13 Jul 2023

PM arrives home from Europe to tax debate of own making

From Checkpoint, 5:15 pm on 13 July 2023

The Prime Minister is on his way home from Europe after a whirlwind trip, and will land right in the middle of a tax debate of his own making.

After two bruising polls, Chris Hipkins is fighting to get Labour back on message, beginning by ruling out a wealth tax or a CGT under his leadership.

But if those ideas are off the table, then what might be on it?

Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.