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17 October, 2009

Speech to New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Tax Conference

It's great to have the opportunity to explain the Government's economic plan and lay out some of the challenges we face - along with the role tax policy will play.

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23 September, 2009

Public Policy Challenges Facing New Zealand

Speech to Institute of Public Administration New Zealand

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23 July, 2009

Speech to Trans-Tasman Business Circle

The Government has a very clear economic plan to increase our productivity, grow our exports and start narrowing the income gap with our trading partners.

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28 May, 2009

Budget Speech

I move that the Appropriation (2009/10 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time.

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29 April, 2009

Speech at launch of Deloitte South Island index Millennium Hotel, Christchurch

Good evening – it’s a pleasure to be here tonight. And it’s really good to see so many familiar faces.

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22 April, 2009

Speech to CEOs and senior executives: Sky City Hotel, Auckland

Good afternoon – it’s a pleasure to be here today.

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12 February, 2009

Address to Centre for Accounting, Governance and Taxation Research Forum

Thank you very much for the welcome. I do credit a significant part of my tertiary education to Otago University, but then I spent three years at Victoria and then worked for a while.

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11 December, 2008

Minister of Finance Statement to the House

Mr Speaker, I wanted to make a statement to the House at the earliest possible time about the serious international financial situation that has developed over recent months, the impact this situation has had on New Zealand, and the measures that have been taken to address this situation since the House last met.

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