Drive for conservation fund boost
A major environmental group wants to see more money for conservation funding amid Thursday's Budget announcements.
A major environmental group wants to see more money for conservation funding amid Thursday's Budget announcements.
Soaring house prices spurred by Auckland's rampant real estate market is one of the most pressing problems facing John Key ahead of Thursday's Budget.
Construction cranes are not often objects of pictorial celebration but they should be.
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COMMENT: Housing issues of all shapes are popping out for the Government like a game of whack-a-mole.
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Prime Minister called 'reckless and irresponsible' after signalling National will fight next election on a $3 billion package of tax cuts.
John Key announced a $12 million fund to help small communities cope with freedom campers in particular.
Finance Minister Bill English says Government's priority is reducing national debt.
Bill English has signalled that further steps to address housing shortages in Auckland will be announced in the Budget to help more people into their own homes.
The NZ government posted a budget surplus in the first nine months of the financial year, against a Treasury forecast for a deficit.