The Government and Opposition argue about who is responsible for interest rate cuts.
ANALYSIS: Interest rate cuts next week might provide some hope for households and the Government.
ANALYSIS: Is the Government really considering cutting the company tax rate this year?
PM is promising a ‘relentless’ focus on growth.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is now also Minister for Economic Growth.
The expectation now is that the Reserve Bank will make another big cut to the OCR in February.
ANALYSIS: Nicola Willis promised an announcement on the ferries by Christmas, but it fell flat.
ANALYSIS: Labour is looking to introduce more taxes, while the Government is focused on making users pay.
ANALYSIS: Government takes credit for lower inflation and falling interest rates, but not for insipid economic activity.
Shane Jones says tens of thousands protested about a bill that will never become law.