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Consequences for New Zealanders overseas who default on their student loans are being proposed under National's new policy. If elected, local graduates would keep more of their pay each fortnight, while overseas borrowers could face an extra one percent interest on their loans. Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis explained that they're hoping to keep skilled young Kiwis in the country. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The National Party's announced that, if re-elected, they will make it a criminal offence to withhold information from Police when a child aged 12 or under has been killed and adults were present. National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the change is aimed at cases where people refuse to speak to police, preventing those responsible from being brought to justice. The proposed offence would carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but it also raises a question about how our right to silence can be tossed, and the risk of unintended consequences. Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money joins Tim Beveridge to discuss what this proposal means... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Labour Party's announced plans to get kids off screens - and get them back to being kids - with better access to after-school activities, placing healthier boundaries between children and their devices, and boosting online safety measures for children. The party says too many childhood are being spent on screens, with sport, hobbies and other activities being out of reach for many families. So they'll work with experts, educators, and young people to strike the right balance. Labour's Education Spokesperson Ginny Andersen unpacks the plan with Tim Beveridge... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Green Party's announced a jobs guarantee programme for young people who've been out of work for 6 months, with unemployment at an 11-year high, and three times worse for younger people. The party says the country's infrastructure and nature need maintenance and care, but community services are short of the people needed - so they plan to give those roles to younger people. The policy aims to bring work to 32,000 young people, by scaling up funding for all councils. Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson speaks to Tim Beveridge to explain how it work... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ACT's released their fiscal plan if re-elected, and it's focused on cutting wasteful spending across sectors, and reduce debt by $12.4 billion dollars. The party's budget focuses on hard issues like superannuation, and bureaucracy, while proposing no new taxes and a quicker return to surplus. The party says Government spend is up 20 percent since 2017 across most sectors, and less debt lets us better respond to economic crisis and natural disasters. ACT Party Leader David Seymour talks to Tim Beveridge to unpack their plan... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ACT's election campaign's kicked off today, and the party's focused on two things: cut red-tape to unlock the country's potential, and lock Labour out. As part of their ambitions, the party wants to remove tax on Kiwisaver earnings, and scrutinise the bureaucracy in many sectors. ACT Party Candidate Paul Henry joins Tim Beveridge to speak about why the Party's going so hard on Labour... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.