John Key
Gareth Morgan argues the Government’s 'Capital Gains Tax' is too little, too late
18th May 15, 9:42pm
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Gareth Morgan argues the Government’s 'Capital Gains Tax' is too little, too late
PM says tax and transactions data from non-resident property buyers may be shared with Chinese authorities on 'Operation Foxhunt' for corrupt officials overseas
18th May 15, 6:56pm
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PM says tax and transactions data from non-resident property buyers may be shared with Chinese authorities on 'Operation Foxhunt' for corrupt officials overseas
PM says new two year 'bright line' test for property traders is not a Capital Gains Tax; denies Auckland property a bubble; denies move was knee-jerk response to polling; Labour says PM forced to 'eat his words'
18th May 15, 10:11am
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PM says new two year 'bright line' test for property traders is not a Capital Gains Tax; denies Auckland property a bubble; denies move was knee-jerk response to polling; Labour says PM forced to 'eat his words'
PM Key announces Budget 2015 changes to crack down on property traders selling within two years
17th May 15, 11:48am
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PM Key announces Budget 2015 changes to crack down on property traders selling within two years
Labour's Grant Robertson lists 4 areas he thinks should be the focus of the Budget, says the Government is 'tinkering and sitting on the sidelines'
15th May 15, 11:57am
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Labour's Grant Robertson lists 4 areas he thinks should be the focus of the Budget, says the Government is 'tinkering and sitting on the sidelines'
Key says Australia's foreign buyer restrictions haven't worked; downplays risk of NZ being odd one out after Victorian move to impose taxes on foreign buyers
4th May 15, 9:42pm
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Key says Australia's foreign buyer restrictions haven't worked; downplays risk of NZ being odd one out after Victorian move to impose taxes on foreign buyers
Jenée Tibshraeny investigates whether people trying to avoid paying tax on capital gains from property sales are being caught
23rd Apr 15, 11:07am
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Jenée Tibshraeny investigates whether people trying to avoid paying tax on capital gains from property sales are being caught
PM Key says Government sending letters to owners of 14 Special Housing Areas in Auckland that they must develop the land, or lose the Special Housing Area status
20th Apr 15, 8:35pm
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PM Key says Government sending letters to owners of 14 Special Housing Areas in Auckland that they must develop the land, or lose the Special Housing Area status
Bernard Hickey looks at Grant Spencer's desperate plea for some 'mates' to slow Auckland house price inflation and how the Government simply ignored it
19th Apr 15, 7:00am
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Bernard Hickey looks at Grant Spencer's desperate plea for some 'mates' to slow Auckland house price inflation and how the Government simply ignored it
PM says Budget 2015 will include NZ$80 mln of new private sector R&D; extra NZ$244 mln in 7 new schools and 241 new classrooms
14th Apr 15, 1:03pm
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PM says Budget 2015 will include NZ$80 mln of new private sector R&D; extra NZ$244 mln in 7 new schools and 241 new classrooms
PM denies Auckland housing crisis or bubble; Not planning to reduce migration; says doing enough on supply; says 'many, many, many' affordable homes for sale
13th Apr 15, 9:45am
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PM denies Auckland housing crisis or bubble; Not planning to reduce migration; says doing enough on supply; says 'many, many, many' affordable homes for sale
PM says parity with Australian dollar should be celebrated; downplays effect on exporters; says their imported component costs lower
7th Apr 15, 9:09am
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PM says parity with Australian dollar should be celebrated; downplays effect on exporters; says their imported component costs lower
Key relaxed about effect of dropping major RMA reforms on new housing supply; says there are mixed views; Labour open to procedural reform
31st Mar 15, 1:15pm
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Key relaxed about effect of dropping major RMA reforms on new housing supply; says there are mixed views; Labour open to procedural reform
PM says Government will have to "rip up" RMA reforms and go back to drawing board; says will have to abandon rewrite of sections 6 and 7
30th Mar 15, 11:18am
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PM says Government will have to "rip up" RMA reforms and go back to drawing board; says will have to abandon rewrite of sections 6 and 7
Bernard Hickey argues the Reserve Bank and Bill English should stop turning a blind eye to the breach of the bank's 1-3% inflation target, and actually have a debate about widening or lowering the target
29th Mar 15, 5:00am
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Bernard Hickey argues the Reserve Bank and Bill English should stop turning a blind eye to the breach of the bank's 1-3% inflation target, and actually have a debate about widening or lowering the target
NZ First Leader Winston Peters wins Northland by-election; National will need Dunne, Maori or NZ First to pass RMA
28th Mar 15, 8:22pm
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NZ First Leader Winston Peters wins Northland by-election; National will need Dunne, Maori or NZ First to pass RMA
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Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners, - where everyone gets a bargain, unless they own(ed) a leaky home
24th Mar 15, 4:23am
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Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners, - where everyone gets a bargain, unless they own(ed) a leaky home
David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
23rd Mar 15, 4:56pm
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David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
23rd Mar 15, 9:03am
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Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
Bernard Hickey says John Key is right to try to protect New Zealand's broad based and low rate tax base from an evaporation into the stateless cloud
22nd Mar 15, 5:00am
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Bernard Hickey says John Key is right to try to protect New Zealand's broad based and low rate tax base from an evaporation into the stateless cloud
PM says no housing crisis in Auckland; says Govt 'getting on top of it' despite MBIE analysis showing measures not improving 20k shortage
19th Mar 15, 10:47am
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PM says no housing crisis in Auckland; says Govt 'getting on top of it' despite MBIE analysis showing measures not improving 20k shortage
Key says Government looking at unilateral consumption tax on online purchases from offshore sites; also looking at making online retailers register for GST
17th Mar 15, 1:38pm
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Key says Government looking at unilateral consumption tax on online purchases from offshore sites; also looking at making online retailers register for GST
Waikato Fed Farmers calls for debate on dairy conversion moratorium; Greens call for Landcorp to stop conversions; PM backs Fed Farmers' efforts
16th Mar 15, 6:18pm
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Waikato Fed Farmers calls for debate on dairy conversion moratorium; Greens call for Landcorp to stop conversions; PM backs Fed Farmers' efforts
Geoff Simmons says the RBNZ is throwing another pail of water on the house price inferno because John Key won't act
13th Mar 15, 7:00am
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Geoff Simmons says the RBNZ is throwing another pail of water on the house price inferno because John Key won't act
Labour's Andrew Little accuses Key of using 'megaphone diplomacy' on the RBNZ over interest rates; Key accuses Labour of hypocrisy
11th Mar 15, 9:01pm
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Labour's Andrew Little accuses Key of using 'megaphone diplomacy' on the RBNZ over interest rates; Key accuses Labour of hypocrisy