"We can respond to fuel shortages from the Iran war without committing the knee-jerk mistakes made during Covid," he says.
The party also plans to invest $257 million for 10,000 public EV chargers, if elected next month.
Chris Hipkins said Labour's plan would be backed by solid government finances. Meanwhile, Act releases detail on its proposed Ministry of Regulation.
Governing Interest: Sector heads discuss the need for coherent central aviation policy, and whether there's any political will to change Air New Zealand’s dominance.
Luxon says the country is not maximising its opportunities; Peters criticises Luxon and Hipkins.
Firms don’t want corporate tax hikes, or wealth and capital gains taxes introduced.
National and Act say replacement RMA legislation will make it harder to get things done.
Finance spokespeople debate the main issues in Wellington today.
Governing Interest: James Shaw says people are comfortable with the difference the Greens make in government and want to see more of it.
Governing Interest: National and Act are convinced the Reserve Bank should return to a single inflation-busting mandate, but will NZ First reverse its previous firm support for amendments backed by Labour and the Greens?