Election 2020

With Labour returned to power for three more years, BusinessDesk's experienced team covers the post-election government formation and all of the fallout from the big day.
GAVIN EVANS: Climate change: announcements or action?

GAVIN EVANS: Climate change: announcements or action?

The closure of the Marsden Point oil refinery may show whether NZ is genuinely interested in reducing emissions - or just exporting them.

Gavin Evans 24 Dec 2020
Raising top income tax rates will push up house prices: Westpac
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Raising top income tax rates will push up house prices: Westpac

This article has been republished. It was first published in September 2020.Raising the top personal income tax rate will push house prices higher, according to past research going back to 2007 by Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens.The Labour Party is proposing to raise th...

Jenny Ruth 23 Dec 2020
National candidate’s questionable exit from tech firm

National candidate’s questionable exit from tech firm

Jake Bezzant wants to be NZ's first minister of tech. But he had to leave his job at a Kiwi tech company amid accusations of 'fantasy' projects and disputed contracts.

Victoria Young 22 Dec 2020
Labour tightens grip, Māori Party gets second seat

Labour tightens grip, Māori Party gets second seat

National loses two Northland electorates to Labour.  

Pattrick Smellie 06 Nov 2020