Bill English

The Finance Minister, Bill English, says Solid Energy's plans to cut jobs and sell assets to remain viable will have to satisfy its lenders. Audio

The future of Solid Energy appears to be in its bankers' hands, with the Finance Minister, Bill English, indicating uncertainty about whether the miner has a viable future. Audio

The Finance Minister, Bill English, says a better than expected budget deficit reinforces the message the Government is on target to post a surplus. Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bill English joins us. Audio

The Government and The Treasury are at odds over whether the promised budget surplus can be achieved. Audio

The Government is being accused of cynically manipulating the books, so it can acheive its promised goal of reaching surplus this year. Audio

The Finance Minister says the fall in dairy prices and unusual economic conditions are going to make it even more challenging for the Government to reach surplus next year. Audio

It's long been claimed that inequality is unfair, now a new report says it makes us all poorer. Audio

Teresa Cowie explores whether the government's sell off of state housing will lead to better homes for the poor Audio

The government's main justifications for wanting to sell-off almost a third of state houses are being disputed. Audio

The Government says it has no intention of selling Housing New Zealand and will use increased returns from the corporation to extend housing subsidies to more people. Audio

Acting Prime Minister Bill English speaks with Guyon Espiner Audio

The issue of state housing is back in the spotlight with the Govt wanting to place more of what they call social housing in the hands of community providers. Audio

Auckland community housing groups have joined forces to raise concerns about the Government's plan to sell thousands of state houses. Audio

A network of Auckland community groups which provide urgent housing in emergencies is criticising the Government's plan to sell thousands of state houses. Audio

The Government will spend almost 26 million dollars on the New Zealand flag whether or not the country votes to change it. Audio

The Finance Minister, Bill English, says cautious pessimism has taken hold among leaders about the prospects for the global economy. Audio

Labour says it is farcical and the Green Party say it is a new low for the Finance Minister to blame local councils for poverty. Audio

The finance minister, Bill English, says if it wasn't for the rising cost of housing, inequality in New Zealand would have been improving. Audio

The opposition is highly critical of the Government's latest proposal on state houses, saying it's put the issue in the 'too hard basket.' Audio