Luxon warns Green tax for super-rich wrecks economy

2 mins to read Luxon pans Green’s plans to tax ‘super-rich’ The Greens said New Zealand had a ‘cost of greed’ crisis, following the release of the NBR Rich List. Nicholas Pointon Mon, 15 Jun 2026 © All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Green Party’s plan to announce a tax policy that would target the super-rich would put a “wrecking ball” through the economy. The Green
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