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Govt puts $9.3m into fresh water research

Report urges strong ECE push

A new review says some groups' lack of participation in early childhood education needs to be addressed.

Will the country benefit from cuts to the public sector?

Would National's proposed asset sales stop you voting for them?

Editorial: Family fine example of decent Kiwis

'I manage but I'm a pest on other people'

Budget 2011: The shaky quakey Budget

Pay more to save the same, workers told

Tax relief cut, personal rates up - critics say low-wage earners will hurt the most.

ACC biggest loser in widespread cuts

Brash challenges Key to get tougher on spending

Editorial: Dent-by-ding scrutiny of cars misses target

No pay rise for MPs - for now

Colour us red - how deep in debt is NZ really?

Cutting debt - we'll be hearing plenty about that in next week's Budget, and the election campaign. But how deep in hock are we? Brian Fallow reports.

Govt debt - it's the trend that's the worry

For 15 straight years until the recession of 2008-09, the New Zealand Government ran surpluses and paid down debt.

Garth George: Petty carping covers lack of policy ideas

Is John Key spending taxpayer money too freely?

Fran O'Sullivan: Travel's not a perk, it's just part of the job

Is the Govt doing enough to promote new employment?