The Alliance Party is attempting to woo New Zealand voters, with a promise of tax reforms and greater equality. With only days to go to the national General Election the Alliance Party is pushing for voter support with a radical overhaul to the country’s taxation system, saying that its planned changes would create higher living standards in New Zealand. The Alliance Party proposes an overhaul to the treatment personal income taxes. Under the party’s rules all incomes below NZD 10 000 would ... Read More

The New Zealand Mana Party is aiming to equalize income inequalities in New Zealand through a series of new measures. In a speech given in Auckland on October 27th the Manukau East Mana Party candidate John Minto said that the party is aiming to restore equality across the country. John Minto claimed that within New Zealand there exists an extremely wealthy 1 percent of the population, while hundreds of thousands of children in the country live in poverty. In order to address ... Read More

The Labour party is looking to woo voters from the agricultural sector with a set of new policies aimed at protecting the New Zealand farming industry. In a media statement released on October 20th the New Zealand Labour Party said that “brave thinking” is needed in the national agriculture sector. The Party said that it is committed to shaping future economic and taxation polices to promoted agriculture in New Zealand. As part of its plan, the Labour Party proposes a doubling of the current ... Read More

With the merger of two minor political parties, a call has been raised for a complete reform of the national tax system, and a removal of almost all currently instated taxes. In a press release issued on September 5th the Republic of New Zealand Party and the OURNZ party announced that they will soon combine, and run as one party for the upcoming national elections. The soon to be instated restructuring of the parties will renew their push towards a vast overhaul ... Read More