Big personal tax cuts for middle and high-income earners are likely to be announced in the May Budget and take effect from October this year. The tax cuts of up to $4 billion will be funded mainly by increasing GST from 12.5 per cent to 15 per cent, and cutting depreciation tax breaks on buildings. Prime… More
4:00AM Wednesday February 10, 2010
The Government is taking aim at lazy students and courses with high dropout or failure rates in looming reforms… More
4:00AM Wednesday February 10, 2010
Corrections Minister Judith Collins said yesterday that it would not concern her if privately run prisons paid… More
4:00AM Wednesday February 10, 2010
New laws to make sole parents look for work after their youngest children turn 6 will be phased in over several… More
4:00AM Wednesday February 10, 2010
Aucklanders are having to underwrite a $40 million shortfall for the Eden Park upgrade because the park's guardians… More
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