Labour claims New Zealand's economy is holding up well compared to many others, but global pressures and new policies may threaten its re-election chances.
National has been on the attack, with the cost of living crisis cutting deep, over what it says is wasteful spending and unnecessary taxation - but its own tax plans have left it open to criticism too.
In today's Focus on Politics podcast, RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson examines how Labour and National are facing turbulence - from their own policies and the global economy.
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St Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica will benefit from a United Nation’s initiative on strengthening climate change resilience and food security. The “Resilient Livelihoods and Food Security Through Data” project was launched last Thursday, September 8 at the Foreign Affairs Conference Room. The launch was spearheaded by the Ministry of National Mobilization and assisted by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), a release from the Agency for …
By Rosie Gordon of RNZ
The 25-cent cut in petrol excise duty and half-price public transport fares will be extended into next year, but one economist warns