Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - Ramping up spending on large infrastructure projects will take time, but it may be possible to fast-track a host of small projects to stimulate the economy, Finance Minister Bill English says.

The Government's December stimulus package will inject about $7 billion into the economy over two years, Finance Minister Bill English said today.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - The Government's December stimulus package will inject about $7 billion into the economy over two years, Finance Minister Bill English said today.

Wellington, Nov 24 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is hoping the final communique to be issued today by leaders at the Apec summit in Peru holds a strong commitment to international co-operation in the face of the financial and economic crisis.

Wellington, Nov 23 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key moved into superpower territory at the Apec summit in the Peruvian capital of Lima today, meeting US President George W Bush and China's President Hu Jintao.

Wellington, Nov 22 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has told business leaders at the Apec summit in Lima they must urge their governments to deliver trade liberalisation and help the world recover from the financial crisis.

Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - Just over 24 hours after being sworn in, Bill English will be acting prime minister. John Key leaves for Lima, Peru, early this afternoon to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit meeting, leaving the Government in Mr English's care.

Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - After being sworn in today and holding his first cabinet meeting, Prime Minister John Key was preparing to leave for Peru where 20 other leaders are gathering for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit meeting.

National Party MP David Carter today pitched for the 17 percent of the electorate living in rural areas with an agriculture policy which stretched to cover country doctors, schools and broadband links.

Sydney, Oct 14 AAP - The Rudd government's $A10.4 billion stimulus package to protect Australia from the fallout in global financial markets will help minimise the effects of a possible recession in 2009, economists say.