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National creates a heffalump trap in its tax plan

Tax adviser Craig Macalister runs his rule over National's policies on tax savings and credits and asks, why are there such inconsistencies on trustee tax and commercial property depreciation?

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Book of the Week: The minister of whatever

On the vanities and conceits of National's legendary former minister Steven Joyce.

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National's 'carbon dividend' takes climate cash for tax cuts

National says its tax plan includes a "carbon dividend" but economists say the party is wrong and the policy won't accomplish what it promises.

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Hipkins snookers Luxon over NZ First evasion

In refusing to rule out working with NZ First after the election, Christopher Luxon will have a dark, awkward shadow hanging over every discussion about what a centre-right government might look like, argues Peter Dunne

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Muller mends rifts and moves on: 'Part of healing is being able to let that go'

Todd Muller says he doesn’t know and has given up trying to understand what snapped inside him the day the world as he knew it changed. He spoke to political editor Jo Moir in his last ever interview as an MP.

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'Fiscal holes' highlight need for independent costings watchdog

The National Party was right to disclose consultancy Castalia's review of its tax and revenue package costings, but it does expose a rather thin critique to the chill of scrutiny, writes Jonathan Milne.

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Taxing questions: is National glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures'?

The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next government.

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National's tax plan: What you need to know

National says its tax cuts are targeted to the median earner, though families with children and landlords also get special attention in the $14.6b package.

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Paying the price for lowering voting age

Councils are concerned about the unknown and potentially significant fiscal cost of lowering the voting age – but they will also discover another cost. Jonathan Milne reports.

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'We need help here in Rotorua' – Mayor's cry for help

Rotorua’s mayor is crying out for more police on the beat after a spate of attacks on young people, but the Government says they've already been delivered and no political party is committing to extra, reports Jo Moir

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'A changing of the guard': Alistair Heather and Kelly Given on hosting Yes rally

Ahead of the March and Rally for an Independent Scotland in the EU this Saturday, presenters Alistair Heather and Kelly Given are more than a little…

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National frontbencher backs big party donor in $138m case against housing agency

Chris Bishop denies any conflict of interest, saying the question of whether developer Chris Meehan would get a meeting with a National Party prime minister is one for after the election. Jonathan Milne reports.

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HCLFoundation dedicates sports complex to government school

HCLFoundation renovated sports complex of Govt. Upper Primary School, Iteda, Gautam Budh Nagar & dedicated it to students of govt. schools & urban slum communities. Complex has football ground, cricket pitches, basketball & volleyball courts, long jump pits. HCLTech also inaugurated 'Sports for Change Nationals' featuring students from diff. parts…

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Where the parties stand on drinking water

The lack of comprehensive, cohesive visions from Labour and National for moving to more sustainable, healthy land use is striking, writes Marnie Prickett

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National's glory days

In his new memoir, Steven Joyce remembers the first days of the reign of Sir John Key and a golden age of National

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Chris Hipkins unleashes as he prepares for dogfight

The people Chris Hipkins marginalised in his speech on Sunday were never going to vote Labour, but if the communities he stood up for were listening he might have just mounted a comeback

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National chess: Sethuraman regains title after nine years; Vishnu Prasanna finishes runner-up

S.P. Sethuraman won the National Chess title after nine years, with 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Vishnu Prasanna finished runner-up, scoring 9 points. Aronyak Ghosh, N.R. Vignesh, Diptayan Ghosh, Mithrabha Guha, Neelash Saha, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Abhijeet Gupta and Abhimanyu Puranik were among the top 10. Sethuraman credited Vishnu for…

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National Chess: Sethuraman closes in on second title

S.P. Sethuraman (3rd seed) won 10th round of National chess title, overpowering Neelash Saha in 53 moves. He has 9 points, 1 ahead of nearest rivals. 15 rating points earned should help him return to 2600-bracket. Top-10 share ₹30 lakh prize-fund. Abhijeet & Puranik (1st & 2nd seed) look for…

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If ever there was time for a grand coalition to heal our rifts, it’s now

Instead of being beholden to their left and right flanks respectively, Labour and National might prefer to stick to the centre. Sure, it means working with the old foe, but the policy ground would be much more comfortable to occupy.

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National's plans to pick apart Road to Zero

The National party’s transport spokesperson Simeon Brown said speed limit reductions and other changes brought in under the Road to Zero strategy would be reviewed, reports Emma Hatton

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National donors say migrant hostels inquiry has been widened to other houses

Alpha Laboratories owners say they expect to be cleared in tenancy inquiry, and hope to continue donating money to politics to support small businesses. Jonathan Milne reports.

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This week's bestselling books

Book reviews, award-winning essays, author interviews and more - dig into the best of New Zealand writing at ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias.

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Raw Politics: Labour's underdog needs some bite

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: The latest 1News poll confirms Labour really is the underdog now. Plus: Will National's 'diverse' party list lead to a diverse caucus after the election?

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For National, gender seems to be the hardest word

Comment: For a party that just days ago celebrated women making up the majority of its top 40 candidates on its list, gender seems to be the hardest word for National, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Slow train coming: only a genuine shift to rail will put NZ on track to reduce emissions

Both the Labour government and the opposition National Party have now released major transport polices that put the emphasis on maintaining and expanding roads.

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