Posts Tagged ‘Election 2020’

Proposed wealth tax will hurt the cash poor

Thursday, October 15th, 2020

A South Auckland poverty advocate says the Green Party’s proposed wealth tax will hurt people who are not wealthy. The proposed wealth tax would introduce a one percent tax on net assets over $1 million and two percent tax over $2 million. The proposal excludes housing wealth under a mortgage from the tax calculation. The Read more

Schools sent reminder regarding distribution of political material

Thursday, October 15th, 2020

A reminder has been given regarding the rules concerning Catholic schools sending out material related to politics. This was sparked after a principal from a central North Island Catholic school sent parents a link to information from Family First about the upcoming End of Life Choice Act and Cannabis legalisation referenda. After widespread media coverage Read more