Bill English
Finance Minister says Budget will be fair for all
The Minister of Finance is adamant tax changes in today's budget will be fair for all. Audio
Government books take a turn for worse
Businesses are still struggling to make profits with latest Treasury figures showing the government's tax take from companies has been weaker than expected. Audio
Finance Minister says no surprises in Australian tax changes
New Zealand's Finance Minister Bill English says there is nothing in the Australian tax review that will cause him to rewrite this month's budget. Audio
Another $1.8 billion to be cut from public sector
In what was touted as his biggest pre-budget speech, the Minister of Finance, Bill English, has announced another one point eight billion dollars will be cut from the public sector including health… Audio
No extra money for govt departments
The Finance Minister, Bill English, has today painted a bleak picture of the economy and more public servants are likely to lose their jobs as the Government continues to clamp down on its spending. Audio
Government poised to announce private-public school
Plans by the Government to ramp up its public/private sector partnerships could see work underway in the education sector as well as private involvement in building and running new prisons. Audio
Finance Minister want to close tax loopholes
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says his May budget will close the loopholes for people who reduce their taxes by playing the system. Audio
Minister of Finance responds
Listening to that was the Minister of Finance, Bill English. Audio
Finance Minister signals tough budget
The Minister of Finance has no plans to loosen the purse strings, despite an improvement in the latest set of accounts. Audio
New Zealand economy - Bill English, Finance Minister
How is the government going implement its proposed tax changes? Audio
Minister says trust and top rate alignment desirable
The Finance Minister has signalled a possible drop in the top tax rate to 33-percent, in a speech he's delivered in Auckland. Audio
Finance Minister responds
The Finance Minister Bill English has been listening to that and he joins us. Audio
First Cabinet meeting - economic growth the theme for the year
Tax is back on the Government's agenda for the start of 2010 with the Tax Working Group due to release its final report tomorrow. Audio
Barnados would welcome wider role in welfare delivery
The Government wants frontline community organisations to take a greater role in delivering welfare services to struggling families. Audio
Finance Minister signals radical revamp of welfare spending
The Finance Minister has signalled a substantial revamp of welfare spending next year targeting at-risk families. Audio
Finance minister wants fundamental revamp of welfare delivery
Bill English is considering a fundamental revamp of how welfare is delivered to at risk families. Audio
Treasury picks lower unemployment
The unemployment rate is expected to peak in the next three months but its still likely to be some time before the dole queue shortens significantly. Audio
Labour asks Bill English not to play Ebenezer Scrooge
Labour is asking Finance Minister Bill English not to play Scrooge and to loosen the budget purse strings following a better than expected economic forecast. Audio
Finance Minister: better outlook doesn't mean more spending
The New Zealand economy is still in a hole - although the hole isn't quite as deep as first feared. Audio