Bill English
Budget 2009 - Part 4 Law and Order
Hon. Bill English, Minister of Finance, delivers his Budget 2009 speech. Law and order, super fund contributions. Audio
Budget 2009 - Part 3 Health and Education
Hon. Bill English, Minister of Finance, delivers his Budget 2009 speech. Health and Education. Audio
Budget 2009 - Part 2 Overview
Hon. Bill English, Minister of Finance, gives an overview of his Budget 2009. Audio
Budget 2009 - Part 1 Context
Hon. Bill English, Minister of Finance, outlines the context for his Budget 2009 speech. Audio
English repeats intention to scrap Labour promises
The Finance Minister has repeated his intention to scrap many of the spending promises made by the former Government. Audio
Government books further into the red
Just weeks before the Government delivers its first Budget, its books have gone further into the red. Audio
Government may suspend superannuation fund payments
The Finance Minister Bill English says the government may suspend contributions to the Super Fund. Audio
Finance Minister and Labour Leader on tax cuts
The Finance Minister yesterday painted a bleak picture of rising debt and said spending must be reined in. Audio
Details about massive Government blowout released
Bill English has released details of a massive blowout in the Government's finances and cast further doubt on promised tax cuts. Audio
Government books in the red
The Government has announced a 6-point-6 billion-dollar blowout in its cash deficit for the first eight months of the financial year. Audio
Bill English
The Finance Minister talks about the state of the economy as interest rates rising despite lower official cash rates. Audio
Finance Minister says tax cuts are a reward for effort
The first round of tax cuts under the National Government come into effect on Wednesday. Audio
Govt review of the Overseas Investment Act
The Government says it wants to make New Zealand more attractive to foreign investment by simplifying the act. Audio
Public Service to cut operating budgets
Chief executives across the public sector are on notice they are to make significant savings in their operating budgets. Audio
The Government wants to lure more foreign investors to NZ
And it aims to do this by reviewing overseas investment rules. Audio
ACC blowout
Bill English says he still has confidence in the Treasury despite their failure to disclose a major ACC funding shortfall. Audio
Bill English on the Treasury
The Finance Minister says he still has confidence in the Treasury despite findings that officials breached the law. Audio
Kiwi Rail Spend Up
The government has given the go ahead for more than a hundred million dollars to be spent on new carriages and locomotives. Audio
Bill English
The Finance Minister has delivered a warning to public sector heads as they put the finishing touches on their budget bids. Audio
