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Tougher stance on welfare announced

The Government is signalling a tougher stance on benefits as it attempts to bring what it says is the increasing cost of welfare under control. +more

The Government says it is prepared to change the law to support Fonterra'...

A World Trade Organisation decision on NZ efforts to export apples to Aus...

It has been nearly three months since Tariana Turia underwent a gastric b...

Today's big story was Prime Minister John Key's tease of what's coming up...

Economist Bernard Hickey says property investors' complaints about today's tax changes 'don't wash'....

Dunedin's Tomahawk Primary School has no pupils - but the Ministry of Education is insisting it rema...

It has been nearly three months since Tariana Turia underwent a gastric bypass....

John Minto in court today after he was arrested for protesting at the ASB Classic tennis tournament ...

Franklin District Council has lost its fight to remain independent from Auckland's Supercity plans....

A World Trade Organisation decision on NZ efforts to export ...

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Key's big tax changes - GST tipped to go up
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Key could squander this opportunity - or be bold, ambitious and slightly risky. My money is on the latter option....
Goff takes on the fatcats - but is anyone listening?
Goff has a point. A very Labour party point. The gap between the filthy rich and those at the bottom of the heap has got too big....

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So GST is going up a property loop hole will be closed and the top tax rate will be cut. Has John Key made good decisions here?...