GREEN FISCAL PLAN PROMISES $8B OF ANNUAL NEW REVENUE FROM THE SUPER - RICH AND BIG CORPORATIONS

What happened: The Green Party released its fiscal plan, pledging around $8 billion a year in new revenue from "the super-rich and big corporations" to fund health and other investment. Key numbers: $4.5b to $4.7b yearly into operating allowances; $28.8b in tax plan revenue; $3b yearly health uplift for four years; surplus pushed to 2029/30 at $0.4b; net core Crown Why it matters: The plan pushes the return to surplus out a year, which Swarbrick said reflects a larger operating allowance to address the healthcare crisis. It also pledges a full reversal of public service baseline savings. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

The Green Party released its fiscal plan, pledging around $8 billion a year in new revenue from "the super-rich and big corporations" to fund health and other investment.

The plan pushes the return to surplus out a year, which Swarbrick said reflects a larger operating allowance to address the healthcare crisis. It also pledges a full reversal of public service baseline savings.