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Barry Soper: There's confusing signals coming out of Labour

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 5:12pm
Photo / Jason Oxenham
Photo / Jason Oxenham

Barry Soper: There's confusing signals coming out of Labour

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 5:12pm

National says Labour's sending mixed messages on tax. 

Yesterday, lobby group Tax Justice Aotearoa called for a comprehensive capital gains tax and wealth taxes.

Labour's revenue spokesperson Deborah Russell says the group has 'really good suggestions', and refuses to say whether Labour's current capital gains tax policy goes far enough. 

Meanwhile, leader Chris Hipkins says the party won't be taking any new tax policy to the election. 

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Hipkins already broke his word on the proposed capital gains tax - and this creates additional confusion. 

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