Tax Cuts
Govt to end Auckland fuel tax - residents wonder the cost
Aucklanders might soon be saving more money at the petrol pump, but some residents are wondering at what cost. The Government will end the city's regional fuel tax in June, saving drivers eleven and a… Video, Audio
Media shift blame for misleading tax policy headlines
This week political reporters seized on fresh figures showing the National Party overstated the benefits of its tax cut policy - and accused its leaders of misleading the public. Yet some of them had… Audio
The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Australia's Budget delivers $50b tax-cut windfall
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the release of the country's much-delayed federal Budget last night by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. As debt is set to hit a record $1… Audio
Sending out the political assassins as National shoots itself in the foot
With eight days, 18 hours, two minutes and 10 seconds until voting starts, party leaders are calling up hit-jobs as they scrap for their political lives. Plus, the debate debacles, ACT's rise and… Video, Audio
National's short-term package of tax cuts
National's promising a short-term package of tax cuts - worth more than four and half billion dollars - to kick start the economy. The changes would be made by significant increases to income tax… Audio
Tax cuts signalled by National
Simon Bridges has signalled tax cuts are on the cards if National wins the next election. Audio
Govt surplus 'a testament' to National - Simon Bridges
National's leader Simon Bridges says the government's $5.5bn surplus shows the government inherited a very healthy set of books. Audio
National says new families package robs public of tax cut
The opposition says the Government is robbing the public of a promised tax cut, replacing it with poorly targeted support, and jacking up debt. Audio
English hints at further tax cuts
The Prime Minister says further tax cuts are on the cards, but that National will not campaign on them in September's election or introduce them before the planned Budget adjustments.
National flags up further tax cuts could be part of election campaign
Finance Minister Steven Joyce is not ruling out further tax cuts following the changes in the 2017 Budget. Audio
Opposition mounts after talk of tax cuts
The Prime Minister and Finance Minister are keeping tax cuts on the agenda, despite not knowing the cost of last week's earthquakes. Economist Bryce Wilkinson from the New Zealand Initiative says tax… Audio
PM says tax and family package still on the cards next year
A package of tax cuts and help for low income families is still on the Government's radar next year. RNZ Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Opposition parties say PM irresponsible to consider tax cuts
The Prime Minister is being labeled irresponsible for talking tax cuts when the full cost of the damage from last week's earthquakes is still not known. Audio
Tax cuts, a prison and a family package.
John Key says a new family package is in the pipeline and that new prisons are needed. Audio
Govt told to focus on fixing social ills not debt or tax cuts
The budget surplus more than quadrupled in the year to June. Should the Government loosen the purse strings and fix the country's growing social ills rather than than bribe people with tax cuts? Audio
Tax cuts "election bribe"
A day after Budget 2016, debate has turned to whether the government will embark on a major programme of tax cuts in an election year. Mei Heron reports. Audio
English sets out reasons for postponing tax cuts
The Finance Minister Bill English has all but ruled out tax cuts in 2017. Audio
Winners and losers from half year outlook
The Government may have some spare change for tax-cuts with strong signals that they are still on the cards. Audio
Political analysis from Brent Edwards
Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio