Steven Joyce
Joyce responds to Greens' proposals
The Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce responds to the Green Party currency restraint proposals. Audio
Government says Greens dollar plan nonsensical
The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, says the Green Party's proposals to rein in the dollar would send the wrong signal about the state of the economy. Audio
Treasury paints gloomy picture for economy
In the three months to the end of March, the economy grew one percent and then another zero-point-six percent in the June quarter but the Treasury says growth at these levels will not continue into… Audio
Solid Energy and Kiwirail slash hundreds of jobs
Two State-owned companies are slashing hundreds of jobs and more are going in the private sector in the latest blow to employment prospects. Audio
Labour accuses Nats of being stuck in past on monetary policy.
The Labour Party accuses the Government of being stuck in the past for refusing to consider any moves to bring the value of the New Zealand dollar down. Audio
Joyce answers his critics on manufacturing job losses
Whether or not the the latest lay-offs are a misrepresentation of the sector's employment situation, residents of Kawerau are concerned about the future of their town. With us in the studio is the… Audio
The Associate Finance Minister talks about the sale
The Associate Finance Minister Steven Joyce joins us. Audio
Joyce advocates more exports, foreign investors
Changes to be made to the resource management act. Audio
Labour says Pacific Fibre failure blow to broadband project
The Economic Development minister, Steven Joyce, says the government's ultra fast broadband initiative is still full steam ahead despite the failure to get the second link off the ground. Audio
Govt to open more polytech and wananga funding to competition
The Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, wants to tender out millions more dollars of polytechnic and wananga funding to competitors. Audio
Minister for Tertiary Education on student visa fraud
Also today, the hunt is on for more than two hundred students from China after a mass visa scam was uncovered. Audio
Steven Joyce says number of merger job losses is unknown
The Economic Development minister, Steven Joyce, says he can't yet predict the number of people who will be made redundant as a result of combining four government agencies into one 'super ministry'. Audio
Government denies acting with arrogance over Sky City deal
The Minister of Economic Development says it's not arrogance to proceed with the Sky City deal, rather it's confidence that due process has been followed. Audio
Graduates will leave because of student loan changes
Opposition MPs say the government might as well hand graduates a plane ticket to Australia with its increase to student loan repayments rates. Audio
Getting tough on student loans and allowances
The Government's revealed changes to student loans and allowances that it says will save up to 70-million-dollars a year, but leave thousands of students and borrowers worse off. Audio
No guarantee convention centre deal will go ahead
The Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, believes a lot of the public's concern is being fueled by opposition parties making stuff up. He joins the programme. Audio
Economic Development Minister on SkyCity convention centre deal
The Ministry of Economic Development is leading the negotiations on the potential new convention centre and its Minister Steven Joyce joins the programme. Audio
New Business Ministry Chef backs far reaching reforms
The Government wants to establish a new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Audio
Christchurch quake also disrupted political landscape
The quake was an event that re-shaped the city in almost every way - including its political landscape. Audio
New China strategy out amid land sales controversy
The Government's released a major new China economic strategy amid the controversy over Chinese corporates buying farmland here. Audio
