NZ’s Need To Re-launch Itself – And Only 2 Years To Do It
April 30th, 2009
Independent think tank the NZ Institute, has warned the Govt if it does not change its policies, the Crown accounts will deteriorate rapidly, and …
Archive for April, 2009
Ministers Crank Up Their Departmental Machines
April 30th, 2009
The swine flu labelled in some reports as a “killer virus” may exert another contractionary squeeze on the economy. Yet despite the efforts of …
Can Govt Get Treaty Settlements Done By 2014?
April 23rd, 2009
In setting the ambitious target of completing Treaty settlements by 2014, the Govt believes all NZers will stand to gain from a faster completion …
Budget To Tackle Blow-Out In Crown Accounts
April 23rd, 2009
Finance Minister Bill English says the Govt came into office with a plan to lift NZ’s economic performance after a decade of under-performance and …
Mapp Seeks Bigger Bang For Defence Buck
April 23rd, 2009
In taking a fresh look at how NZ manages its defence force the Govt has to again confront the problem of how to do …
Coalition Government Enters Critical Phase
April 23rd, 2009
John Key’s coalition is entering a critical phase. This is when the rubber hits the road. The political outcome is hard to foresee. The …
Can Govt Get Treaty Settlements Done By 2014?
April 23rd, 2009
In setting the ambitious target of completing Treaty settlements by 2014, the Govt believes all NZers will stand to gain from a faster completion …
Coalition Government Enters Critical Phase
April 23rd, 2009
John Key’s coalition is entering a critical phase. This is when the rubber hits the road. The political outcome is hard to foresee. The …
NZ Scores Brownie Points In Washington
April 2nd, 2009
NZ might have scored some brownie points with the Obama administration in advance of Foreign Minister Murray McCully’s talks with US Secretary of State …
Govt Inherits Dodgy Pay Deals
April 2nd, 2009
Finance Minister Bill English believes new Ministers and departmental CEOs “have done really well” in the line-by-line spending review he called for before Xmas. …
Power Price Rises: Is There A Way To Switch Them Off?
April 2nd, 2009
Just as reports suggest power companies are planning new increases in energy charges, Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says a Ministerial review of the electricity …
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