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National presses fiscal attack as questions over Luxon leadership remain

Comment: As National and Labour battle weak polling and uninspiring leaders, the major parties have spent as much time attacking the other’s weak spots as promoting their own plans

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Labour zeroes in on small business relief, not big business stimulus

Analysis: Where National's Investment Boost is designed to stimulate economic growth, Labour wants to take costs off small businesses instead.

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Here’s how Willis and Edmonds will really dodge the fiscal potholes along the campaign trail

Analysis: Economists warn neither side's campaign costings add up as parties bank on tax revenues tomorrow to fund election pledges today, writes Jonathan Milne.

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Hipkins echoes Reagan: ‘Are you better off than three years ago?’

Labour’s leader borrows from a neoliberal boogeyman as he attacks the malaise caused by the coalition Government

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Stormy start to Labour’s election push as party takes aim at a winter of discontent

Inclement weather disrupted the start of Labour’s election-year conference – but the party is hopeful the winds of change will sweep it to victory

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National, Labour spar over hyped-up $18b in ‘hidden’ policy costs

Comment: The Finance Minister’s attack on Labour’s ‘hidden bill’ hits at a weak spot for the party – but National’s theatrical approach risks coming off as desperation

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New Zealand unemployment rate climbs to 5.1 per cent

New Zealand's opposition has blamed Chris Luxon's government for job losses after the country's unemployment rate reached 5.1 per cent.

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New Zealand relaxes visa rules to lure digital nomads and influencers

Changes mean visitors and influencers working for foreign employers can stay longer in bid to boost tourism

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New Zealand slips into second recession in 18 months

Political parties trade blame for economic slump that follows aggressive interest rate hikes to tame inflation.

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Taxing unregulated gambling is easier said than done

Nicola Willis needs to be careful to not drive punters to websites based in tax-friendly jurisdictions like Malta or Guernsey

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Alzheimers NZ calls for urgent cash injection

The situation for people living with dementia is becoming increasingly hopeless with most people not able to get the help and support they so desperately need, Alzheimers New Zealand has warned government ministers.

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Imposing health fixes without asking what's working in the community

You can spend a lot of time and money designing health systems when often what is really needed is just funding for what is already there, says Rob Campbell

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Radio silence on Govt plan to regulate Big Tech

Government plans to subject tech companies like Facebook and Google to the same content regulations as news media and advertisers may have been put on hold.

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PM's chance to carve a new path with Cabinet reshuffle

Political editor Jo Moir is picking some big changes and plenty of new faces when Chris Hipkins picks his new Cabinet team on Tuesday.

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Hipkins needs a new plan for TVNZ and RNZ

A focus on “bread and butter” issues likely signals the end of the RNZ/TVNZ merger, writes Mark Jennings

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