Simeon's News

MP for Pakuranga

17 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Australian CGT case study for New Zealand

Australian CGT case study for New Zealand New Zealanders worried about Labour’s capital gains tax only need to look across the ditch to see what could

15 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Plug-in solar for Kiwi homes next year

Plug-in solar for Kiwi homes next year Shops will be able to sell plug-in solar panels off the shelf within the first six months of a

15 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

What will be the rate of Labour’s Bed Tax?

What will be the rate of Labour’s Bed Tax? Kiwis deserve to know exactly how much more their holidays will cost under the Bed Tax now

14 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

History shows Labour’s CGT won’t stop here

History shows Labour’s CGT won’t stop here With more than $18 billion in spending still unexplained, Labour’s Capital Gains Tax will immediately expand to hit more

13 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Labour thinks Kiwis have short memories

Labour thinks Kiwis have short memories It’s sad that a political party that presided over inflation reaching a 32-year high, soaring mortgage rates and sharply rising

13 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Number of Labour figures supporting higher taxes grow

Number of Labour figures supporting higher taxes grow Labour candidate Max Harris is just the latest example of the party recruiting people who actively support higher

10 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Who is correct on Labour’s automatic union membership promise?

Who is correct on Labour’s automatic union membership promise? Differing stories from Labour and the CTU on automatic union membership requires an explanation from Chris Hipkins

6 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Labour’s fiscal plan unravelling

Labour’s fiscal plan unravelling Labour’s credibility is crumbling by the minute after being forced to issue an embarrassing correction to its fiscal plan, National’s Campaign Chair

6 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

More medicines for Kiwis at home

More medicines for Kiwis at home A re-elected National Government will put New Zealand patients first, bringing money back from overseas to fund more medicines and

3 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Labour’s campaign rampant with inconsistencies

Labour’s campaign rampant with inconsistencies Labour can barely hold the same position on tax and borrowing for 24 hours, National’s Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says. “One

3 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Labour quietly promises billions more in spending

Labour quietly promises billions more in spending In a speech last week, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson has committed to an additional $6.5 billion in spending by

2 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Pharmacies to provide more funded medicines

Pharmacies to provide more funded medicines Pharmac and Health New Zealand are increasing the number of funded medicines community pharmacies can provide from today, Associate Health

2 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Affordable power Kiwis can rely on

Affordable power Kiwis can rely on National's nine-point energy plan will tackle the costs pushing up power bills and build a more secure energy future for

1 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Improve access to paediatric cancer medicines for young Kiwis

Patient community helps improve access to paediatric cancer medicines for young Kiwis Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown have today welcomed Pharmac’s

1 Oct 2026Simeon Brown

Labour most at risk from its own hidden fee policy

Labour needs to declare its own ‘hidden fee’, which is the $2263 that the average Kiwi household will have to pay in additional tax every year,

30 Sep 2026Simeon Brown

Labour confirms farms will be hit by CGT

Labour confirms farms will be hit by CGT After Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds were unable to answer questions about their $18.8 billion hidden bill today,

30 Sep 2026Simeon Brown · Nicola Grigg

Free breast screening extends to women aged 71 from today

Free breast screening extends to women aged 71 from today From today, women turning 71 are eligible for free breast screening as BreastScreen Aotearoa's age extension

30 Sep 2026Simeon Brown

Bowel screening age drops to 56 from today

Bowel screening age drops to 56 from today From today, the starting age for free bowel screening is being lowered to 56 for thousands of New