Inequality 'death by 100 cuts'
Parties explain their tackling-inequality strategy as election looms.
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Housing, immigration and tax dominate leaders' debate
English and Ardern have clashed over housing, immigration and tax in first debate.
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Labour has ruled out raising income tax if it gets into Government.
Passions high over natural assets
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Economy Hub: NZ's productivity recession
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Raybon Kan: Questions for blokes to ask Jacinda
COMMENT: Questions to Ardern have shamefully revealed the extent of the patriarchy.
Remember the day you weren't allow to drive your car?
Drivers had to pick a day of the week on which they wouldn't drive their car.
Dann: Prosperity tethered to farm gate
COMMENT: Cultural gap between rural and urban life grows as we remain economically tied.
Economy the top issue for voters: poll
45 per cent say Govt should do more on house prices - but housing was not the top issue.
Audrey Young: Boris overshadows himself
COMMENT: It is in NZ's interest to help Britain do good deals with other countries.
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Labour plan sets out priority differences
Labour has a pool of $10 billion planned for unallocated spending over four years.
Slump forces farmers to get financial
The milk price slump created an opportunity to strengthen financial literacy.
Widening income gap sparks public meeting
The difference in pay for rich and poor will feature at a pre-election meeting.
Commercial properties surging across Bay
Turley & Co report describes "bow wave of optimism" with buoyancy across all sectors.
Greens promise $100m for green projects
The Greens have reprised plans to create a $100m bank for green projects.
Labour promises $200m more for ECE
Labour will boost funding to early childhood education by nearly $200m.
$15million free for good ideas
A trust is ready to dole out cash to change the country.
Bridges rebuffs secret mining plan allegations
Simon Bridges has rebuffed claims of secret development plans for conservation land.
Labour to aid 30,000 more families
Families are getting a boost from Labour with more money and a $3000 "baby bonus".
Labour package 'oil' for the economy
A boost for the poor is a boost for everyone, says a social service provider.
Lamb exports fall after Chinese buyers stockpile supplies
Shipments for the month were 30,683 tonnes, down 11 per cent on the previous year.
Toddler swallowed decimals story whole
New Zealand switched to dollars and cents on July 10, 1967, to simplify the use of money.
Auckland now a buyer's market - economist
While house prices haven't plunged, the edge is now with buyers in the Auckland market.
We need to talk about the price of food
COMMENT: After a good result in petrol price inquiry let's take a look at food costs.
Opportunities Party leader shares policies
TOP founder tells Napier meeting his party's ideas address some major social anxieties.
Confidence in building sector drops
NZIER survey shows business confidence steady despite weakness in building sector.
Social media seducing ex pats to NZ?
For the first time since 1991, more Aussies are coming to NZ than the other way around.
Do the regions get a fair share of tax?
The Economy Hub: Regional economies are going strong, but do they get a fair return?
Pay equity move may hurt economy
COMMENT: New legislation eliminating gender disparity could result in companies closing.
Nine years in charge: National v Labour
Who led the country better? We compare National and Labour's nine years in charge.