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An independent Savings Working Group announced today by the Government has a wide brief to consider how New Zealand can improve its national savings, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Real after tax average earnings in New Zealand have increased 8.7 per cent since September 2008 - a significant improvement on the 3 per cent total growth over the previous nine years.

The Government has agreed to measures that support New Zealand Post's credit rating and assist Kiwibank's continued growth, Finance Minister Bill English and SOEs Minister Simon Power announce

Public sector restraint and innovation will be needed for years to come to improve the quality of frontline services, while also ensuring New Zealand climbs out of deficit and controls its debt, Fi

The Government remains focused squarely on building a sustainable long-term recovery that will be quite different to recoveries traditionally seen in New Zealand, Finance Minister Bill English says

The Government is taking steps to improve how it invests in infrastructure and manages its $220 billion asset base, Finance Minister Bill English says.

The Government is carefully considering the Housing Shareholders' Advisory Group report on options for improving the social and affordable housing sector, Finance Minister Bill English and Housing

As part of its drive to deliver better frontline public services, the Government today announced a review of spending on policy advice across its departments and agencies, which increased significa

Finance Minister Bill English will visit Australia in the next two weeks, where he will speak to business audiences and have discussions with various financial and industry leaders in Sydney and Me

It is encouraging to see signs that some of the imbalances handicapping New Zealand's economy for the past five or six years are easing, Finance Minister Bill English says.

The Government remains committed to sound management of its finances and ongoing fiscal discipline, Finance Minister Bill English says.

New Zealand's new 28 per cent company tax rate from next year will make this country more competitive internationally - and particularly with Australia, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Finance Minister Bill English has appointed new members to the boards of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown Forestry Rental Trust (CFRT) and National Provident Fund (NPF).

More than half of all new jobs created in New Zealand since 2004 have been in public administration, health and education, while the number of jobs in major export industries has shrunk, Finance Mi

Four successive quarters of growth is a welcome sign the economy is continuing to recover, but more work is needed to ensure the rebound in jobs and growth is sustainable, Finance Minister Bill Eng

The Government is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to simplify the tax system and make it easier for people to manage their tax affairs, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Ministe

The Government's careful management of its expenses will be even more critical in the coming year as it looks to live within its constrained budget, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Across the board tax cuts and a package of other tax changes will strengthen economic growth and help families get ahead here in New Zealand, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Pete

Changes to the tax treatment of investment property increase fairness and help rebalance the economy towards productive investment, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne sa

Budget 2010 provides increased funding for Inland Revenue to support the Government's package of tax reforms and increase tax compliance activities.

What is changing?

What is changing?

What is changing?

What is changing?