Bill English

The National-led Government is hiking the petrol tax over the next three years. Audio

Listening to that is the Minister of Finance, Bill English. Audio

The Auckland Council's push for higher density but more affordable housing has been given a boost by the Government. Audio

The Cabinet is to decide today on changes to planning and building rules to help make houses more affordable. Audio

The Government's being accused of using bully boy tactics to get poor iwi to agree to low-level treaty deals, which will also make them complicit in their asset sales plan. Audio

The Finance Minister remains confident the Government's books can get back to surplus in 2014-15 as long as world economic conditions don't worsen. Audio

The boost for Christchurch comes as the government touts favourable figures for economic growth, and the prospect of more to follow. Audio

Listening to that was the Minister of Finance, Bill English. Audio

Only 15 people showed up to the government's first water consultation hui held in Hamilton last night. Audio

We're joined now by the Finance Minister, Bill English. Audio

Finance Minister Bill English on the asset sales delay and economic outlook. Audio

The Labour Party accuses the Government of being stuck in the past for refusing to consider any moves to bring the value of the New Zealand dollar down. Audio

Opposition parties and unions are continuing to pound the government with criticism about its jobs creation record, which they say is abysmal. Audio

The Government has signalled it will not wait for a Waitangi Tribunal report on water before deciding to proceed with the sale of shares in Mighty River Power. Audio

Statistics show the average so called 'Mum and Dad' shareholder would have to spend a large part of their cash savings to buy shares in the first power company float. Audio

A day after the state asset sales legislation passed, the Government's confirmed it will split another SOE, Kiwirail, in two. Audio

The Government has promised another $1.26 billion d loan to the International Monetary Fund in the event of a meltdown in the world economy. Audio

Finance Minister Bill English defends his 2012 budget. Audio

The credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's has given yesterday's budget its cautious approval but says New Zealand's high level of personal debt and dependence on savings is a concern. Audio

The budget's also being labelled a nickel and dime one with the Finance Minister targeting a number of tax credits that affect low income earners and children. Audio