Bill English
Personal incomes are dropping
The Finance Minister Bill English has conceded that on a per person basis, incomes are dropping. Audio
Economy grows - but is it as good as it looks?
ANALYSIS: The economy has recovered from a lacklustre first half of 2015, but the growing economic pie is being shared among more people.
English: farmers responsible for decisions
Listening to that is the Finance Minister Bill English. Audio
Bill English unfazed by staff resignations
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says he has no concerns about staff departures and the resignation of the chairman in his former electorate.
Housing reform
Bernard Hickey discusses Bill English's stance on housing reform in New Zealand. Audio
Finance Minister responds to Superannuation criticism
Listening to that is Finance Minister Bill English. Audio
Most at-risk in the Far North, Kawerau, Opotiki and Wairoa
Young adults in the Far North, Kawerau, Opotiki and Wairoa have been singled out as the most at-risk in the country. Audio
English not overly enthusiastic about new monetary policy idea
The Reserve Bank is a couple of hours away from delivering its last monetary statement of the year. Audio
Brownlee calls Treasury report 'utter tripe'
The Treasury's raised a red flag over the future of the Christchurch central city recovery plan. Audio
Social housing agencies given more time to bid for state houses
The Government's extended the time it's giving social housing agencies to sign up to the planned sale of nearly fifteen hundred state houses. Audio
The Govt explains the latest rise in unemployment
New Zealand's unemployment rate has cracked six percent and thousands of jobs have disappeared from the economy. Audio
Govt accused of community housing flip-flops
Changing rules make it difficult to remain solvent let alone tackle the country's affordable housing crisis, community housing groups say.
English won't guarantee future surpluses
Finance Minister Bill English is not guaranteeing future surpluses, but still has his sights on delivering tax cuts. Audio
English outlines options following return to surplus
The Finance Minister Bill English has achieved a goal he set himself in 2011 - to return the Crown accounts to surplus. Audio
Auckland house prices are a concern, English says
Bill English says Auckland housing is a concern, as he's never seen a property market where prices increase 20 percent a year without then coming down.
Finance Minister spells out risk of Auckland house price crash
The Finance Minister Bill English has used a speech on housing affordability to warn of the risk of a price crash in the overheated Auckland market. Audio
Auckland's Quest for Affordable Housing
Todd Niall asks does New Zealand have the systems in place to successfully turn out enough reasonably priced homes. Audio
Finance Minister responds to lower Official Cash Rate
The Finance Minister Bill English says the Auckland's housing market is on fire and people may get burnt. Audio
English defends $118M Housing NZ dividend
Housing New Zealand's plan to pay the Government a dividend of 118-million-dollars this financial year has come under fire from Opposition and others concerned about the state of many of its homes. Audio
Govt to review overseas investment process
The Government is looking at ways to speed up the Overseas Investment Office process after a number of complaints from applicants.
