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The top five columns of 2019 by Herald political editor Audrey Young.
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Tax crackdown coming for Airbnb owners
Inland Revenue has called on international tax partners to share Airbnb data.
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Jacinda Ardern should have secured NZ First's support for a capital gains tax.
Flipping hell! Property profits of $1k a day
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Matthew Hooton: Jacinda Ardern's 'year of delivery' is a hoax
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Ian McKelvie: Inconsistent government has created confusion and uncertainty
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Taxman cometh: IRD hunts $80m in missing property taxes
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Bid to stop manipulation of brightline tax
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City of Sales: Inside look at Auckland's property investors
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Economist: Housing market to take off again next year
Westpac economists are picking that the housing market will bounce sharply next year.
Letters: Division over bill saddens
Our skin colour might be different, but the colour of our blood is the same.
Inside the coalition: Who's really running the country?
Money, politics and the Deputy PM all stand accused of stalling the change train.
Matthew Hooton: Why Ardern is on track for stunning triumph in 2020
Comment: National and Act are in big trouble.
Brian Fallow: Taking aim at the land bankers
Comment: Government is still keen to look at ways of taxing vacant land.
Soper: Killing CGT the painful part of politics for Ardern
COMMENT: Ardern wasn't able to do what she told electorate she was so determined to do.
Letters: And the shellfish eaters?
Next time you eat mussels or raw oysters, think of the dire fate that may befall you.
CGT decision should not define Labour, says minister
Grant Robertson says some of the claims around CGT are "ridiculous."
Political Roundup: Why the CGT had to be ruled out
COMMENT: The soul-searching and blame-game over the CGT backdown continues.
Sir Michael Cullen: 'Vested interests' sank CGT
COMMENT: All not lost in pursuit of fairer society, says former Tax Working Group's head.
Liam Dann: How much risk should banks take?
COMMENT: Our Reserve Bank and the Aussie retail banks are headed for an epic showdown.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Don't blame Winston for CGT u-turn
Labour gave up on the CGT policy long ago. They euthanised it through neglect.
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Capital Gains Tax
COMMENT: No Capital Gains Tax; no sausages down the other end of the table.
Audrey Young: No reason for Ardern to become a CGT martyr
COMMENT: New Zealand First has not been unreasonable in exercising its veto.
Letters: Where have all the street signs gone?
The St Hill St debacle is a damning sign of council mismanagement and incompetence.
Political Roundup: How the Govt's CGT backdown shocked the left
COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's announcement this week was a shock for the political left.
Forget CGT: Other compliance issues need rectifying
There are other opportunities to fix tax issues, including the most hated one.
Comment: What's the point of being PM if you can't force change?
Comment: What's the point of being PM with such an important part of your wish-list gone?
Brian Fallow: Govt's CGT decision dodges a bullet
Comment: Our productivity performance is already bad enough.
Editorial: CGT surprise raises doubts on coalition
Comment: CGT rejection raises further doubts about the balance of power.
Comment: If Ardern pushed on with CGT, she'd face a mutiny
Comment: It was essential for Ardern to keep all hands on deck.