Tag: new_zealand_election
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Labour: Nearly One in Three NZ Households Still Struggle to Afford Food
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime says the 2026 Hunger Monitor shows almost a third of households can't afford food, blaming National's three years in government.
Politics and GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesElectionEmployment and Labor New Zealand Labour PartyWillow-Jean Prime2026 Hunger Monitorfood insecuritycost of livingChristopher LuxonNew Zealand election
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Labour and Greens Attack ACT's Fiscal Plan as Seymour Denies Disability Cuts
ACT says its plan cuts debt by $12.4 billion with no new taxes, while Labour's Barbara Edmonds warns of $9.5 billion in cuts and 48,000 more people out of work.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesEnergyBusinessFinancial Markets New Zealand Labour PartyBarbara EdmondsNational PartyACT Partyspending cutssuperannuationdisability supportDavid SeymourACT New ZealandFiscal PlanJobseeker SupportCarbon Tax RefundQiulae WongGreen PartyChlöe SwarbrickKiwiSaverdisabled peopleChristopher Luxonpublic service cutsNew Zealand electiongovernment debttax cuts
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National Says Labour's Fiscal Plan Omits Abuse Survivor Redress Funding
National's Nicola Willis says Labour's "fully funded" fiscal plan has no provision for an independent redress system for abuse survivors, two days after a $90 million error was exposed.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial Issues Nicola WillisNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand Labour Partyfiscal planabuse in care redressWillow-Jean PrimeNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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National Says Hipkins Would Scrap Mandated Hour of Reading, Writing and Maths
Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says the commitment was made in the TVNZ Leaders' Debate, as National cites rising Year 6 maths and writing results.
Politics and GovernmentEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesNational PartyLabour PartyEconomy Erica StanfordChris HipkinsNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand educationTVNZ Leaders' DebateRoyal Society reportcurriculum expectationsNZ National PartySimeon BrownNew Zealand electionleaders' debateNCEAco-governance
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Greenpeace Aotearoa Accuses Coalition of "Onslaught" on Ocean Protection Ahead of November 7 Election
The group cites the cameras on boats programme, MACA Act amendments, the delayed Fisheries Amendment Bill and the scrapping of the Resource Management Act, and calls for a bottom trawling ban on seamounts.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentElectionClimate ChangeSocial IssuesLegal Greenpeace AotearoaOcean protectionBottom trawlingNew Zealand election 2026Customary Marine TitleResource Management ActMarine conservationGreenpeaceNew Zealand electionMarine and Coastal Area ActShane JonesWaitangi Tribunal
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Seymour Blames Political 'Panic' for Falling Kiwi Dollar, Pledges No New Taxes
ACT leader David Seymour says the New Zealand dollar's slump reflects global alarm at this election's policy debate, and promises a fiscal plan with no new taxes and a higher superannuation age.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyElectionFinancial MarketsOther Parties David SeymourACT New ZealandNew Zealand dollarNew Zealand electionBryce Wilkinsonsuperannuationgovernment spending
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ACT's David Seymour Accuses Greens of Telling Successful Kiwis to Leave
ACT leader David Seymour says Marama Davidson told a Rotorua business owner "ka kite" after he warned Green policies would cost him half a million dollars in tax.
Politics and GovernmentElectionOther PartiesEconomyTaxation David SeymourACT New ZealandMarama DavidsonGreen PartyNew Zealand electionChlöe SwarbrickRotorua
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Willis: Labour's Fiscal Plan Requires Four Zero Budgets
National's finance spokesperson says Labour's fiscal plan leaves no room for new spending after pay equity and health costs, meaning four frozen Budgets.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyElectionGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor Nicola WillisNew Zealand National PartyLabour PartyFiscal PlanPay EquityNew Zealand ElectionTaxationNZ National Party
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Labour's McAnulty Challenges National: 'Show Us the Cuts'
Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty says National has made up numbers about Labour's finances while refusing to reveal its own fiscal plan 32 days out from the election.
Politics and GovernmentElectionEconomyGeneral PoliticsBanking New Zealand Labour PartyKieran McAnultyNew Zealand National PartyNicola WillisNew Zealand electioncost of livingfiscal plan
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Willis Calls Labour's Fiscal Plan a Fraud, Citing $8.5b Pay Equity Gap
National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says Labour's fiscal plan is the least credible in living memory, listing billions in omissions including pay equity, fuel excise and health costs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionEconomyGeneral PoliticsLabour PartyNational PartyFinancial Markets Nicola WillisNew Zealand National Partyfiscal planpay equityChris HipkinsNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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National Accuses Labour of Inconsistent Tax and Borrowing Messages
National's campaign chair Simeon Brown says Labour gave contradictory answers on borrowing and its capital gains tax within hours, citing Hipkins and Edmonds comments on tax, farms and debt.
Politics and GovernmentElectionEconomyGeneral PoliticsOther Parties Simeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand Labour PartyChris HipkinsCapital Gains TaxBarbara EdmondsNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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National Claims Labour's Promises Would Cost Households $2,263 a Year
National says Labour's $18.8 billion of spending promises would cost the average household $2,263 a year, warning nine new taxes could be used to pay for it.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyOther Parties New Zealand National PartyChris HipkinsSimeon BrownNew Zealand electiontax policyLabour PartyTe Pāti Māori
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Treasury Forecasts Surplus, 220,000 More Jobs as National Touts Economic Turnaround
Treasury confirms better-than-expected books, forecasting a 2028/29 surplus, $15 billion less borrowing, 2.6 per cent average growth and 220,000 more jobs, National says.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionEconomyFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsEmployment and Labor New Zealand National PartyTreasuryNew Zealand economyBudget surplusGovernment borrowingEmploymentNew Zealand election
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Opportunity Party Sets Five Non-Negotiable Bottom Lines for 2026 Election Support
The Opportunity Party names five non-negotiable policies any governing partner must accept for its support, covering supermarket competition, political integrity, health, ocean health and climate action.
