Bruce Cotterill: Election 2026 - Why more ‘free’ policies could cost New Zealand dearly

As the election campaign gets underway, the promises have started coming thick and fast. This time around, we’re hearing a lot about free stuff.

The all too familiar faces from Labour and the Greens have been joined by newcomers TOP, with each seemingly intent on outdoing the other with pledges of benevolence.

DTNZ: Tractors block central London in massive farmers’ protest

Hundreds descended on the British capital to decry inheritance tax changes.

Tractors blocked the streets around the Houses of Parliament in London on Monday as British farmers gathered to rally against the government’s plans to change the country’s inheritance tax policies. The changes will force many farms into bankruptcy, analysts say.

Bob Jones: Taxation

A recent poll claimed 60% of New Zealanders support a wealth tax.

That’s no surprise. My lifelong observation on people’s attitude to taxation is they’re all for taxes so long as they affect someone else and not them.