Tag: economic_policy

The Opportunity Party Rejects Traditional Left-Right Politics, Citing National Decline

31 May 2026 1:51 p.m. · Source: The Opportunity Party

The Opportunity Party rejects traditional left-right politics, arguing it has failed New Zealand. They propose a "Tax Reset" with a Land Value Tax and Citizen's Income to drive economic growth and fairness, refusing to label their policies ideologically.

Politics and Government Business The Opportunity Party Politics Tax Reset Land Value Tax Citizen's Income Economic Policy Opportunity Party Election
New Zealand First Unveils Compulsory KiwiSaver at Birth and BNZ Buy-Back Plan

18 May 2026 5:55 a.m. · Source: New Zealand First

New Zealand First proposes compulsory KiwiSaver at birth with a $1000 Crown contribution and plans to buy back BNZ, merging it with Kiwibank to form a new "National Bank of New Zealand" to boost economic sovereignty.

Politics and Government Business General Politics Economy Banking Financial Markets Employment and Labor Election New Zealand First Winston Peters KiwiSaver BNZ Kiwibank National Bank of New Zealand Economic Policy NZ First