Professor Robert MacCulloch: NZ Parliament's "sovereign powers".

 

Labour Leader Hipkins is on course to declare NZ's Parliament does not have "sovereign powers".

How come? As this Blog has reported before, Labour is plotting to stand for election 2026 on a platform of capital, asset & wealth taxes. The party is hoping NZ's economy will keep stagnating and social services, especially health, become even more run down. Hipkins (or his replacement) would like to argue the only way to fund them better is through such taxes. How does that platform end sovereignty of Parliament? Because capital, asset and wealth taxes won't be applied to Māori Authorities.