Business canvassing in Upper Hutt

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Featured | No Comments »

Just arrived back after a couple of hours canvassing businesses in Upper Hutt with Clayton Cosgrove. We got a really great response and I have to hand it to Clayton, he's a real natural. Even some of the shop keepers ...

Nat’s KiwiSaver and tax cuts policies prove unpopular

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Economy, National Party, Tax | No Comments »

One of the most unpopular policies National has announced so far during this election campaign has been their plan to put to boot into KiwiSaver. Even people who haven't signed up for KiwiSaver yet think it's a bad idea. Many ...

1 October tax cuts & super increases

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 Posted in Economy, Labour's Achievements, Retirement, Tax | No Comments »

Today a number of changes came into effect that will give our local households a much needed financial boost. The 1 October tax cuts for all workers and New Zealand Superannuants, the Working for Families increases, and the free off-peak public ...