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An implication by Rodney Hide that Inland Revenue conceals or destroys information to keep it from the Ombudsman was mischievous, irresponsible and unfounded, Revenue Minister Sir William Birch sai

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen's correction today of his statement yesterday would need further correction tomorrow-or at least major clarification, said Finance Minister Sir William Bi

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Labour's superannuation policy is a black hole, Finance Minister Rt Hon Sir William Birch said today.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Legislation to enable the Apple and Pear industry to reposition itself to respond better to the challenges of the international marketplace was introduced in Parliament this afternoon.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Legislation to enable the Apple and Pear industry to reposition itself to respond better to the challenges of the international marketplace was introduced in Parliament this afternoon.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Legislation to enable the Kiwifruit industry to reposition itself to respond better to the challenges of the international marketplace was introduced in Parliament this afternoon.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Finance Minister Sir William Birch and State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall announced today that a decision on the sale of the MetService would be deferred until early next year.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

The annual deemed rate of return used for the purposes of the foreign investment fund (FIF) regime has been set by regulation, the Minister of Finance and Revenue Sir William Birch announced today.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Cabinet today agreed in principle to kiwifruit industry corporatisation plans for greater grower control to improve sector performance in the 21st century.Food and Fibre Minister John Luxton and Fi

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Finance and Revenue Minister Sir William Birch today announced a proposed amendment to close down, with effect from today, a tax-driven structure involving films.

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

Plaza International, Wellington

I would like to do two things this morning.

Firstly run through what for me are the three key features of this Budget

  • Bill English
  • Finance

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hullo everyone - ready to answer the questions. I'm even doing my own typing so please forgive the odd problem

  • Bill Birch
  • Finance

In a first for New Zealand, Finance Minister Bill English will be going on-line on Budget day to answer questions from New Zealanders about Budget 99.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English said today he was surprised the Labour Party had got caught up in a private company's efforts to extract $2.41 million of taxpayers' money in compensation out of the G

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English said today claims he was seeking special treatment to avoid giving evidence in a court case were nonsense, and that he was doing everything he could to protect the tax

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Fisheries Minister John Luxton and Finance Minister Bill English today announced the early establishment of a working party to consider the revamp of the Fisheries Cost Recovery regime.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English today released a programme of work the Government has underway to enhance the management of public organisations, particularly Crown entities.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English said today the Council of Trade Unions's report card on the Government's performance was simplistic and wrong.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English said today the Council of Trade Unions's report card on the Government's performance was simplistic and wrong.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English said the Labour Party's tax policy was not credible and even leader Helen Clark publicly admitted that.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Growth of 0.7% in the December quarter of 1998 - in line with market expectations - confirms that a solid economic recovery is well underway, Treasurer Bill Birch and Finance Minister Bill English

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Growth of 0.7% in the December quarter of 1998 - in line with market expectations - confirms that a solid economic recovery is well underway, Treasurer Bill Birch and Finance Minister Bill English

  • Bill English
  • Finance

Finance Minister Bill English said today that tax reductions did not mean threats to spending on core social services.

  • Bill English
  • Finance

More jobs being advertised was the best possible news a Minister of Finance could hope to get, Finance Minister Bill English said during today's debate on the Budget Policy Statement.

  • Bill English
  • Finance