Politics

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

Pressure is mounting on Green Party co-leader James Shaw to pull his support for $11.7 million of taxpayers’ money being handed to the privately-owned Taranaki Green School. It’s not just principals, unions and the Opposition who are furious – his own party candidates and former MPs are ordering him

“A National Government will facilitate negotiations between Rio Tinto, power companies and Transpower to achieve a more cost competitive environment to keep the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter open, National party Leader Judith Collins says. “New Zealand is losing thousands of jobs every week due to t

The National leader Judith Collins  to speaks to the media about the party’s plan for small businesses. Collins announces a five point plan for small business: A lower tax cost and compliance Fairer employment law Better cashflow Less red tape Better access to capital Collins says they will increase