Without relief, car importers would have had to pass on increased costs to consumers.
The package includes a $49m ‘kick-start’ fund for the Southland region.
Politics: National says government’s plan for this budget is irresponsible.
Report argues rail worth up to $2.1 billion a year to the economy.
Reserve Bank says house prices might be sustainable 'in a market sense'.
But the CTU is concerned at an increase in self-employed contractors.
Reserve Bank expects restrictions to slow new lending to property investors.
How much benefit does the public get from the rail network?
The infrastructure levy introduced last year is a start but New Zealand is behind its contemporaries.
The veteran corporate raider gives up gong over child abuse material charges.