English welcomes fall in dollar
English welcomes fall in dollar
Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed last night's sharp fall in the New Zealand dollar, saying it would give exporters much-needed relief.
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Sexual health clinic not priority
Sexual health clinic not priority
After cuts to funding for free youth sexual health clinics in Queenstown, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is not convinced Government spending in the area is a "priority".
Sweeping cuts for state sector
Sweeping cuts for state sector
The Government has spelled out plans to make sweeping cuts to the public sector after the general election in November.
Govt accounts give English cause
Govt accounts give English cause
Finance Minister Bill English was yesterday provided with a near-perfect platform to release his cost-cutting Budget next week when the latest Government accounts were released.
Govt borrowing $380m a week
Govt borrowing $380m a week
The Government is borrowing $380 million a week and next week's budget will carry a record deficit of about $16 billion, Parliament was told today.
Salmon farm's operations give English 'great heart'
Salmon farm's operations give English 'great heart'
Finance Minister Bill English last week visited salmon-farming operations in the Tekapo Canal for a first-hand look at the $20 million expansion forecast to bring growth to the Mackenzie region.
English under fire for low wage comment
English under fire for low wage comment
Finance Minister Bill English has come under fire for saying low wages in New Zealand help it compete with neighbouring Australia.
English declines hot seat while travelling in South
English declines hot seat while travelling in South
Bill English is refusing to sit in the hot seat.
Job cuts signalled in state sector
Job cuts signalled in state sector
The Government is signalling job cuts as part of a broad reform of the public service.
English upbeat on economy
English upbeat on economy
Finance Minister Bill English was uncharacteristically optimistic about the state of the economy yesterday after data showed New Zealand narrowly avoided a double-dip recession in December.
English optimistic; Labour says economy stagnant
English optimistic; Labour says economy stagnant
Finance Minister Bill English is optimistic for economic growth after statistics today showed the country avoided a double-dip recession, but Labour says the economy is going nowhere and the Government has no idea what to do about it.
Quake yet to impact on Crown accounts
Quake yet to impact on Crown accounts
Today's Crown accounts are in line with forecasts but that will change as the impact of the Christchurch earthquake is felt, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Fallacy in approach to state sector reform exposed
Fallacy in approach to state sector reform exposed
A politician of the calibre of Bill English should never have got into the kind of pickle he landed himself in this week.
Govt to rejig budget in wake of quake
Govt to rejig budget in wake of quake
The Government is looking at what big-spending projects can wait as it faces high costs from the Christchurch earthquake and a slow economy.
Govt spending slashing unemployment: English
Govt spending slashing unemployment: English
Unemployment would have peaked at well over 7% without the Government's multibillion investment in big construction projects, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Government on defensive over pumpkin patch project
Government on defensive over pumpkin patch project
A Labour MP held up a pumpkin in Parliament today as the Government continued to face criticism over its Community Max welfare projects reported to have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars with little result.
Budget date announced
Budget date announced
The Budget will be delivered on May 19, Finance Minister Bill English announced today.
Tougher rules for overseas buyers
Tougher rules for overseas buyers
Overseas investors wanting to buy up large tracts of farmland will find it tougher under changes announced today.
Hint Govt reconsidering asset sales
Hint Govt reconsidering asset sales
Sales of government assets could be back on the political agenda after a pointed comment made in a speech yesterday by Finance Minister Bill English.
English hails rise in saving
English hails rise in saving
Finance Minister Bill English is welcoming the multi-billion-dollar move by households away from borrowing and towards saving in the past two or three years.