I don't really understand the shock of this, especially from the finance minister. Nicholas Willis has slashed economy boosting ideas for the long term in favour of short term ideas - that don't and haven't worked before.
Financial professors have repeatedly stated that New Zealand should tax the owners of multiple homes and that would significantly improve and support the tax promises, given throughout the election process.
However, the caucus of the three coalition parties - right leaning parties of course - all have multiple homes, in each individuals portfolio.
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