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Rodney Hide: Blown away by all those zeroes
Rodney Hide tries to explain what Govt spending actually looks like, and finds some perspective along the way.
English predicts a fast future
Finance Minister Bill English admits the 2012 Budget is moderate and tight, but he believes New Zealand will have an economy with fast productivity growth by 2022.
Key looks on bright side of rush to Australia
The Prime Minister says there should be no cause to worry about Kiwis going to work in the Australian mining boom.
Budget: Our big fat zero Budget
Finance Minister Bill English describes it as "probably the tightest Budget in the last 20 years" while opposition parties have labelled it as "zero hope" and drab. So is National's new budget any good?