ANALYSIS: Government takes credit for lower inflation and falling interest rates, but not for insipid economic activity.
ANALYSIS: Some of National’s backers seem to be taking out an insurance policy by donating to New Zealand First too.
ANALYSIS: The latest poll continues to show strong support for centre-right parties.
ANALYSIS: National is still under pressure over its tax cut plan.
ANALYSIS: Next Tuesday’s pre-election update will show tax revenue falling below forecasts.
ANALYSIS: National’s tax policy has prompted plenty of debate.
ANALYSIS: National pledges to fund 13 new cancer drugs, while Labour focuses on maths, reading, and writing.
ANALYSIS: Removing GST from fruit and vegetables was not an economic decision. Had it been purely that, no change would have been made.
ANALYSIS: All parties are putting out new policies, often with little detail about how they would work.
ANALYSIS: Poor polling was not the Government’s only challenge this week.