New tax plans make Labour a ‘tough sell’ for working families

Labour's regional fuel tax, coupled with plans to scrap National's tax cuts, may turn working families away from the party, Phil O'Reilly says.

Jason Walls and Victoria Young
Mon, 07 Aug 2017

Labour’s promise of no new taxes before the election has gone out the window and has probably made the party a tougher sell for Auckland working families, one expert says.

The party’s plans to reduce funding for the East-West Link in Onehunga would also create problems for many Kiwi companies

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