Bill English
Budget 2011: Govt to create special Kiwi Bond for NZers to specifically go toward NZ$5.5 bln quake fund; Will create inflation indexed bond
19th May 11, 2:20pm
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Budget 2011: Govt to create special Kiwi Bond for NZers to specifically go toward NZ$5.5 bln quake fund; Will create inflation indexed bond
Budget 2011: Working for Families changes mean lower income families to get more, while most over NZ$60,000 to get less; 7,000 families to drop out
19th May 11, 2:11pm
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Budget 2011: Working for Families changes mean lower income families to get more, while most over NZ$60,000 to get less; 7,000 families to drop out
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues the government has delayed dealing with its structural deficit and will inevitably have to cut harder and tax more
19th May 11, 2:10pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues the government has delayed dealing with its structural deficit and will inevitably have to cut harder and tax more
Government cuts its Member Tax Credit KiwiSaver contributions in half, will raise min payments to 3%, look at soft compulsion
19th May 11, 2:05pm
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Government cuts its Member Tax Credit KiwiSaver contributions in half, will raise min payments to 3%, look at soft compulsion
Budget 2011: Government cuts just NZ$1.2 bln from spending over 4 years; relies on strong economic growth forecast to lower debt track
19th May 11, 2:03pm
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Budget 2011: Government cuts just NZ$1.2 bln from spending over 4 years; relies on strong economic growth forecast to lower debt track
Local government debt funding agency to be able to borrow in foreign currencies, be tax, prospectus and OIA exempt
19th May 11, 11:18am
Local government debt funding agency to be able to borrow in foreign currencies, be tax, prospectus and OIA exempt
Key says Budget savings tax cut too costly; Confident about Treasury wage and jobs forecasts; KiwiSaver won't be compulsory
18th May 11, 6:44pm
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Key says Budget savings tax cut too costly; Confident about Treasury wage and jobs forecasts; KiwiSaver won't be compulsory
Budget 2011 to tighten tax net for banks, companies and farmers, Finance Minister Bill English says
18th May 11, 11:46am
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Budget 2011 to tighten tax net for banks, companies and farmers, Finance Minister Bill English says
Two thirds of MPs have interests in trusts, 58% have interests in more than one property, register shows
17th May 11, 6:25pm
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Two thirds of MPs have interests in trusts, 58% have interests in more than one property, register shows
Budget 2011 won't deal with "complex" Savings Working Group tax ideas, such as indexation for inflation, English says
17th May 11, 10:42am
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Budget 2011 won't deal with "complex" Savings Working Group tax ideas, such as indexation for inflation, English says
PM Key says can't "indebt" future generations; surplus will be earlier than 2016/17; net debt to peak below 34% of GDP
17th May 11, 9:24am
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PM Key says can't "indebt" future generations; surplus will be earlier than 2016/17; net debt to peak below 34% of GDP
PM Key says Budget 2011 will forecast strong employment growth over next few years, with wage growth outstripping inflation
16th May 11, 4:49pm
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PM Key says Budget 2011 will forecast strong employment growth over next few years, with wage growth outstripping inflation
Govt to avoid credit rating downgrade with Budget even though net govt debt to hit 32% of GDP, economists say
16th May 11, 12:58pm
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Govt to avoid credit rating downgrade with Budget even though net govt debt to hit 32% of GDP, economists say
Opinion: Bernard Hickey questions the government's Budget 2011 decision to bet on growth to avoid a debt spiral to national bankruptcy
15th May 11, 8:49am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey questions the government's Budget 2011 decision to bet on growth to avoid a debt spiral to national bankruptcy
AMI approached govt for possible support after reading about estimate that 10,000 Christchurch homes may need to be rebuilt or written off
12th May 11, 1:32pm
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AMI approached govt for possible support after reading about estimate that 10,000 Christchurch homes may need to be rebuilt or written off
Failed insurer Western Pacific asked for NZ$5 mln govt guarantee for 5 years to "manage financial impacts of earthquakes"
12th May 11, 12:59pm
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Failed insurer Western Pacific asked for NZ$5 mln govt guarantee for 5 years to "manage financial impacts of earthquakes"
PM Key says govt essentially promised rating agencies net debt would not rise above 30% of GDP as NZ faces credit rating threat
11th May 11, 7:16pm
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PM Key says govt essentially promised rating agencies net debt would not rise above 30% of GDP as NZ faces credit rating threat
Govt eyes ACC levy cuts later this year due to "financial turnaround" of ACC's books
10th May 11, 2:22pm
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Govt eyes ACC levy cuts later this year due to "financial turnaround" of ACC's books
Government operating deficit before gains and losses 15% worse in nine months to March than forecast in December
10th May 11, 10:05am
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Government operating deficit before gains and losses 15% worse in nine months to March than forecast in December
KiwiSaver industry calls on government to provide certainty on the scheme and to stop making constant and costly changes
5th May 11, 7:40pm
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KiwiSaver industry calls on government to provide certainty on the scheme and to stop making constant and costly changes
Labour not keen on inflation indexation for interest earned on savings, as it benefits those who can already afford to save, Cunliffe says
5th May 11, 7:34pm
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Labour not keen on inflation indexation for interest earned on savings, as it benefits those who can already afford to save, Cunliffe says
Transport Minister Joyce says fuel tax hike deferment to cost NZ$72 mln, won't increase govt debt or hurt credit rating
2nd May 11, 12:03pm
Transport Minister Joyce says fuel tax hike deferment to cost NZ$72 mln, won't increase govt debt or hurt credit rating
Labour's Cunliffe says Finance Minister Bill English is under pressure from new ACT leader Don Brash
29th Apr 11, 3:27pm
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Labour's Cunliffe says Finance Minister Bill English is under pressure from new ACT leader Don Brash
Treasury reviews NZ$880 million worth of govt spending on policy advice, but doesn't recommend specific cuts
28th Apr 11, 11:03am
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Treasury reviews NZ$880 million worth of govt spending on policy advice, but doesn't recommend specific cuts
Government holds line on capital gains tax, retirement age, despite OECD joining IMF in recommending budget policy shake-up
27th Apr 11, 12:08pm
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Government holds line on capital gains tax, retirement age, despite OECD joining IMF in recommending budget policy shake-up