Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - Getting the Government books into shape in the long-term remains a tough challenge despite improvements in the Crown accounts out today, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA- New Zealand Refining Company Ltd reported an 81 percent fall in annual net profit, reflecting weak refiners' margins and a high exchange rate.

Wellington, Feb 2 NZPA - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is investing between $US125 million and $US250m ($NZ176.4m-$NZ353.4m) in "catastrophe bonds".

Wellington, Jan 28 NZPA - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has a 10.11 percent stake in Auckland International Airport Ltd, according to a notice filed to the NZX today.

Wellington, Dec 10 NZPA - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund reported another positive performance in November in what it described as a "year of two halves".

Wellington, Dec 6 NZPA - ACC's higher than forcecast investment return has exposed the Government's "scaremongering" about the corporation's financial situation, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

Wellington, Dec 4 NZPA - The latest Crown accounts show the impact of the recession will be felt for some time, Finance Minister Bill English says. The accounts, released today, show the Government is continuing to pull in less tax than it forecast in this year's budget.

Wellington, Dec 4 NZPA - The latest Crown accounts show the Government is continuing to pull in less tax than it forecast in this year's budget due to the recession.

Wellington, Dec 1 NZPA - A report advocating slashing taxes and government spending is too radical to be implemented fully, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Wellington, Nov 30 NZPA - It will not be possible to catch Australia in the wealth stakes without slashing Government spending by $9 billion, productivity taskforce head Don Brash said today.