Latest from Budget 2010

Be bold, says Labour, and spend to aid recovery

If Labour were writing today's Budget, it would spend more than National to ensure the recovery from recession remained on track, says David Cunliffe.

<i>Brian Fallow:</i> With most taxpayers better off, who will be losers?

Party refuses to let Harawira cross floor over GST

'Twas the Question Time before Budget Day...

Retailers face scramble after GST rise

Tax cuts for all, but rich fiddlers may not smile

Prime Minister John Key has heralded a sock-it-to-the-rich approach towards those who fiddle with their tax liability by sheltering income in trusts and companies.

<i>Editorial:</i> We're stuck with KiwiRail, like it or not

Is this Budget 'for the rich'?

John Key has defended bigger tax cuts for the wealthy, arguing they already paid a big portion of tax. He promises the 'vast majority' of New Zealanders will be better off.

Millions promised for main trunk rail upgrade

GST rise worries low earners

NZ faces closer debt scrutiny

Landlords likely to be biggest losers

<i>John Armstrong:</i> English leaves fiscal cap on the hat rack

'Fair solution' to leaky homes crisis revealed

The scale of the leaky homes issue has been equated to a 'huge' natural disaster.

Key confirms new leaky homes package

The Govt will today present a new package to local authorities on how to divvy up payment of the billions it will take to repair leaky buildings.

Leaky buildings: Govt comes up with Plan B

The Govt will today present a new package to local authorities on how to divvy up payment of the billions needed to repair leaky buildings.

<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Growth of jobs best among the positive pointers

<i>Drew Herriot:</i> Capital gains tax by stealth is an option