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Labour minister's shock defection to Māori Party touted as turning point for election
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Thomas Coughlan: Why Labour's playing nice with Whaitiri and Te Pāti Māori
Labour's being very nice to Te Pāti Māori after Meka Whaitiri's defection.
'Very disappointing': PM yet to hear from former minister after shock defection
Meka Whaitiri announced her shock resignation from the Labour Party this morning.
Defection or principle - why did Meka Whaitiri dump Labour for Te Pāti Māori?
The question Meka Whaitiri has not yet answered is why she has switched parties.
Meka Whaitiri bails out: What it means for Labour's shrinking majority
Meka Whaitiri's shock step took even her Labour Māori caucus colleagues by surprise.
'I have spoken my truth': Tearful Meka Whaitiri jumps ship to Māori Party
Labour Minister has now joined Te Pāti Māori: “Effective immediately”.
Joseph Los'e: Whaitiri’s jump to Te Pāti Māori had been on the cards for years
Labour loses another safe Māori seat and control.
Brooke van Velden: Labour Goverment fanning flames of division
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Outside consultants have been raking it in - but this isn't anything new.
Tax conundrum: Like it or not, NZ must choose a poison sooner or later
There isn't much runway left for the current system.
Hipkins to meet King and Sunak on coronation trip
Hipkins is expected to travel to Papua New Guinea and might meet US President Joe Biden.
PM hints new Budget tax was considered by Cabinet
National says Labour considered a CGT in the Budget - Chris Hipkins says wait and see.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on tax changes
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Labour is cooking up a 'secret' capital gains tax - Nats' deputy leader
The National Party deputy came out swinging at the Party’s Northern Region Conference.
Claire Trevett: Why Hipkins is on a charm offensive with business - and pivoting from the Ardern age
Hipkins' promise of a no-taxes, no-frills Budget will be a bitter pill for some in Labour.
Budget 2023: Borrowing may be ‘sacrificial lamb’ for Government - economist
Economist predicts Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for Budget.
PM Chris Hipkins rules out taxes to pay for $14b cyclone rebuild
Chris Hipkins confirms there are no new taxes in the Budget.
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Parker hoses down tax speculation; Willis blames Covid response for unfair taxation
Parker confirmed discussions with colleagues on Labour’s election tax policy had begun.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Tax research provides insight, not answers
Jenée Tibshraeny says now the debate begins over what to do with the new tax research.
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Wealthy pay half tax rate of average Kiwis, report shows
Tax free capital gains are to blame.
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Don't gaslight us; the health system is broken and crime is increasing.