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Coalition talks cast uncertainty over National's foreign buyers tax
The incoming Prime Minister maintains his government will reduce taxes, but Christopher Luxon has been less willing to stand by the overseas home buyers policy that's meant to fund it. National's… Video, Audio
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Finance minister apologises for failing to flag climate cuts
The Finance Minister has apologised to the Climate Change Minister for failing to flag he was slashing millions of dollars for climate policies. The Labour government yesterday revealed nearly $4… Video, Audio
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Cyclone makes Robertson's Budget balancing act perilous
Audio 25 Feb 2023While somewhat bound politically by Labour's promise of no new taxes this term, Finance Minister Grant Robertson is keeping all options open in his search for a way to fund the recovery from Cyclone… Audio
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UK and NZ tax situations different - Christopher Luxon
The National Party leader says the situation in New Zealand is different to the UK where tax cuts have contributed to market turmoil.
The British Government's tax cut plans, funded by a hike in… Audio
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Trump leaving Biden a 'deadly' economic poison pill
President-elect Joe Biden is going to have his work cut out for him when Donald Trump leaves the White House, with the incoming president facing one heck of an economic challenge. The Guardian's… Audio
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Finance Minister on plans to reduce debt, maintain services
The Finance Minister says he's got a balanced plan to reduce debt and keep services going, despite concerning unemployment forecasts.
The books have been opened ahead of the election today, and they… Video, Audio
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Reckless spending behind cuts in Fiji budget reduction
An economist in Fiji says reckless spending has caught up with the government, which has had to cut expenditure in this year's budget. Audio
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Can we buck the curse of the years ending in 8?
New Zealand has had a recession every year ending in 8 since 1968. Apart from 1948, the other '8' years in the century since 1918 weren't great either. So is 2018 the exception? And if so, why? Audio
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PNG government cuts spending raises taxes in new budget
Audio 2 Nov 2016The Papua New Guinea Government's 2017 Budget will bring in new taxes and make major cuts in spending. Audio
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Government told to cut taxes and spending
Audio 30 Nov 2009Don Brash's radical new vision for 2025 also looks like a blast from the past. Audio