Finance Minister Grant Robertson was yesterday either playing it safe or is genuinely nervous about the immediate future of the economy.Â
The surplus was a  whopping $5.5 billion surplus, but Robertson wa…
Obviously stung by continuing low business confidence ratings the Government has had Finance Minister Grant Robertson hit the road on a tour of provincial North Island business organised by the business lobb…
The Government yesterday resorted to blunt political power to force through its ban on offshore oil exploration.
The legislation allowing the ban will go Parliament's Environment Committee.
Usually, petrol…
Allowing future offshore oil exploration to be banned could cost the country billions and may increase greenhouse gas emissions.
It could also increase the price of gas and consequently the price of electri…
Though Sir Michael Cullen’s Tax Working Group reported yesterday with no recommendation on a capital gains tax it almost immediately came under more pressure from Finance Minister Grant Robertson to addre…
