John Key's statement: full text
John Key's statement: full text
The Government starts 2010 with a very full programme of reform in front of it.
PM's opening statement
John Key's statement: main points
John Key's statement: main points
Prime Minister John Key outlined his Government's programme for this year in Parliament today.
Labour concerned by tertiary education plans
Labour concerned by tertiary education plans
The Government is preparing the ground to scrap the fee cap at tertiary educations, put restrictions on who can study and tell institutions what subjects they can teach, Labour Party tertiary education spokeswoman Maryan Street says.
Businesses welcome commitment to tax reform
Businesses welcome commitment to tax reform
The Government's proposed tax reforms will promote economic growth and plug holes in the existing tax system, business groups say, but a major union has criticised them.
Education groups unhappy with planned tertiary shake-ups
Education groups unhappy with planned tertiary shake-ups
The Government's planned shake-up of tertiary education is an attack on students and polytechnics, education groups say.
Key speech will set out economic plan
Key speech will set out economic plan
After months of debate and speculation, the Government will finally reveal its plans for tax reform when Prime Minister John Key kicks off the parliamentary year tomorrow.
Tax breaks for landlords tipped as target
Tax breaks for landlords tipped as target
Prime Minister John Key is today expected to target tax breaks for landlords in his first parliamentary speech of the year setting out the Government's plans.
Key issues policy warning
Key issues policy warning
Prime Minister John Key says he accepts some of the things to be announced today in the Government's policy programme for the year ahead could erode his political popularity, but believes the new direction will benefit the country economically.
Tougher stance on welfare to reduce taxpayer cost: Key
Tougher stance on welfare to reduce taxpayer cost: Key
The Government is signalling a tougher stance on benefits as it attempts to bring what it says is the increasing cost of welfare under control.
GST and property changes could bring large tax cuts
GST and property changes could bring large tax cuts
If the Government goes ahead with its entire tax reform package it will be able to cut the top rate of personal tax, corporate tax and trust tax to 30 percent, as well as creating a tax free earnings threshold and compensating low income people for the rise in GST, a tax expert said today.
Tertiary education sector in government sights
Tertiary education sector in government sights
The Government is signalling a shake up of the tertiary education sector with Prime Minister John Key today highlighting it as an area to be targeted this year.