Land Tax
Michael Cullen - land tax, wealth tax, environment tax?
Is a shake up of the tax system looming? How likely are new taxes such as a broader capital gains tax, environmental taxes, and wealth taxes? The government's tax working group, headed by former the… Audio
Ardern clarifies land under family home exempt from tax
Labour has saved itself from an own goal by finally ruling out a tax on the land under the family home. The party's leadership has already been under pressure to provide more detail about what a… Audio
Labour clarifies land tax position
Labour's leader has ruled out introducing any tax which would hit either the family home or the land it sits on, saying that's "completely off the table".
An expert explanation of land tax
Michael Littlewood is an Auckland University Law Professor and tax expert. He joins Checkpoint to discuss how a land tax would work. Audio
Land tax talk is a classic political tactic
Power Play - Float an idea to test the public mood? John Key has deployed a classic tactic with his land tax talk, writes Jane Patterson.
Geoffonomics - Geoff Simmons
Our friendly economist, Geoff Simmons, debates the value of a land tax. Audio
Melbourne also suffering from a housing crisis
Melbourne is suffering from a housing crisis of its own - which shares some similarities with Auckland's. But the state of Victoria does have its own land tax, which excludes your primary home, and… Audio
Land tax plan seeks to curb property price inflation
Could a land tax solve New Zealand's housing issues? Political editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint to discuss the Prime Minister's proposal. Audio
Proposed land tax for non-residents mooted by PM
The Prime Minister has signalled a land tax for non-residents may be on the cards, if forthcoming figures indicate a significant impact on the New Zealand property market by non-resident buyers. Video, Audio
Prime Minister's suggested a land tax to tackle housing issue
PWC tax expert Geof Nightengale talks about the proposed land tax scheme and how it might impact the housing market. Audio
PM's idea of land tax seen as a good one: but should go further
A tax specialist thinks the idea of a land tax should be applied to all land buyers, not just foreigners. Audio
Labour urges crackdown on speculation: not a land tax
Labour maintains the best way to discourage foreign property buyers is to ban them. Audio
Government may consider imposing land tax on foreigners
The Government will consider imposing a land tax on foreigners buying residential homes if new data due out soon reveals there's a problem Audio