A visa for graduates from the world's top 100 universities and another for those with specialist tech skills are part of National's plan to help rebuild the economy.
Boosted numbers of medical graduates would be a welcome future addition to the health workforce, but "the problem is now", the senior doctor’s union warns.
The Council of Trade Unions is sounding warnings about National's tax policy, saying it would require much deeper cuts to core services than the party is letting on.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson was granted a reprieve when Treasury opened the govt's books today, with no recession forecast and a surplus pencilled in by 2027.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he takes responsibility for his party's poor result in the latest poll, which shows support plummeting to just 26% a month out from the election.
National will increase superannuation each year and its tax cuts and plans to bring inflation under control will further benefit seniors, finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says.
The Council of Trade Unions is sounding warnings about National's tax policy, saying it would require much deeper cuts to core services than the party is letting on.
The Green Party wants to set up a $750 million fund to protect towns and cities from flooding, if it is part of a government after October's general election.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out NZ First as a possible coalition partner after this year's election, saying Winston Peters and his party would cause "instability and chaos".