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Govt puts up $104m for leaky-school repairs, checks
The number of known leaking schools is now 145, double the estimate in September last year. The worst will benefit from $82 million allocated in the Budget for remedial work in the next year.
<i>Brent Sheather</i>: Ban on commissions is a must
Brent Sheather: Financial adviser commissions must be banned ...
Kiwibank at top of Nats' sale list
While Bill English has singled out Kiwibank as an attractive asset for buyers, he said the Govt would not sell assets without a public mandate.
Rugby World Cup guests soak up $12m
Taxpayers will put up an extra $12m for the Govt to hold state functions and accommodate official guests for the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Tax cuts: How much extra you will get?
High, middle and low income earners will all get more in their pay-packets from October 1. But how much will you get?
Budget 2010: Who wins in Bill's game
The Govt's income tax cuts for all is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to change the direction of the NZ economy.
<i>John Armstrong</i>: Welcome to the 2011 election campaign
Yesterday's Budget was the first salvo of the 2011 election. It was all about shutting Labour out of next year's contest.
Budget 2010: IRD beefed up
The taxman is to get sharper teeth with a $119.3 million increase in funding over the next four years.