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Salvation Army questions ability of government departments to handle the flagship house building plan; seeks establishment of group to deliver houses 'quickly and at affordable cost'
28th May 18, 3:13pm
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Salvation Army questions ability of government departments to handle the flagship house building plan; seeks establishment of group to deliver houses 'quickly and at affordable cost'
Westpac economists say the stepping up of Kiwibuild activity will be even 'more gradual' than Treasury's forecasts that have been criticised by the Housing Minister
28th May 18, 12:01pm
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Westpac economists say the stepping up of Kiwibuild activity will be even 'more gradual' than Treasury's forecasts that have been criticised by the Housing Minister
Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says he is “disappointed” with the Housing Minister’s comments that his officials are “kids… disconnected from reality”
24th May 18, 1:27pm
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Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says he is “disappointed” with the Housing Minister’s comments that his officials are “kids… disconnected from reality”
In an eventful day National’s deputy leader Paula Bennett stormed out of parliament & Gerry Brownlee attacked speaker Trevor Mallard in a letter and a press conference questioning his ‘neutrality’
23rd May 18, 8:27pm
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In an eventful day National’s deputy leader Paula Bennett stormed out of parliament & Gerry Brownlee attacked speaker Trevor Mallard in a letter and a press conference questioning his ‘neutrality’
Minister of Housing Phil Twyford says MBIE correctly diagnosed the weakness in the Treasury’s KiwiBuild forecast & they're the ones implementing the policy
22nd May 18, 4:05pm
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Minister of Housing Phil Twyford says MBIE correctly diagnosed the weakness in the Treasury’s KiwiBuild forecast & they're the ones implementing the policy
Simon Bridges says he doesn't want to use Mycoplasma bovis as a ‘political football’, despite the issue for weeks being kicked around by both National and Labour
22nd May 18, 12:05pm
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Simon Bridges says he doesn't want to use Mycoplasma bovis as a ‘political football’, despite the issue for weeks being kicked around by both National and Labour
On Friday, Phil Twyford slammed Treasury officials for their KiwiBuild forecasts, calling them 'kids… disconnected from reality' – the Prime Minister says he went too far
21st May 18, 5:19pm
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On Friday, Phil Twyford slammed Treasury officials for their KiwiBuild forecasts, calling them 'kids… disconnected from reality' – the Prime Minister says he went too far
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is tasking Treasury and MPI with investigating establishing a fund to 'get ahead' of biosecurity threats
21st May 18, 11:47am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson is tasking Treasury and MPI with investigating establishing a fund to 'get ahead' of biosecurity threats
The Government's commitment to establishing a non-partisan fiscal costings body is the right move - you only need to revisit the $11.7b fiscal hole saga to see why, says Jason Walls
20th May 18, 6:54am
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The Government's commitment to establishing a non-partisan fiscal costings body is the right move - you only need to revisit the $11.7b fiscal hole saga to see why, says Jason Walls
The Finance Minister is committing more funding to health over coming budgets, saying it will take six years for the Government to make up for years of underfunding in the sector
18th May 18, 1:23pm
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The Finance Minister is committing more funding to health over coming budgets, saying it will take six years for the Government to make up for years of underfunding in the sector
Peter Dunne argues the real questions over the Budget arise not from its economics but with the politics of it
18th May 18, 11:49am
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Peter Dunne argues the real questions over the Budget arise not from its economics but with the politics of it
EY's David Snell assesses Grant Robertson's first Budget and concludes there's much more to do to boost all-important productivity growth
18th May 18, 8:25am
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EY's David Snell assesses Grant Robertson's first Budget and concludes there's much more to do to boost all-important productivity growth
Budget 2018 - Summary of all spending plans
We analyse the MPs exposure to trusts, mortgages, and KiwiSaver. Yes, there are party differences, but some are not as pronounced as you might expect
16th May 18, 2:47pm
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We analyse the MPs exposure to trusts, mortgages, and KiwiSaver. Yes, there are party differences, but some are not as pronounced as you might expect
Opposition Finance Spokeswoman Amy Adams is ramping up attacks on the Government as Budget day draws closer, her latest target is tax
16th May 18, 12:17pm
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Opposition Finance Spokeswoman Amy Adams is ramping up attacks on the Government as Budget day draws closer, her latest target is tax
Ardern admits a $650,000 three-bedroom KiwiBuild home will still be unaffordable for 'too many', but says it's better than the Government doing nothing
15th May 18, 11:44am
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Ardern admits a $650,000 three-bedroom KiwiBuild home will still be unaffordable for 'too many', but says it's better than the Government doing nothing
The Prime Minister releases a letter she sent to Winston Peters detailing the responsibilities he will have as Acting PM when she is on maternity leave starting next month
14th May 18, 5:13pm
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The Prime Minister releases a letter she sent to Winston Peters detailing the responsibilities he will have as Acting PM when she is on maternity leave starting next month
The Finance Minister has spent weeks dampening Budget day expectations but experts say the healthy books will show the Government is on track to deliver its fiscal targets
14th May 18, 3:07pm
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The Finance Minister has spent weeks dampening Budget day expectations but experts say the healthy books will show the Government is on track to deliver its fiscal targets
In a new Interest.co.nz series, political reporter Jason Walls sits down with MPs at the pub – he catches up with NZ First’s Shane Jones over a Bacardi and Coke the Minister spent the night nursing
14th May 18, 9:56am
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In a new Interest.co.nz series, political reporter Jason Walls sits down with MPs at the pub – he catches up with NZ First’s Shane Jones over a Bacardi and Coke the Minister spent the night nursing
David Hargreaves says the Government needs to decide whether or not it is prepared to fully commit to a policy that was a key election platform
14th May 18, 9:55am
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David Hargreaves says the Government needs to decide whether or not it is prepared to fully commit to a policy that was a key election platform
National has a new line of attack, calling the Government out for increasing debt by $10 billion. Although technically correct, Jason Walls says National needs to watch its step with this issue
13th May 18, 7:02am
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National has a new line of attack, calling the Government out for increasing debt by $10 billion. Although technically correct, Jason Walls says National needs to watch its step with this issue
Infometrics' Brad Olsen with the top 10 things to know about the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax
11th May 18, 10:00am
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Infometrics' Brad Olsen with the top 10 things to know about the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says ahead of next week's Budget announcement that the Govt will be spending $10 bln more over the next five years than the previous Govt promised; Is that it? asks National's Amy Adams
10th May 18, 12:10pm
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says ahead of next week's Budget announcement that the Govt will be spending $10 bln more over the next five years than the previous Govt promised; Is that it? asks National's Amy Adams
David Hargreaves sees bad signs from the Government's so-called Kiwibuild 'buying off the plans' scheme
10th May 18, 10:50am
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David Hargreaves sees bad signs from the Government's so-called Kiwibuild 'buying off the plans' scheme
Some 80% of the 'Kiwibuild' houses planned for completion in the 2019 financial year will be constructed by private developers underwritten by the taxpayer
9th May 18, 3:33pm
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Some 80% of the 'Kiwibuild' houses planned for completion in the 2019 financial year will be constructed by private developers underwritten by the taxpayer