Tag: NZ Election 2023
NZ election 2023: with a month to go, polls point to a right-wing coalition government
New Zealand’s proportional electoral system makes coalition governments all but inevitable. Ahead of the October 14 election, the jockeying for power is all on the right.
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14 Sep, 02:00 AM
The Labour-National consensus on family support means the election won’t change much for NZ’s poorest households
Both major parties are promising to increase payments for families ‘in work’. But the changes will only entrench the problems already faced by beneficiaries and the working poor.
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11 Sep, 09:00 PM
Taxing questions: is National glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures'?
The National Party’s tax package may be a middle-income vote winner, but it avoids the core problem of tax-free wealth. And how much the new system would cost to operate is far from clear.
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30 Aug, 04:00 AM
Labour's promise of paid parental leave for partners is 'the right thing to do' – but NZ could still do better
All the evidence points to paid partner’s leave having many benefits for children and families – but Labour’s promise falls short on time and money.
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16 Aug, 03:00 AM