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The Michael King Memorial Lecture at Otago University

It is a pleasure to be able to speak to you again. It has been a good year for older New Zealanders generally speaking, and I believe a good year also for government superannuitants.

The pathway back to the top quartile in the OECD.

NZ is a haven of stability and should not head back to higher debt and big spending shifts

New Zealand as much to celebrate in the economy

Increasing investment in the economy requires a long term strategy.

Address to Public Relations Annual Awards

Government has a package of measures to assist first home buyers.

19 July 2005Speech Notes
Address to Wellington District Law SocietyBuddle Finlay Offices, State Insurance Tower, 1 Willis St, Wellington

Labour has a strong record on superannuation and support for older NZers.

New Zealand's marine industry is a success story supported by government policy.

When election time comes around, the snake oil merchants begin to circulate.

KiwiSaver is about increasing people's investment in the economy.

Making promises is easy. Keeping them is the stuff of good government.

The facts of the West Coast's economic turnaround are impressive.

Good economic management has assisted strong growth but a slowdown is imminent.

Clearing the myths around the economic and policy debate.

The tax burden and the public sector are both small in NZ by OECD standards.

Budget trade-offs mean that a cut in tax requires a cut in spending.

Budgets are exercises in choice.

Budget 2005 sets up highly favourable environment for superannuation savings.

National reverts to Muldoonist borrow and hope fiscal policy.

Budget 2005 contains a number or initiatives to encourage super' saving.

Budget 2005 addresses the important medium term issues facing the economy.