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Tax review a resource for all parties – Cullen

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today announced the membership
of an independent committee to nominate people for appointment to the Board of Guardians for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.

The government is working with the charitable sector on a reform package the net effect of which should be to generate greater donations to charities, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today.

The deadline for submissions on proposed changes to Maori authority tax laws is being extended by three weeks, to 9 November, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen and Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia announced today.

English keeping the seat warm for Prebble - Cullen

The decline in confidence featured in the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion was to be expected given the continuing economic and political fallout from the terrorist attacks on the United States,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

"The passage of the New Zealand Superannuation Bill marks a big day for the Parliament, the Government and the country," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today that the government’s best advice was that the $885 million rescue package for Air New Zealand would be sufficient to meet the company’s recapitalisation needs.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today he was “appalled” at the prospect that outgoing directors of Air New Zealand could receive large golden parachute payments.

“The government will invest up to $885 million in two stages to secure the future viability of Air New Zealand,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen announced today.

“The exchange of letters concluded between the Crown and Tranz Rail is a sign of the good progress being made in negotiations over the Auckland rail corridor,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen,

Much has happened since I spoke to you last July at your Employment Relations Conference.

"The 2 percent GDP growth in the June quarter puts New Zealand in a strong position to ride out a period of global economic uncertainty," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

"New Zealand's improving Balance of Payments deficit points to the underlying strength of the economy and will allow us to weather the global slow down in a better position than many other economies," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the publication of an "exposure draft" of income tax law that has been rewritten to make it easier to use.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today that Air New Zealand will be provided by the Government with a $2 billion indemnity against acts of war and terrorism.

The Minister of Finance, Hon Michael Cullen and the Minister of Maori Affairs, Hon Parekura Horomia announced the appointment of the Crown's three directors for the interim board of the Maori Television Service today.

There is some anti-New Zealand sentiment emerging in the aftermath of the Ansett failure. Air New Zealand will no doubt account for its actions. I want to make it clear that actions – or more specifically alleged inaction – by the New Zealand government in no way contributed to the demise of Ansett.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today signed off a conditional agreement to assist Air New Zealand retain its role as a viable New Zealand airline.

Final outturn rewards strong fiscal discipline - Cullen

Financial statements of the Government
for the Year Ended 30 June 2001

The Board of Air New Zealand will need to make the next decision in light of the Qantas decision not to purchase the assets of the Air New Zealand subsidiary Ansett Airlines, said Finance Minister Michael Cullen.

The Cabinet Policy Committee discussed proposals relating to Air New Zealand.

"The exchange of letters concluded between the Crown and Tranz Rail is a sign of the good progress being made in negotiations over the Auckland rail corridor," Finance Minister Michael Cullen