The New Zealand prime minister and opposition leader are raising money together for a prostate cancer charity.

On Tuesday, Ms Ardern referred to Mr Seymour as an "arrogant prick" in parliament.

The two will now sign a copy of the Hansard page featuring the comment and auction it for a prostate cancer charity.

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"In income tax terms, New Zealand is taxed relatively lightly, according to OECD data.
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Someone earning $50,000 a year would have a marginal tax rate of 57% when the effect of the 30% tax rate and 27% Working for Families clawback were combined. “That’s where all the pain is happening, I think.”
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Then there is GST.
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As a percentage of total revenue, we had the second-highest GST (or equivalent) bill in the world in 2018."

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/130094079/how-does-new-zealands-tax-bill-compare-to-other-countries

"I tend to call what these women are experiencing as "s...-soup". It's a potent stew of circumstances born from being under resourced and out of control. It's financial and emotional hardship mixed together with relationship stuff - trying to move on from abusive relationships, that kind of thing.

And you cannot budget your way out of that."

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/116012184/heres-why-poverty-has-nothing-to-do-with-how-well-you-manage-your-money