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When we teach economics today, we still contrast the "classical" with the "Keynesian" point of view. The central
(though largely forgotten) point of difference relates to the importance or otherwise, to the national economy, of ...
“Suggestions of a tax on home ownership is right up there with the best of the half baked ideas I have seen advanced by
highly paid committees during my years as a politician”, said New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today.
A panorama of winter solstice dawning over Wellington from the top of Johnston’s Hill.
After deliberately choosing not to get embroiled in this matter, the PSA is appalled to find that its members have been
dragged into Christine Rankin's claim for damages against the Crown.
Today's questions of the day concerned: Dirty Diesel – SOEs And Politics – Housing Tax – DHB CEO Salaries – Gender Bias
In Crimes Act – Yelashgate – US WTO Lamb Dispute – Auckland Rail Corridor - Christine Rankin And Social Services Merger
– Employment ...
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said an issues paper from the independent tax review was disappointingly
old-fashioned when what was needed were progressive ideas that addressed economic and ecological sustainability.
The State Services Commissioner, Michael Wintringham, announced today that the chief executive of the Ministry for the
Environment, Denise Church, has resigned.
More images from scenic photographer par excellence Norman Mackay of Ohau Village in the Southern Alps.
1. SUE KEDGLEY to the Associate Minister of Energy: As New Zealand's "dirty diesel" has sulphur levels 60 times higher
than some European countries, will the Government urgently amend the petroleum products specifications regulations to
...
Finance Minister Michael Cullen says he is disappointed that irresponsible reporting by some of the media has forced him
to comment on the issues paper released yesterday by the Tax Review.
Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley described today's news that Transit New Zealand has received design
funding for Wellington's inner-city bypass as "a triumph of short-sightedness".
The Crown's appeal of Christine Rankin's damages case has political fingerprints all over it, National's State Services
spokesperson Roger Sowry said today.
Three years ago the Alliance, including the Greens, led the charges against the MAI, the WTO and Fair Trade and
Investment Agreements. Now that the Alliance is part of government, only the Greens are holding the line against the
proposed Hong Kong – ...
United Future leader, Hon Peter Dunne, says the house tax idea has generated a lot of needless hype.
Today's questions of the day concerned:. Northland’s Needs – Auckland Health Problems – Recidivism –DHB Efficiency
Gains – Employment Relations Act – Child Abuse Sentencing -Physical Education – Laila Harre’s Talking Difficulties –
Yelashgate x 2 - Palliative ...
The Government should move to stop the deep anxiety amongst homeowners that they are going to be taxed on their private
houses, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today.
Green MPs Sue Kedgley and Nandor Tanczos will this evening join a protest against the proposed inner city 'bypass'
which, if ever built, would push a multi-lane motorway extension through the heart of Te Aro.
House Tax – Burned Baby – Doctor Charges – Health Resignation – Air NZ – Picket Death – Pakistan Leader – Burton Murder
– Rankin Petition – Cease Fire – Food Safety – Early Starters – Auckland Water
I want to address an issue that is deeply concerning New Zealanders – young and old, men and women alike – the killing
of Lillybing has stunned the nation.
Well, if you can understand this week’s heading, that’s just too bad. You’re sick. You must have read the only book that
has outsold Harry Potter last Christmas – well, in the UK at least. The book is entitled WAN2TLK? ltle bk of txt msgs.
It was the ...
Conman Navin Naidu, whom conman-cum-terrorist George Speight had hired as his lawyer, has complained of mosquitoes and
curry. Naidu has been kept in custody since last week when he was arrested trying to flee the country after it was
discovered that ...
The suggestion of a tax on our homes, which in most cases is all that a Superannuitant owns, is government suicide.
"The Tax Review has delivered a tough-minded and radical analysis which should spark a 'first principles' debate on
taxation in this country," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.
Northland Green MP Sue Bradford today said the need for Government to take back ownership of the national rail track was
illustrated by the new Whangarei port which, unless it is connected to rail, will bring 700 heavy truck movements per
day through Northland's ...
A good friend of mine is studying Women's Studies at Victoria University; he is one of two males in his class. He’s
currently on study break and working hard for his exams. He contacted me to help with his study (I did the same paper a
few years ago ...
The resignation of an Auckland District Health Board member because he's so disgusted at the Government's lack of
funding and support to boards shows how badly the Government is misreading the importance of health services, National's
Health spokesperson Roger ...
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today it was heartening and a vindication of ACT policy that the Tax Review 2001
released today had called for a cutting of the top rate of tax and for a more “proportionate” tax scale rather than a
progressive ...
The independent Tax Review released today raises some radical ideas, many of which the public will not be ready to
accept, Alliance MP and Revenue Under-Secretary John Wright said today.
Child, Youth and Family chief executive Jackie Brown says she’s shocked and saddened by an incident in Auckland in which
a baby was burnt.
Labour MP for Whanganui Jill Pettis has called on Dr Nick Smith to apologise for misleading the media and the public
over his actions on the Ruapehu lahar threat when he was Minister of Conservation in 1999.