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Barry Soper: Labour may be facing some impossible negations

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 19 Aug 2026, 5:18pm
Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Photo / Sylvie Whinray

Labour is adamant it won't support any new taxes - beyond a capital gains tax - and leader Chris Hipkins has confirmed he won't budge.

The Greens, Opportunity and Te Pāti Māori are campaigning on supporting a variety of new taxes

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour may have to team up with any of these other parties - and their stance on taxes could make a coalition negotiation 'impossible'.

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