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September 11, 2023 | News
Tax credit short changes poorest whanau
The Child Poverty Action Group says both major parties are dragging the chain over tax help for the country's poorest families.
October 5, 2023
August 31, 2023 | News
Low income losers, property speculators winners in National tax policy says Greens
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says National's tax policy is a gift for property speculators and a blow for the climate.
August 30, 2023 | News
Tax breaks for wealthy and landlords in National plan
There's no relief for low income and no income whānau in the National Party tax plans.
August 18, 2023 | News
GST cut the prescription says Māori doc
A general practitioner and health academic says Labour's cost of living plan can help whānau in need, despite its complexity.
August 16, 2023 | News
School lunch better than limp salad
A public health expert says Labour should look at tighter targeting rather than its cost of living election policy.
August 16, 2023 | News
Anecdotes perk up Jackson as GST policy pounded
Māori Development Willie Jackson is rejecting criticism from public health and anti-poverty groups of Labour's election cost of living proposal.
August 15, 2023 | News
Low tax take adds to poverty
A Māori economist says New Zealand needs to have a conversation about how we want to take care of ourselves.
August 15, 2023 | News
Fruit and vege relief politically correct tax
Māori Party president John Tamihere says the Labour Pary's promised cut to GST on fruit ad vegetabes s too timid and won't shift the dial.
August 15, 2023 | News
GST exemption process exhaustive
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says a detailed and exhaustive process will determine which fruit and vegetables will be GST exempt under the Labour Party's new policy.
July 31, 2023 | News
GST cut bad policy says Willis
National deputy leader Nicola Willis says taking GST off fruit and vegetables is not the most direct way to help people in need.
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