Public Policy

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the only tax policy Labour will campaign on is its capital gains tax

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the only tax policy Labour will campaign on is its capital gains tax

Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?

Brian Easton asks if you were a bank manager, would you look kindly on a client with a savings record like New Zealand?

Phoebe Hayman, Emily Foley & Nicholas Barry explain why all of Australia will be watching Victoria’s November state election

Phoebe Hayman, Emily Foley & Nicholas Barry explain why all of Australia will be watching Victoria’s November state election

When a nation’s protective shell of institutions is being ripped away, its only concern is finding a safe place to hide

When a nation’s protective shell of institutions is being ripped away, its only concern is finding a safe place to hide

Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make

Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make

Patrick Nolan says the steady compounding pressure of more NZ Super claimants per active worker needs to be addressed. Who pays more, how soon, and what other public services need to be adjusted?

Patrick Nolan says the steady compounding pressure of more NZ Super claimants per active worker needs to be addressed. Who pays more, how soon, and what other public services need to be adjusted?

Nobody had to mean it. The informal rules won over the formal ones and so decided who held power, and it wasn't the Minister, Natalia Albert says of Immigration NZ's shambolic tech project

Nobody had to mean it. The informal rules won over the formal ones and so decided who held power, and it wasn't the Minister, Natalia Albert says of Immigration NZ's shambolic tech project

Inside the 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service

Inside the 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service

Probe underway into 'trifecta of terrible things', transport funding overhaul and free maternity scans promised

Probe underway into 'trifecta of terrible things', transport funding overhaul and free maternity scans promised

Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem,’ Farah N. Jan says

Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem,’ Farah N. Jan says

Earl Bardsley says the prospect of introducing hydro fill and spill to avoid LNG imports is worthy of further investigation

Earl Bardsley says the prospect of introducing hydro fill and spill to avoid LNG imports is worthy of further investigation

Katharine Moody fears a return to apartheid and a cementing of dictatorship in the land of her birth

Katharine Moody fears a return to apartheid and a cementing of dictatorship in the land of her birth

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon seeking advice on former MP's perks, but probe doesn't extend to current Parliamentarians

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon seeking advice on former MP's perks, but probe doesn't extend to current Parliamentarians

How Taiwan is balancing between American and Chinese visions of energy dominance

How Taiwan is balancing between American and Chinese visions of energy dominance

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says announcement of US-Iran deal 'a step towards reducing tensions and promoting stability in a region critical to global economic security'

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says announcement of US-Iran deal 'a step towards reducing tensions and promoting stability in a region critical to global economic security'