Bill English
Govt company to manage failed finance company assets
The Government will spend 800 thousand dollars setting up a company to sell the remaining assets of six failed finance companies. Audio
Bill English admits the gas supply to Auckland is not secure
The Infrastructure Minister Bill English admits the gas supply to Auckland is not secure enough but won't say if it needs a second big gas pipeline. Audio
Finance Minister on fiscal update
The Minister of Finance Bill English defends the National Governments handling of the economy. Audio
Earthquake levy going up
Homeowners will pay three times as much for Earthquake Commission cover from next year. Audio
Bill English responds to criticism over deposit scheme
The Finance Minister, Bill English. Audio
Two credit downgrades push up cost of NZ debt
Two downgrades in the space of a few hours have hit New Zealand's credit rating, pushing the dollar down and forcing up the cost of servicing the country's debts. Audio
Finance Minister responds to exporters' concerns
The Finance Minister, Bill English. Audio
Finance Minister says patchy recovery not a concern
The Finance Minister Bill English, is in Washington where he's been attending the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as well as meeting financial markets… Audio
Bill English on government bail out for AMI
The taxpayer bill to bail out the Christchurch based-insurer AMI has shrunk a little from half a billion to 337 million dollars. Audio
English still confident about economy
The Finance Minister is sticking by his promises of creating more jobs despite a gloomier forecast from the Reserve Bank. Audio
English says New Zealand well placed to weather economic storms
The New Zealand Government says this country is well placed to manage any continuing fall-out from the problems in the United States. Audio
English says NZ can weather fallout from US debt crisis
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says New Zealand can weather any global impact resulting from the United States debt crisis. Democrats and Republicans have until next Tuesday to agree to allow the… Audio
New powers for Reserve Bank to deal with finance companies
The Reserve Bank will be given new powers to remove unsuitable finance company directors and managers under legislation being introduced next week. Audio
Focus on Politics for 15 July 2011
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, describes it as a game changer. The Prime Minister, John Key, says it will be a dagger through the heart of the economic recovery. They are both talking about… Audio
Bill English attacks Labour's capital gains tax policy
The Labour leader, Phil Goff is describing it as a game changer; the prime minister, John Key, says it will take the country backwards. Audio
Government's Books helped by Lower Expenses and Higher Tax Take
The Government's deficit for the year looks closer to being 16 billion dollars rather than 17 but the Finance Minister says spending cuts will continue. Audio
Govt waiting for commission before national survey.
The Education Minister is waiting for the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission to report back before considering a national survey of all school buildings in the country. Audio
Earthquakes force Govt to look more closely at infrastructure.
The Canterbury earthquakes have forced the Government to look more closely at the strength of the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks. Audio
Govt unsure what new quakes bill will be
The cost of the Christchurch quakes is mounting but the Government says it could be some time before it knows just how big the new bill will be. Audio
Finance Minister on Govt borrowing
BillEnglish was listening to the article on Govt. borrowing and joins the programme with a response. Audio
