Bill English
Budget document shows first $200m from govt's flagship $1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund expected to be paid out...in the year to June 2019, and only $600m to be lent by June 2021
30th May 17, 9:36am
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Budget document shows first $200m from govt's flagship $1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund expected to be paid out...in the year to June 2019, and only $600m to be lent by June 2021
PM English pours cold water on calls for tax treatment of 'other' forms of savings to be the same as for property; Also says case for corporate tax rate cut faces high hurdles
30th May 17, 5:02am
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PM English pours cold water on calls for tax treatment of 'other' forms of savings to be the same as for property; Also says case for corporate tax rate cut faces high hurdles
Labour has been handed a campaign roadmap by Joyce's election year Budget; Alex Tarrant on the political fallout from the Greens and NZF supporting the 'families package'; And is there a gap there for National's coalition buddies?
28th May 17, 7:00am
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Labour has been handed a campaign roadmap by Joyce's election year Budget; Alex Tarrant on the political fallout from the Greens and NZF supporting the 'families package'; And is there a gap there for National's coalition buddies?
Election 2017 - Party Philosophies/Kaupapa
27th May 17, 9:58am
Election 2017 - Party Philosophies/Kaupapa
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Government - Constitutional Reform
27th May 17, 9:43am
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Government - Constitutional Reform
Prime Minister Bill English admits wage growth isn't 'hot'; Says businesses need to increase pay significantly before complaining about skills shortages
26th May 17, 5:14pm
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Prime Minister Bill English admits wage growth isn't 'hot'; Says businesses need to increase pay significantly before complaining about skills shortages
Budget 2017 - Summary of all tax collections
25th May 17, 3:04pm
Budget 2017 - Summary of all tax collections
Budget 2017 - Summary of all spending plans
25th May 17, 2:53pm
Budget 2017 - Summary of all spending plans
'Investors and customers [should] properly assess the businesses from whom they procure goods or services, and do not presume similar names are necessarily related'
23rd May 17, 5:11pm
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'Investors and customers [should] properly assess the businesses from whom they procure goods or services, and do not presume similar names are necessarily related'
Thursday's Budget won't be election year lolly scramble, Joyce says; Discusses prospects for 'families package' amid rumour bottom 2 income tax brackets will be raised & WFF, Accommodation Supplement boosted
23rd May 17, 1:59pm
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Thursday's Budget won't be election year lolly scramble, Joyce says; Discusses prospects for 'families package' amid rumour bottom 2 income tax brackets will be raised & WFF, Accommodation Supplement boosted
No reason to change migration settings for construction, English says; Defends inability to announce larger Auckland housing programme due to skills shortages; Labour defends KiwiBuild & migration policies
23rd May 17, 5:02am
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No reason to change migration settings for construction, English says; Defends inability to announce larger Auckland housing programme due to skills shortages; Labour defends KiwiBuild & migration policies
National to reveal next step of govt-led house building plan in Auckland Tuesday; PM English notes scope for scale on Crown land, says govt won't need to keep them all
15th May 17, 5:20pm
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National to reveal next step of govt-led house building plan in Auckland Tuesday; PM English notes scope for scale on Crown land, says govt won't need to keep them all
Govt has been concerned for 'some time' about risks from rising mortgage rates as house price boom stretched borrower serviceability limits, PM says; 'Borrowers go in with eyes open about risks; Fundamental issue is still supply'
8th May 17, 6:12pm
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Govt has been concerned for 'some time' about risks from rising mortgage rates as house price boom stretched borrower serviceability limits, PM says; 'Borrowers go in with eyes open about risks; Fundamental issue is still supply'
Devon Funds Management's Paul Glass details the policies he'd like to see our politicians implement as we head towards the September 23 election
4th May 17, 3:06pm
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Devon Funds Management's Paul Glass details the policies he'd like to see our politicians implement as we head towards the September 23 election
PM Bill English says he hasn't seen serious currency control proposals in response to NZ First's Peters saying Kiwi overvalued and Singapore is an example NZ could follow
4th May 17, 8:07am
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PM Bill English says he hasn't seen serious currency control proposals in response to NZ First's Peters saying Kiwi overvalued and Singapore is an example NZ could follow
The case of truck drivers highlights how confusing NZ's work visa and immigration settings can be; It also shows the shortage might be working in encouraging the industry to figure out how to attract more locals
3rd May 17, 3:04pm
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The case of truck drivers highlights how confusing NZ's work visa and immigration settings can be; It also shows the shortage might be working in encouraging the industry to figure out how to attract more locals
Prime Minister commits $321 mln to helping the 'most vulnerable' in Budget 2017; reiterates need for government debt to drop
3rd May 17, 1:17pm
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Prime Minister commits $321 mln to helping the 'most vulnerable' in Budget 2017; reiterates need for government debt to drop
Govt-led house building focus to be nationwide, greatest pressures are in Auckland, PM English says as Cabinet puts final touches on Budget
1st May 17, 6:08pm
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Govt-led house building focus to be nationwide, greatest pressures are in Auckland, PM English says as Cabinet puts final touches on Budget
Govt Ministerial responsibility for house building programmes shifted to Amy Adams from Nick Smith as PM English reshuffles Cabinet
24th Apr 17, 2:05pm
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Govt Ministerial responsibility for house building programmes shifted to Amy Adams from Nick Smith as PM English reshuffles Cabinet
National is gearing up to announce a big Auckland housing plan. It has been dubbed 'KiwiBuild-lite', but even that implies too wide a gap from Labour
23rd Apr 17, 6:02am
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National is gearing up to announce a big Auckland housing plan. It has been dubbed 'KiwiBuild-lite', but even that implies too wide a gap from Labour
As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
22nd Apr 17, 9:46am
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As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
Govt announces skilled migrant median pay requirement to sit alongside qualification and occupation requirements; Proposes tweaks to temporary migration settings and South Island residency path
19th Apr 17, 11:44am
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Govt announces skilled migrant median pay requirement to sit alongside qualification and occupation requirements; Proposes tweaks to temporary migration settings and South Island residency path
Govt to tweak immigration settings to 'better control the flows and better match skills shortages', PM English says
18th Apr 17, 5:06pm
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Govt to tweak immigration settings to 'better control the flows and better match skills shortages', PM English says
No possibility of govt legislating before election for 'technical' changes to Reserve Bank operations stemming from Treasury review, PM English says; Joyce requests review on OCR committee, Bank legislation overview
10th Apr 17, 4:36pm
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No possibility of govt legislating before election for 'technical' changes to Reserve Bank operations stemming from Treasury review, PM English says; Joyce requests review on OCR committee, Bank legislation overview
Election 2017 could be decided by the Maori seats, Alex Tarrant writes; While National is clearly looking to boost the Maori Party as its preferred partner over Peters, it's the Maori/Mana alliance that could have the biggest impact
9th Apr 17, 6:02am
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Election 2017 could be decided by the Maori seats, Alex Tarrant writes; While National is clearly looking to boost the Maori Party as its preferred partner over Peters, it's the Maori/Mana alliance that could have the biggest impact