairness and ‘Cruelty’
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEconomyReal EstateElection Social housingHousing reformNew Zealand governmentChris BishopLouise UpstonKieran McAnultyTamatha PaulCameron LuxtonIncome Related Rent (IRR)Accommodation SupplementTenancy durationsWelfare reformCost of living crisisKāinga OraPolitical debateFairnessCrueltyPeter FowlerEditor-in-Chief
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Labour Pledges to Scrap National's Fuel Excise Tax Hike Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
Labour plans to reverse National's fuel excise tax increase, citing surging petrol and diesel prices and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis impacting New Zealand families and businesses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyNational PartyLabour PartyElection National Governmentfuel excise taxcost-of-living crisisChris Hipkinsfuel pricesNew Zealand Labour Party