New Zealanders go to the polls on Oct 14 to decide whether to return the Labour government to a third term, or change direction with the centre-right National Party. Here are the main issues
on Oct 14 to decide whether to return the Labour government to a third term, or change direction with the centre-right National Party.With inflation running at a brisk 6 per cent and the official cash interest rate at its highest in 15 years, middle class New Zealanders are struggling to afford things they once took for granted.
The opposition National Party has blamed Labour for rising costs and is promising, if elected, to cut taxes and bring inflation under control.The Labour government has struggled to resolve an acute shortage of affordable housing, with rents at a record high and state-owned Kiwibank estimating a shortfall of 23,000 homes in the year to June.
Other hotly debated issues include how to fix ageing water infrastructure, whether the government should build more roads and bridges, and how to improve public transport.FOREIGN POLICY Labour's tone has toughened towards security and Beijing's growing presence in the South Pacific, while National says there is little difference between the two parties on foreign policy.New Zealand's Labour government has pushed through a number of new laws and regulations during its time in office aimed at making the country's emissions net carbon neutral and reducing agricultural emissions.
When Hipkins became prime minister in January, his first day on the job was spent talking to business leaders. The party points to near-record employment, support for low-income families, and its plans to bring down debt as key accomplishments.
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