John Key
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 16: Finance Minister Bill English congratulates Prime Minister John Key on his speech during the reading of the 2013 budget at Parliament on May 16, 2013 in Wellington, New Zealand. Bill English delivered his fifth budget which included changes to social housing, $900 miliion dollars in new spending and a promise to return to surplus for the 2014-15 year.
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I'm sure the statement he'd like to make...will put on the record his version of events with whatever comments he'd like to make but really we're at the end of this process not the start
Yes we've got support to pass it
It is wrong and it's not the way we do business in New Zealand. (Prime Minister) John Key has essentially written a blank cheque for SkyCity.More quotes »
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Key talks up Asian opportunities
FEELING GOOD: John Key was optimistic speaking to a post-Budget business lunch in Auckland. Prime Minister John Key has again hitched the country's economic wagon to Asia, making a plea for Kiwi businesses to focus more on opportunities in the region. He from Stuff.co.nz Read more »
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PM says Govt will address hungry children issue
Prime Minister John Key says the Government will address the issue of school students going to school hungry, but will not give details until the policy is finalised. The Government has been criticised for not including anything in the Budget to address from Radio New Zealand Read more »
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Key tight-lipped on food in schools
As Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English tucked into post-Budget meals, they kept their mouths closed over the Food in Schools programme. Providing breakfast and lunch to needy kids was discussed as part of the Government's plan to ta from Stuff.co.nz Read more »
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Key says Govt cares for all NZers in Budget
Prime Minister John Key has defended the 2013 Budget, saying the Government cares for all New Zealanders. This year's Budget includes measures to free up the availability of land for new housing in some areas, and increase the number of social housing pr from Radio New Zealand Read more »
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Budget 2013 prepared with fresh sense of optimism: New Zealand PM
WELLINGTON, May 16 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Thursday that his government's budget had been prepared with a fresh sense of optimism after a series of "extremely challenging economic conditions." In a statement before Finance Mi from SINA English Read more »
