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- Tax changes to benefit NZ companies proposed
- The Government is looking at ways of making it more attractive for companies to remain in New Zealand.
- Why I forged a practising certificate - Auckland GP
- An Auckland GP who admitted forging a practising certificate says he did so out of concern for patients who would have been left without a doctor.
- Dalziel wants to right '40-year-old wrongs'
- The Labour Party's justice spokesperson has launched a member's bill that would allow the Commerce Commission to take action against financial companies, even when those companies have settled with investors.
- Security agency takes on domestic focus
- A Government bureau that assesses security risks to New Zealand from overseas has expanded its focus to include domestic matters.
- Money available for tax cuts shrinks
- The money available for income tax cuts is shrinking as Treasury revises its forecasts of how much the Government will get from heavier taxes on property.
- Labour accuses National over public sector cuts
- Labour says an election promise will have been broken if the Government has cut frontline services in its bid to streamline the public service.
- Rennie initiated leak probe, says Key
- Prime Minister John Key says State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie, not the Government, instigated the hunt for the people who leaked Cabinet papers.
- More judges under new legislation
- The Government says an increase in the number of judges in the court system will tackle delays in both criminal and civil cases.
- Government to set up productivity commission
- The Government is to create a productivity commission modelled on Australia's independent research and advisory body in a bid to lift the economy's performance.
- Auditor-general looks into Whangarei stadium finances
- The Office of the Auditor-General is looking into Whangarei District Council's handling of finances involving the city's new stadium.
- Ryall warns of more public sector job losses
- State Services Minister Tony Ryall has warned that there will be further job losses in the core public service.
- National should show 'guts' over youth rate - Douglas
- ACT Party MP Sir Roger Douglas says he's disappointed the National Party is refusing to support his attempt to reinstate youth pay rates for 16 and 17-year-olds.
- Sharples denies being sidelined
- Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples is dismissing accusations that he's being sidelined in his associate ministerial roles.
- Corrections to lose 20 jobs
- Corrections Minister Judith Collins says about 20 Corrections staff may lose their jobs in the department's facilities management area.
- Labour criticises 'undemocratic' structure for Auckland
- The Labour Party has grilled the Government in Parliament about its plans to have Auckland's key assets and services run by organisations it says will be undemocratic.
- Health Ministry job cuts make no sense - Labour
- The Labour Party says cuts to staff numbers at the Ministry of Health make no sense.
- Brownlee rejects system failure warning
- Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee has rejected warnings that changes to the electricity industry could raise the risk of a system failure.
- Caseloads obstacle to getting beneficiaries into work
- MPs have been told there are obstacles to getting long-term sickness and invalid beneficiaries into work, including that case managers lack the time to help.
- Bennett singles out ministry for Whanau Ora scheme
- The Ministry for Maori Development could run the Government's proposed Whanau Ora scheme, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.
- Maori language programme idea draws fire
- A proposal to screen Maori language programmes on Channel 6 and Channel 7 has drawn fire from the Maori Broadcasting Funding Agency.
- Government presents human rights report to UN
- New Zealand's latest report on human rights has been presented to the United Nations.
- Emergency management system promises to be faster
- The Ministry of Civil Defence has unveiled a new emergency management system which it says will speed up its response to a big emergency.
- All but Telecom happy with broadband plan - Govt
- Communications Minister Steven Joyce believes there is good industry support for the Government's rural broadband plan, aside from Telecom.