‘We don’t want to overburden business,’ Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.
Wayne Brown 'shocked' at value for money of Auckland Council property arm.
Nicola Willis says $3b cost of National’s tax cut package is miniscule, compared with increase in govt spending under Labour.
Public Trust has reviewed its capital adequacy and the Government wants any excess capital returned to the Crown.
Local body elections have seen a shake-up of incumbent local body politics.
Councils could face commercial risk, potential liability if water-related contracts are not picked up by new water services entities.
Government proposes giving local councils power to decide if and where exotic forests can be planted.
Nicola Willis says even though the Government's coffers are awash with cash, it will not cut taxes because it is 'addicted to spending'.
The corporate tax take was up $4.1 billion, or 26%, in the year to the end of June.
Grant Robertson is satisfied the Government has delivered some key infrastructure, but progress is slower than he'd have liked.