A capital gains tax requires there to be profit to be taxed.
Home / New Zealand / PoliticsJamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·4 Aug, 2026 12:23 AM6 mins to readHe said everyone has an opinion. Video / Mark MitchellLabour’s Mt Albert MP Helen White wants house prices to fall, a position the party’s leader Chris Hipkins didn’t echo.
A drop in property prices could pose challenges to the Labour Party, which has proposed a variety of health policies funded through revenue generated by a capital gains tax
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The party's finance spokeswoman is confident in the costings.
Tax is back on the table this election, and a number of parties are proposing new taxes that could be levied on New Zealanders.
The prime minister and his Kiwi counterpart have traded light-hearted barbs in Noosa, masking a deep divide over capital gains…
The prime minister and his Kiwi counterpart have traded light-hearted barbs in Noosa, masking a deep divide over capital gains…
He wouldn't give away any details.
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