WHAT: 2013 US-NZ Pacific Partnership Form, a global gathering of 275+ game-changing thought leaders from business, government and non-profits, showcasing examples of what’s next for US-NZ relations and in the Asia-Pacific region.… Full Story →
Finance Minister Bill English will meet his targets for a return to budget surplus in 2015 and a drop in net debt by 2021 by putting a cap on new spending, taking in more tax and delaying the resumption of pension contributions.… Full Story →
The country’s most valuable electricity company, Meridian Energy, will be partially privatised in the second of this year, assuming market conditions make it a good time to sell, Finance Minister Bill English announced in today’s budget.… Full Story →
Higher taxes pave the path to the magical 2014/15 surplus – and as a reward taxpayers receive ACC premium reductions and tax measures that are largely tinkering around the edges.… Full Story →
Bill English has been too conservative in reigning in government expenditure. If he were confronting a bleaker fiscal picture, like the Australian government, I predict he would have done better.… Full Story →
How big an impact will Japan’s inclusion in the TPP talks have on the parties to the agreement?