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 ...

PM Visit to Lower Hutt Grey Power

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Election 08, Helen Clark, Retirement | No Comments »

I was delighted to accompany the PM on her visit to Grey Power in Lower Hutt yesterday. Helen was warmly received and I had a number of very pleasant conversations with members over a cuppa afterwards. It was interesting to ...

National thinks Superannuation is an “Election bribe”

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Posted in Labour's Achievements, National Party, Retirement | No Comments »

There was a very revealling interchange yesterday during Question Time in parliament between Michael Cullen and senior National MP Nick Smith. Dr Cullen was answering a question on why the government hadn't scheduled tax cuts earlier. He was outlining areas ...