Wellington, April 28 NZPA - Prime Minister Helen Clark says tax cuts to be announced in next month's budget will deliver timely relief for families, and she doesn't think GST will be removed on food.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today said that tax cuts would mean a reduction in the growth of spending on social services.

Political ping-pong between National and Labour over tax cut policy continued around Parliament today. Yesterday, Finance Minister Michael Cullen appeared to tell people not to expect too much from his May 22 budget.

Wellington, March 27 NZPA - Political ping-pong between National and Labour over tax cut policy continued around Parliament today. Yesterday, Finance Minister Michael Cullen appeared to tell people not to expect too much from his May 22 budget.

The National Party says it will keep some form of government subsidy for people taking part in KiwiSaver if it wins the election, finance spokesman Bill English says.

The National Party confirmed today it won't drop the KiwiSaver scheme, which the Government says has now signed up nearly 500,000 people.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Rotorua, Jan 31 NZPA - National MPs will today discuss economic policy and whether to back the work place saving scheme KiwiSaver.

About 130,000 people have so far enrolled for the KiwiSaver scheme, Finance Minister Michael Cullen told Parliament today.