Dawn Raids and Wealth Tax w/ Labour’s Andrew Little: 13 July, 2023

An independent review has found that government ministers did not take adequate action to stop Dawn Raids despite an apology from the Prime Minister for historic Dawn Raids in 2021.

This week, the government also ruled out introducing a wealth or capital gains tax after the election, despite a study from Inland Revenue which found Aotearoa’s wealthiest families paid less than half the amount of tax compared to other New Zealanders. 

For their weekly catch-up, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins asked Immigration Minister Andrew Little about both of these topics.

First, she asked Little about what the government's next steps are in addressing the impact of Dawn Raids.