By Peter Wilson of NZPA Wellington, May 28 NZPA - The Government has reined in spending and scrapped tax cuts in a budget it says will bring debt under control and set New Zealand on the road to recovery.

Wellington, May 11 NZPA - The May 28 budget will ensure New Zealand is not downgraded by credit rating agencies, Prime Minister John Key predicted today. There have been concerns that New Zealand's ballooning debt will lead to the agencies cutting its credit rating.

Wellington, April 19 NZPA - The OECD ignored vital data when it prepared a report recommending drastic health reforms in New Zealand, the Labour Party said today.

Wellington, April 17 NZPA - Recommendations in an OECD report on New Zealand to create a greater role for private health insurance have been welcomed by the industry body here.

Wellington, April 17 NZPA - A "bleak" OECD report on New Zealand's economy has highlighted the pressure on National's leaders to come together and deliver a sound budget, Opposition leader Phil Goff says.

Wellington, April 14 NZPA - Signs of increasing competition were seen in fixed line telecommunications markets in 2008, but the competitive environment for mobile services was relatively unchanged, the Commerce Commission says.

Wellington, April 14 NZPA - Signs of increasing competition were seen in fixed line telecommunications markets in 2008, but the competitive environment for mobile services was relatively unchanged from previous years, the Commerce Commission says.

Wellington, March 27 NZPA - A "summit meeting" called to discuss New Zealand's overseas aid has called for public consultation and multi-party talks before changes are made to the way it is delivered.

Wellington, March 27 NZPA - A "summit meeting" called to discuss New Zealand's overseas aid has called for public consultation and multi-party talks before changes are made to the way it is delivered.

Wellington, March 24 NZPA - The grim picture of the New Zealand economy is going to get darker this week, Finance Minister Bill English said today.