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Bill English is still warning of belt tightening in the upcoming Budget.

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Harbour crossing low on list

Govt details infrastructure priorities

A second Auckland harbour crossing and a lack of trains are two gaps identified in an infrastructure stocktake, Bill English said today.

MPs expenses down, ministers' travel bill soars

Labour leader Phil Goff and National MP Speaker Lockwood Smith were the largest spenders for their parties over the past three months, expense figures released today show.

Door to Cabinet still open for Heatley, says Key

The door is still open for Phil Heatley to return to Cabinet if an Auditor-General inquiry into his ministerial expenses comes back clean, John Key said today.

John Key's response to Heatley resignation

Phil Heatley's resignation statement

Phil Heatley's resignation statement delivered to reporters this morning.

Heatley: 'I haven't lived up to my own standards'

John Key has accepted Phil Heatley's resignation over an expenses claim but says he has no reason to believe the MP was dishonest.

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Heatley and Brownlee pay back expenses

Housing Minister Phil Heatley says he is embarrassed and upset about slip-ups involving taxpayer-funded credit card spending