Finance Minister
Clarity needed from ANZ on CEO’s departure – Grant Robertson
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says ANZ has questions to answer following the departure of its CEO after revelations he passed off wine storage and chauffeur driven cars as business expenses. Video, Audio
Finance Minister hopeful of business confidence turnaround
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a business advisory council with Air New Zealand's chief executive as its chair. Ms Ardern delivered a speech in Auckland aimed at directly addressing… Audio
Provincial fund should go to infrastructure - Simon Bridges
The government is being urged to loosen its self-imposed financial restraints and spend more on public services. Critics say more should be done for underfunded mental health services and dilapidated… Audio
Grant Robertson discusses Reserve Bank changes
The Reserve Bank now has a new set of riding instructions, and must think about maximising employment as well as keeping inflation low. On Monday Finance Minister Grant Robertson and the new governor… Audio
Grant Robertson discusses market dive, Waitangi, Māori
The New Zealand stock market is about to open on Wednesday morning after being closed on Waitangi Day. It comes as global markets fluctuate wildly, with the European market hitting a six-month low and… Audio
Govt accuses Nats of leaving it with a $20b bill
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says his predecessor failed to put aside the money for National's promised big ticket Defence Force revamp. Audio
Don Brash, Ganesh Nana debate Reserve Bank Act review
The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has started the process to change monetary policy settings, so the Reserve Bank has to take employment into account when setting the official cash rate. Don Brash… Audio
Incoming Finance Minister: 'We have the money to do this'
Grant Robertson is New Zealand's new finance minister. He says there is enough money to carry through with the new government's "ambitious programme". Video, Audio
Labour's alt budget described as plan to waste more money.
National's Finance Minister Steven Joyce says Labour will be spending less next year than what the government spent in 2017. Audio
Labour's economic plan puts social spending ahead of tax cuts
Labour's finance spokesperson, Grant Robertson, says the plans shows how the party is going to take the country in a new direction. Audio
Steven Joyce starts promising the dollars a month before Budget
Steven Joyce says investment in roads is unprecedented and 'no one could have predicted' the rate of Auckland's growth. He says the growing pains means that the country is getting wealthier. Audio
Govt budget surplus reaches $1.8b
The government's budget surplus has quadrupled to $1.8 billion in the year to June, due to a higher tax take. Finance Minister Bill English speaks to Checkpoint. Audio