New BMW fleet 'not a great look' - Key
The Government should have known about the purchase of 34 new BMW limousines for ministers, but Prime Minister John Key learned of the multimillion-dollar deal from his chauffeur last week.
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PM wanted to be told about BMW deal
The Government should have been told one of its departments decided to sell three-year-old BMWs and buy new ones, Prime Minister John Key says.
Splurge on BMWs Internal Affairs' decision - Key
Prime Minister John Key says the decision to spend millions of dollars on 34 BMW limousines was made by the Department of Internal Affairs and signed off by the previous government.
Brand new BMWs for Govt ministers
The Government is selling its three-year-old fleet of 34 luxury limos and replacing them with new BMWs, which the Green Party says is an outrageous expense when ministers are telling everyone else to tighten their belts.
Govt ministers' expenses released
Foreign Minister Murray McCully racked up $189,737 on overseas trips in the last quarter while Gerry Brownlee's expenses included $54 for two staff to have dinner at Midnight Express in Auckland. Overall Government ministers appear to have
<i>John Armstrong:</i> National steals some Labour policy
National's outright copying of some Labour policy is as brazen as it gets when it comes to gazumping your opponent.
NZ at 'dire risk' of financial crisis
The Government's Savings Work Group has taken aim at "distortions" in the tax system that fuelled the recent housing boom at the expense of other forms of saving and investment that would have promoted healthy economic growth.
Savings Group: KiwiSaver changes needed
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<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Big shake up has Govt looking into the clouds
Major changes are on the way for public sector information technology.