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China has a "very bureaucratically structured system"

Meat still waiting to enter China video

There's still no word from the Government on when stalled shipments of meat will be cleared to enter China.

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English 'confident' with Budget surplus video

Finance Minister Bill English joins The Nation in the studio to discuss the Budget.

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Auckland currently grants an average of 3,600 consents a year

Banks given credit downgrade warning video

An international credit rating agency has placed eight smaller New Zealand banks on notice of a credit downgrade.

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Does the Government believe there's a child poverty issue?

Does NZ have a child poverty issue? video

One major issue heading into the Budget was child poverty.

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John Key, calling Labour 'the devil beast'

Key calls Labour 'the devil beast' video

Prime Minister John Key has labelled the Labour-led Opposition the "devil beast".

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The CTU says the Budget "barely scratches the surface"

Budget: Govt's poverty response 'weak'

The Opposition says the Govt has failed to address issues like unemployment, inequality and child poverty.

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Child poverty plans missing from Budget

Anticipated measures to tackle child poverty noticeably absent from Finance Minister Bill English's fifth Budget.

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Budget 2013: Social housing crackdown

Approximately 3,000 tenants could be evicted from state housing over the next three years, as part of the Social Housing Reform Bill.

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Bill English

Hints emerge of Budget's details video

Bill English has made a big promise ahead of tomorrow's budget.

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Phil O'Reilly

Govt needs to focus on jobs - Business NZ video

Business NZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly says the Government needs to continue to focus on jobs.

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Govt has majority for SkyCity deal

The Government has already stitched up the numbers in parliament for legislation that will allow the SkyCity convention centre deal to go ahead.

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There's a significant penalty clause aimed at Labour and the Greens

SkyCity 'protected' from change of Govt video

We now know the details of the Government's deal with SkyCity for a new convention centre.

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