Steven Joyce
National's job of winning seats just got harder
Peter Dunne's shock resignation means National's loses a crucial 'plus one'. National's campaign manager, Steven Joyce, is in the Wellington studio. Audio
Aus Wars, The Empire Taxes Back & The Return of the Parker
This week, National starts its fight back as Bill English goes to boot camp, Jacinda Ardern negotiates her first international stoush and Grant Robertson opens the door to a Capital Gains Tax. Audio
MPs react to shock resignation of Metiria Turei
MPs from across the political spectrum were caught unaware by the shock resignation of Green co-leader Metiria Turei. RNZ political reporter Mei Heron reports. Audio
'It's the same Labour Party'
Changing the messenger won't help Labour as it goes into the election with policies that haven't evolved with time, National's campaign manager says. Audio
Ardern ‘capable’ but it’s the same Labour Party - Joyce
This time two days ago, National was gearing up for an election campaign with a beleaguered low-polling Andrew Little its primary target. Much has changed since then. National's campaign manager… Audio
New Labour leader has first full day in the job
The new Labour leader has had her first full day in the job, and already there's debate around the questions that she's being asked as a young, female leader, such as whether she's planning to have… Audio
Land use rules blamed for high Auckland house prices
The Government says rules over land use could be adding up to $500,000 to the price of Auckland houses. Finance Minister Steven Joyce says the Government has been aware of it for a long time, but… Audio
Labour's alt budget described as plan to waste more money.
National's Finance Minister Steven Joyce says Labour will be spending less next year than what the government spent in 2017. Audio
Voters given choice between tax cuts and higher social spending
Labour have unveiled the party's economic plan ahead of the election. National's tax cuts - worth nearly 2-billion-dollars a year - would be scrapped, to help fund a big spend on health, education and… Audio
Economist says tax proposal will lead to financial uncertainty
The Government announced yesterday that 40 percent of those receiving Working For Families payments are being underpaid and about 25 percent are getting too much. It's put out a proposal to fix Inland… Audio
Labour's plan labelled 'convoluted spaghetti of entitlements'
A poverty action group describes Labour's new family package as generous but complicated, while National says the party should trust people with their own money. Audio
Labour's family package described as too complicated
Labour's new family package has been described as creating a convoluted spaghetti of entitlements and party's been accused of fleecing billions of dollars from NZers. But Labour says it will help… Audio
Self-sufficiency "foreign" to Pacific community - Ministry
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has objected to National's superannuation policy in a paper - obtained under the Official Information Act. Audio
Bill English's public silence on Barclay questioned
The Prime Minister's role in the Todd Barclay saga. Critics say say Bill English knew for more than a year Mr Barclay had recorded his staff without their knowledge and never said a word publicly… Audio
Thousands of home buyers could be knocked out of housing market
Thousands of home buyers could be knocked out of the market under proposals to limit the amount people can borrow. Finance Minister Steven Joyce says he's 50-50 on whether the Reserve Bank should have… Audio
Budget 2017: Steven Joyce
Kathryn Ryan talks with Steven Joyce about his first budget. Audio
Post-budget panel investigates the fine detail of Budget 2017
Steven Joyce defends his budget while an expert panel picks apart the fine detail on housing, tax cuts and family benefits. David Slack, Heather Roy and Bernard Hickey joins Guyon Espiner. Audio
Dollars and pies - the budget debate
The presentation of the Government's budget sparked a debate of optimism and pessimism in the House. Audio
Dollars and pies - the budget debate
The presentation of the Government's budget sparked a debate of optimism and pessimism in the House.
AudioBudget boosts family incomes and raises tax thresholds
The election-year budget includes a $2bn a year boost for Working for Families and the accommodation supplement, and a rise in tax thresholds. Video, Audio
