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The incoming Prime Minister maintains his government will reduce taxes, but Christopher Luxon has been less willing to stand by the overseas home buyers policy that's meant to fund it. National's… Video, Audio

Ministers were told taking GST off fruit and vegetables wouldn't make them cheaper. A tax on sugary drinks, though, could make us healthier.

In an in-depth interview, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses Labour’s tax policy, Māori housing inequity, the cost of living, and the climate crisis. Video, Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Agriculture contributes more to global warning than any other industry in Aotearoa. Yet attempts to rein in the sector’s emissions have fallen short once more. In Depth reporter Kirsty Johnston…

Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference. Audio

After clinging on for days, the UK's Prime Minister has called it quits. Liz Truss is the shortest standing Prime Minister in UK history, serving for 45 days.

On Monday new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt… Audio

Settling on a scheme to charge for agricultural emissions has taken 20 years of consultation, compromise and scientific research - and agriculture’s leading lobby groups were partners in the process… Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says that his party's planned tax cuts would not have the same sharp market reaction the UK's own tax cut proposals had on the pound's value.

The pound has… Audio

In the week after a big party conference you might expect that the themes raised in Parliament would often match the talking points from that event. You would be right. Audio

The Supreme Court has ruled that Family First isn't a charity - so what actually are the rules about what is and isn't a charity?  Audio

National's tax plan, and the highest inflation in decades has the government feeling the pinch. Political Editor Jane Patterson counts the costs for both parties. Audio

The business advocacy group that helped design the income insurance scheme is kicking National Party criticism of it to the kerb.

Business New Zealand boss Kirk Hope told Lisa Owen the scheme is… Video, Audio

A new skirmish in the war against tobacco aims to stub out a whole new generation of smokers. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is proposing stringent measures to make tourism more sustainable, once our borders reopen. Just over a year ago, Simon Upton released a major report… Audio

What will New Zealand look like in a post-Covid world? Writer Max Rashbrooke considers the role of an 'active state' post-coronavirus. Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about big paybacks for Amazon Prime - but small paydays; Three's joint On Weed and a case of sub-optimal optimisation. Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has tried to reassure the Auckland business community nothing is set in stone with the new tax proposals, including what a capital gains tax might look like. Political… Audio

New Zealand First's response to the Tax Working Group's recommendations will be pivotal to whether they become government policy - but the coalition partner is staying tight-lipped on its first… Audio

The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, is dismissing National's claim that new tax proposals are "an attack on the Kiwi way of life." He discusses the proposals with Guyon Espiner. Audio

Consumers are set to pay more for petrol, energy and possibly even their cars, under new proposals being considered by the Government. Climate Change Minister James Shaw says he's looking at putting a… Audio

After years of being lured by the promise of low rates, Aucklanders are now being asked to fork out to finally fix the city's long-running and escalating problems. Todd Niall asks if residents are… Video, Audio

While our government is promising to put more public money into public broadcasting, Switzerland is about to vote on whether to pull the plug on it altogther. Video, Audio