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Ryan Bridge: Govt prepping for a bonfire of the vanity projects
OPINION: It’s not a filleting knife in Nicola Willis' hand but a meat cleaver.

Is the economy’s ‘surprise’ bounce the start of a real recovery?
Stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter GDP growth is good news, but can it last?

Nicola Willis had ferry paper ready to take to Cabinet before the power shifted
It never made it to the table as scheduled due to 'ongoing discussions with ministers'.

Union wants apology from Nicola Willis over Treasury ban
Council of Trade Unions says Willis' characterisation of Craig Renney's error is false.

Reserve Bank board chair speaks after Adrian Orr’s resignation
He will step down from the role at the end of March.

Willis told to renegotiate with shipbuilder three months after cancelling mega-ferries
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is back at the table after a 'charming' meeting with Winston Peters.

‘There is room for savings’: Nicola Willis mulls Reserve Bank funding cut
The Bank has dramatically increased spending while struggling to control inflation.

IRD sets sights on taxing 9000 clubs, societies and other not-for-profits
Tax expert worried about administrative nightmare.

Shane Te Pou: CEO Luxon needs to get his business in order
OPINION: Tens of thousands of young Kiwis are joining the record brain-drain.

Simon Wilson: Cone wars - AT boss fires up over surprise roadworks
OPINION: Dean Kimpton is at the pointy end of cone management. He's seeing orange.

‘Let’s do a deal': Government invites new entrants to disrupt supermarket sector
Nicola Willis happy to give disruptors VIP treatment.

Just 573 families getting full $150 childcare tax credit
The Government said 21,000 are eligible.

Simon Wilson: A few ideas to help Christopher Luxon 'go for growth'
OPINION: Economic plans should address wider social goals or they won't work.

Economic growth announcement
Nicola Willis, Erica Stanford and Louise Upston hold announcement about economic growth. Video / NZ Herald

KiwiRail’s ‘excessive’ spend on consultants kept secret after Ombudsman ruling
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the spend on McKinsey & Co was not justifiable.

We don’t always know what government spending achieves - Auditor-General speaks out
Finance Minister open to addressing the issue with a law change.

Simon Wilson: What will Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week?
OPINION: The PM has made some bold changes to his Cabinet, but what about policy?

Claire Trevett: Did Christopher Luxon's reshuffle ruthlessness go far enough?
The Prime Minister's reshuffle was much needed but some ministers got off too lightly.

Simon Bridges: Lack of economic growth New Zealand’s No 1 issue in 2025
OPINION: NZ's urgent economic crisis isn't public debt.

Nicola Willis on 2024, this year’s flat Budget and universal entitlements
The Finance Minister backs a call to look at targeting some currently universal benefits.

Editorial: Can Winston Peters really find a 'better' ferry solution by March?
Editorial: The Rail Minister has two months to better the plan Nicola Willis has devised.