New Zealand needs an independent watchdog to cost election promises

Dr Oliver Hartwich
NZ Herald
1 October, 2026

Elections are supposed to be the moment when the main parties offer voters a choice between grand plans and rival visions. Indeed, that is the whole idea of democracy: to be able to choose between different paths, especially on long-term spending and taxes.

Well, apparently not in this election. National’s...

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