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Govt cost-cutting hits wide range of programmes

The Government's budget cost-cutting is likely to wipe out or delay a wide range of programmes and projects including those initiated by its support parties, ministers indicated today.

Rebuild 'must not stall Auckland'

Slash spending, return to surplus, urges IMF

Owners rethink beach sale offer

Brian Rudman: Banks solicit praise for throwing scraps

Public beach ownership proposal withdrawn

A proposal to put an iconic Coromandel beach into public ownership has been withdrawn, but a new estimate that halves the land's value has given the Green Party hope a deal could still be done.

NZ jobs, wage strength offset tax impact of consumer caution

Government won't rule out changes to R&D plan

Editorial: Auckland's projects must take back seat

John Armstrong: Key in for cruisy ride over a bumpy road

Now we know what "BMW" really stands for - Beehive Money Wasters.

Luxury limos: what the PM should have known

John Key should have been aware of plans for the multimillion dollar purchase of 34 limousines, months before the deal was inked, documents show.

Govt backtracks on limo statements

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.

New BMW fleet value for taxpayer, says Key

$26,000 to fund hip hop dance classes

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.

Group defends its $300,000 pumpkin patch