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The Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 10 December 1999 to 19 November 2008. The previous government, the fourth National government, had been in power since 1990. It was widely unpopular by 1999, with much of the public antagonised by a series of free-market economic reforms, and was bedevilled by weakness and instability. During its first term, the government pursued a number of reforms. With the disintegration of the Alliance in 2002, Helen Clark called a snap election, even though she still had the confidence of the House. Helen Clark moved even more to the centre, enlisting support for her Government from both New Zealand First and United Future. Almost immediately, the Government parties became involved in a protracted funding scandal, having apparently used public money for party political purposes during the election campaign.
In a 2000 feature article “Siege of Helengrad”, The Australian newspaper wrote that Clark’s “uncompromisingly autocratic and pervasive leadership has seen New Zealand dubbed Helengrad”. In the 2008 election, the Labour Party lost convincingly to National, and the government was succeeded by the National Party led by John Key as Prime Minister. Company and personal income tax cuts under the 2008 New Zealand budget. Constitutional Inquiry into the Constitution of New Zealand. Aspects of the Clark-led governments actions in relation to the Treaty of Waitangi is shown through settlements.
Within 3 weeks of taking office, the government had announced an increase in the minimum wage, removed the interest on student loans for full-time and low-income students while they were still studying, announced the reversal of accident compensation deregulation, and introduced legislation to increase taxation for those on higher incomes. 14 weeks by the end of the government. The wage-related floor of the state pension was restored. Act more comprehensive by covering more industries and more conditions. ICT was expanded to students in remote areas so they could receive specialist teaching.
2004 onwards and provided for four weeks’ annual leave from 2007 onwards. Amendment Act 2007, which repealed and replaced section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961, which allowed “reasonable force” in the discipline of children. The Social Security Amendment Act of 2001 introduced various changes such as “disestablishment of the Community Wage, re-establishment of an unemployment benefit and non-work-tested sickness benefit, and the abolition of the work capacity assessment process”. These included a work support stream for the unemployed, a work support development stream for most other beneficiaries, and a community support stream for a small group to be exempted from work, training or planning requirements. An In Work Payment was introduced to replace the Child Tax Credit.