Pattrick Smellie: Taxing wealth – why is it so difficult?
Only taxing thing about capital gains and wealth is the debate on what to do about it.
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Julie Anne Genter wades in as tensions between NZTA and contractor reach boiling point.
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National leader says Budget 2020 lacks spending detail; party leaders respond.
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Simon Wilson: How green will the Covid recovery plan be?
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Jacinda Ardern's words twisted in 'scary' audio clip
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