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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 3 MIN

National provides alternative after dumping bed tax plans

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The National Party is trying to patch things up with councils after dumping plans for a bed tax. Its alternative would give towns and cities a bigger cut of the money already collected from international tourists. But will it be enough to heal the rift? Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

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