Public Policy

Energy and resources spokesperson Simon Court says ACT's energy policy aims to make it easier for people to invest, generate more electricity, build networks and compete for customers’

Energy and resources spokesperson Simon Court says ACT's energy policy aims to make it easier for people to invest, generate more electricity, build networks and compete for customers’

Opportunity wants to create a national insurance support framework to identify and manage insurance retreat, have risk assessments for homeowners and a ‘fair’ cost-sharing model as party releases climate policy

Opportunity wants to create a national insurance support framework to identify and manage insurance retreat, have risk assessments for homeowners and a ‘fair’ cost-sharing model as party releases climate policy

Juanita Neville-Te Rito says everyone's fighting over who splits the supermarkets. Nobody's asking who pays for it

Juanita Neville-Te Rito says everyone's fighting over who splits the supermarkets. Nobody's asking who pays for it

Natalia Albert argues nobody is selling the combination of taxes we need. It is by design and it is why the tax debate is stuck, she says

Natalia Albert argues nobody is selling the combination of taxes we need. It is by design and it is why the tax debate is stuck, she says

National's Nicola Willis says Foodstuffs has a 'vested interest in the status quo' as she pushes back against criticism of party's proposal to look into the separation of the co-operative as Winston Peters labels National 'copy Nats'

National's Nicola Willis says Foodstuffs has a 'vested interest in the status quo' as she pushes back against criticism of party's proposal to look into the separation of the co-operative as Winston Peters labels National 'copy Nats'

Leader Qiulae Wong explains Opportunity Party's land tax and retirement savings overhaul, plus her take on KiwiMart, crypto tax breaks and AI

Leader Qiulae Wong explains Opportunity Party's land tax and retirement savings overhaul, plus her take on KiwiMart, crypto tax breaks and AI

Labour promises to make 'excessive' prices illegal, and to set a 'clear legal test'

Labour promises to make 'excessive' prices illegal, and to set a 'clear legal test'

National’s Nicola Willis says if re-elected, the party will look at breaking up Foodstuffs into two competing grocery chains. But Foodstuffs says this would have 'significant implications' for its co-operatives

National’s Nicola Willis says if re-elected, the party will look at breaking up Foodstuffs into two competing grocery chains. But Foodstuffs says this would have 'significant implications' for its co-operatives

National’s Nicola Willis hints at policy around research and development tax incentive, Labour’s Barbara Edmonds says not making KiwiSaver employee contributions compulsory means people have flexibility to contribute as they can

National’s Nicola Willis hints at policy around research and development tax incentive, Labour’s Barbara Edmonds says not making KiwiSaver employee contributions compulsory means people have flexibility to contribute as they can

The Opportunity Party wants to create 'Kiwisaver 2.0', with a 12% tax-free combined employee and employer contribution, and no first home withdrawals

The Opportunity Party wants to create 'Kiwisaver 2.0', with a 12% tax-free combined employee and employer contribution, and no first home withdrawals

Perhaps that’s what we need to halt the headlong rush towards AI – a cyberspace Hindenburg?

Perhaps that’s what we need to halt the headlong rush towards AI – a cyberspace Hindenburg?

Leader David Seymour says ACT's list a 'true representation of NZ society', with three new candidates ahead of sitting MPs

Leader David Seymour says ACT's list a 'true representation of NZ society', with three new candidates ahead of sitting MPs

Sami Mahroum warns that AI technology could flood public agnecies with more work than human decision-makers can realistically oversee

Sami Mahroum warns that AI technology could flood public agnecies with more work than human decision-makers can realistically oversee

Winston Peters says NZ First will ‘substantially reduce non-essential immigration and restore the principle that immigration is a privilege, not a right,’ as Labour says immigration should be planned around what NZ needs

Winston Peters says NZ First will ‘substantially reduce non-essential immigration and restore the principle that immigration is a privilege, not a right,’ as Labour says immigration should be planned around what NZ needs

Natalia Albert says we're thinking about the public service in the wrong ways, perhaps we need an engineer rather than consultants to figure out its future

Natalia Albert says we're thinking about the public service in the wrong ways, perhaps we need an engineer rather than consultants to figure out its future