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"The GDP figures for December, showing growth of 0.5 percent in the quarter and 3.4 percent in the year, tell the story of an economy on a steady and sustainable growth path," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

"The December balance of payments figures are consistent with a strong export performance and good corporate profits in New Zealand," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

In its 14 March Monetary Policy Statement, the Reserve Bank made its by now frequently quoted observation that the New Zealand economy was "favourably out of sync" with the rest of the world.

ACC is putting a system in place to allow businesses that were double billed in the transition from payment of premiums in arrears to payment in advance to seek redress.

Home-owners and the local sharemarket got a surprise boost when interest rates fell this month.

It is my pleasure to be with you here today. I would like to thank Frank Muller for taking the initiative in 'shooting for the top' as he so kindly puts it, to invite me to meet and speak with you.

Budget date announced

Dr Cullen's address to the Ernst & Young Business/Government Leaders Retreat, Tongariro Lodge, Turangi
The government's economic mission is to transform the economy from low to high performance.

Dr Cullen's address to IFA NZ BRANCH 24th annual conference, Millennium Hotel, Christchurch
It is a pleasure to be able to take part in your conference again this year, at this, your twenty-fourth annual gathering.

As a Minister I now spend a great deal of my time talking with specific interest groups so it is refreshing to attend a straightforward public meeting.

The Government has approved New Zealand Post Ltd's plan to establish a new publicly owned bank.

It is a pleasure to participate in this forum which I hope will lead to further increasing the level of understanding between government and business. The primary issue that we face is in many ways quite a simple one: how to lift our economic game so that we can look forward to moving back into the top half of developed nations.

This is my first major public speech on the economy this year.

"The latest NZIER survey showing a strong bounce-back in business confidence is in line with other surveys and points to good economic growth this year," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson have approved the sale of BIL's 50 percent shareholding in Sealord to the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission [Te Ohu Kai Moana] and Japanese seafood company Nissui.

"The CPI result, while higher than most were anticipating, is consistent with inflation falling back to within the 0 to 3 percent target range in the second half of this year and is no cause for alarm," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

Gary Traveller and Richard Agnew from PricewaterhouseCoopers have today been appointed receivers for the State Owned Enterprise, Terralink.