Labour’s new capital gains tax policy

The Labour Party proposes to introduce a targeted capital gains tax and to then use the money raised to fund three free GP visits for everyone with a Medicard.

The long-awaited policy has been released in a rush this morning after it had been apparently leaked to Radio New Zealand.

Under the policy a

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Brent Edwards Tue, 28 Oct 2025

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