Features 

Tax Cuts and Borrowing

08.08.2008

In the last week we have seen National promise tax cuts and a $5 billion dollar infrastructure plan, all the while publicly promising to keep popular Labour-led government policies.

What National is really saying is that they would put the begging bowl out to foreign lenders and borrow the money in order to deliver more generous tax cuts.

Have a look at the exchanges on borrowing for tax cuts and then watch a video clip our Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

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NZ's ACC Recognised as Best in the World

17.07.2008

New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation has been around since 1972 and a recent independent report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers on the social and economic impacts of the scheme finds it in very good health for all New Zealanders.

While there's always room for improvement, it found the scheme is more comprehensive that any in the world and as amongst the most, if not the most, efficient.

More comprehensive because unlike in many other countries, all injured New Zealanders are protected - whether hurt playing sport, ...  more +

Rail back in public hands

01.07.2008

"KiwiRail" is the new name of New Zealand's new rail company

The transfer of New Zealand's rail and ferry assets back into New Zealand hands is a major step forward in building a sustainable transport system for the 21^st Century.

Unveiling the new KiwiRail brand, Prime Minister Helen Clark signalled Labour's vision for a transport system ...  more +