Politics

Kaikoura MP Tackles Tax, Solar Farms, + Wine Tastings

"We've got a lot of loosening of that to come here," Smith says, hinting at financial adjustments ahead.

Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith delves into New Zealand's pressing economic issues, the rise of solar energy, and updates in the wine industry.

Smith expresses concern over the country's "bloated balance sheet", due to the Reserve Bank's money printing, emphasises the need for tax relief, talks about the important role rural NZ plays in sustainable energy and shares his ideas on how legislative change could massively benefit smaller wineries.

Listen to the full chat between Stuart Smith and Dominic George above.

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