Politics

Wondering about who stands for what? Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy this election. We’ve put together a directory with some brief information about what the parties represented in the last Parliament would do if they were re-elected. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern, National leader Judit

New Zealand First’s Winston Peters has joined National and ACT in criticising Labour and the Greens’ economic plans for Covid-19 recovery as risky, wasteful spending. Labour argues a balance is required between spending to boost the economy, managing the books responsibly, and without cutting key co

National will deliver a suite of much-needed transport projects that will shorten journey times, improve safety, create jobs and support tourism in the deep south. National’s Southern Transport Package includes a range of projects across Dunedin, Invercargill, Queenstown and the wider Southern regio

New Zealand First has made keeping the Tiwai Point smelter open a bottom line for any future government negotiations.   Leader Winston Peters met workers at the plant this morning and told them they needed to back his party if they want their jobs and futures secured. Today was Winston Peters’ secon

The Labour Party is promising to increase tax on the country’s highest two percent of earners and close loopholes so multinationals pay their fair share of tax. The party has released its tax policy and the new top rate of 39 percent on earnings over $180,000 is the sole change. Tax rates for compan

The council estimates it could cost $70,000 of unbudgeted spending to address concerns raised by a government review, which it will discuss during a public meeting this morning. It follows a Department of Internal Affairs request for information last month following rising tensions among elected mem

A group of Invers medical practise nurses have picked up the placards and gone in to town to show their dissatisfaction at the breakdown of negotiations over their pay. Up to 3000 nurses and admin staff around the country have downed tools for eight hours today, affecting 500 GPs and accident and me

The National Party has pledged it will keep the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter running for at least five more years if elected in October. The clock is already ticking down to the closure of the smelter near Bluff after owner Rio Tinto announces plans to close Rio Tinto released plans to shut it next