Politics and GovernmentElectionOther PartiesEnvironmentClimate ChangeHealthEconomy Opportunity PartyNew Zealand electionMMPCommerce Commissionbottom trawlingParis AgreementTe Tiriti o Waitangi
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National Party Warns of Greens' Role in a Labour Government After 1News Verian Poll
National's campaign chair Simeon Brown says a close election could put Chloe Swarbrick in charge of the economy, urging voters to back National's no-new-taxes plan.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyOther Parties New Zealand National Party1News Verian PollSimeon BrownChloe SwarbrickChris HipkinsNew Zealand electionNew Zealand Greens
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National Slams Labour's Student Loan Policy as 'Handout' Funded by Tradies
National's Simeon Brown says Labour's student loan policy shifts debt onto taxpayers, warning it will require at least nine new taxes and hit working Kiwis hardest.
Politics and GovernmentEducationEconomyElectionLabour PartyNational Party Simeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand Labour Partystudent loan policyChris HipkinsNew Zealand electiontaxesNZ National Party
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Labour Accuses Luxon of Hiding as Campaign Enters Day Two
Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty says Christopher Luxon has been out of sight for two days, citing coalition disputes, supermarket and LNG criticism, and education ministry questions.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsLabour PartyNational PartyEducation New Zealand Labour PartyChristopher LuxonKieran McAnultyNew Zealand electioncost of livingMinistry of Education
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Labour Unveils 'Start Work Now' Plan to Create Jobs and Rebuild Schools and Hospitals
Labour leader Chris Hipkins announces a plan to build homes, fix schools and hospitals, and back nearly 30,000 apprentices, saying work will start within 12 to 24 months.
Politics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborElectionEconomyEducation Chris HipkinsNew Zealand Labour PartyStart Work Now planKāinga Oraapprenticeshipsconstruction jobsNew Zealand election
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Greenpeace Scorecard Links Worst Environmental Grades to Agribusiness Donations
Greenpeace's 2026 election scorecard gives National, ACT and NZ First an F on the environment, revealing over $1 million in donations from agribusiness-linked donors since 2022.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentElectionAgricultureEnergySocial Issues Greenpeace Aotearoapolitical donationsNew Zealand electionagribusinessenvironmental policyACT PartyGen ToopGreenpeace
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Labour Demands Luxon Name Assets He Plans to Sell
Fifty-three days from the election, Labour's Barbara Edmonds says Christopher Luxon won't reveal which public assets he plans to sell, accusing him of breaking his 2023 promise.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyState Governments Christopher LuxonBarbara EdmondsNew Zealand Labour Partyasset salesNew Zealand electionKiwibankAir New Zealand
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National Says Labour's Capital Gains Tax Would Tax Inflation
National's Simeon Brown says Labour's Capital Gains Tax lacks an inflation carve-out, leaving Kiwis facing tax bills on paper gains, with effective rates as high as 227 per cent.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyElectionFinancial MarketsReal EstateGeneral Politics Capital Gains TaxSimeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyChris HipkinsBarbara EdmondsinflationNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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ACT New Zealand to Host Public Meeting in Hastings on National Challenges
ACT New Zealand will hold a public meeting in Hastings on September 5 to discuss national challenges and the upcoming election. The party invites citizens to share perspectives on government performance and what is hindering New Zealand's progress.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomy ACT New ZealandHastingsHawke's Bay Racecoursepublic meetingNew Zealand electionpolitical discussiongovernment policyACT NZ
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ACT New Zealand to Host Public Meeting in Hastings
ACT New Zealand invites the public to a meeting in Hastings on September 5th to discuss national challenges, government performance, and the party's vision for New Zealand's future ahead of the upcoming election.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomySocial Issues ACT New ZealandHastingsHawke's Bay RacecoursePublic MeetingNew Zealand ElectionGovernment PolicyPolitical DiscussionACT NZ
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ACT New Zealand to Host Public Meeting in Hastings on Nation's Future
ACT New Zealand will hold a public meeting in Hastings on September 5 to discuss the nation's challenges and future. The party invites citizens to share views on government performance and how to unlock New Zealand's potential ahead of the…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomyLabour PartyEmployment and Labor ACT New ZealandHastingsHawke's Bay RacecoursePublic MeetingNew Zealand ElectionPolitical DiscussionGovernmentACT NZ
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ACT New Zealand Kicks Off Election Campaign, Seeks Donations for "Biggest Yet" Effort
ACT New Zealand launches its election campaign 100 days before the vote, seeking donations to fund extensive outreach including tours, hoardings, and advertising, while highlighting recent legislative achievements and aiming for a stronger government presence.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsElectionEmployment and LaborLegal ACT New ZealandNew Zealand electionpolitical campaignfundraisinglegislative reformEmployment Leave BillArms ActACT NZ
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Paul Henry Joins ACT as Party Unveils Key Policy Stances and Ramps Up Campaign
Media personality Paul Henry announces his candidacy for ACT New Zealand. The party also outlines policy positions against compulsory unionism and proposes 'Innovation Trials' for new technologies, while continuing its nationwide campaign efforts.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsElectionEmployment and LaborEconomyArtificial IntelligenceRobotics Paul HenryACT New ZealandNew Zealand ElectionCompulsory UnionismInnovation TrialsParmjeet ParmarNew Zealand PoliticsPolitics