Game on; Hipkins comes out punching
Labour leader Chris Hipkins yesterday took the gloves off and laid into National and its leader Christopher Luxon. For many in Labour – and particularly...
Hipkins – Luxon stalemate
Last night's TVOne debate may well reinforce the idea that the minor parties will determine this election. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher...
Luxon moderates
Both National and ACT are starting to back off some of their hardline positions on tax and spending. And finally, National leader Christopher Luxon has...
Not since the depression have we seen a proposal like this
ACT leader David Seymour has declared war on the public service with his promise to sack 15,000 of them. This is probably four times more...
It takes an election campaign
It has taken an election campaign to see both major parties propose solutions to one of the country's most serious challenges- finding enough doctors. For...
Is Seymour serious; would he topple a National government?
ACT leader David Seymour is prepared to veto a Budget and pull a National-ACT coalition government down if it does not share power with...
Hughes bye date
The announcement yesterday of the retirement of Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes paves the way for a National-led government to make radical changes to...
Seymour catches the mood
It was ACT leader David Seymour who most closely caught the mood yesterday at the Business New Zealand Election Conference. A BusinessNZ survey had found...
National’s tax plan unravels
National’s foreign buyer tax plan continued to unravel yesterday. Now, it appears the party sought some crucial advice only after it had launched the policy. Meanwhile,...
National’s tangled up tax
National have moved to clarify the situation surrounding their proposal to tax foreign house buyers. In doing so they have had to tacitly admit that...
“Almost a definition of irresponsible election promises”
National’s tax relief package announced yesterday is only half the story. The $3.1 billion package delivers tax relief to a range of middle-income families and...
National and NZ First
Labour leader Chris Hipkins played his election campaign trump card yesterday. By ruling out any deal with New Zealand First, he means any vote for...
Judith Collins – diplomat
What amounts to the forced departure of National MP Michael Woodhouse raises a big question about the next government and Parliament. Who would be the...
No longer one country
It’s over 500 kilometers from Feilding to Auckland’s upper harbour suburbs. And as National Leader, Christopher Luxon has found over the past ten days, the...
Luxon living dangerously
National MP Michael Woodhouse, who was effectively sacked with the announcement of the party list on Saturday, will have considerable support from the deep...
