Steven Joyce

The Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, responds to the Reserve Bank's comment that surging immigration is helping fuel the Auckland property market, and its suggestion the Government… Audio

For decades successive governments have been promising to pull New Zealand up the value chain and reduce our reliance of primary exports. Why hasn't it happened yet and what's the role of science… Audio

The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, says adjustments to immigration settings are being made constantly, but slashing numbers would harm the economy. Audio

New Zealand First will not be joining Labour and the Greens as the parties join forces to push National out of power at the next election. Audio

Labour and the Greens are cosying up to get rid of National - and they're leaving the door wide open for New Zealand First to join them. Audio

Finance Minister Bill English is remaining typically tight-lipped about what's in the budget, though a few announcements have already been made. Audio

An independent study published yesterday found 26 new hotels, with 4500 beds, need to be built in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown over the next decade. Audio

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce on Fisher and Paykel closing its last factory and in the process laying off 180 workers. Audio

Investigations carried out so far by the Labour Inspectorate have revealed about 24-thousand employees have been underpaid, because of breaches of the Holidays Act. Steven Joyce is the Minister for… Audio

Long term arrivals into the country maybe at an all-time high but it appears some employers are still struggling find the workers they need. Audio

Thousands of public servants may have been underpaid for decades because of a payroll error that could cost the ministry involved a 'significant' amount. Audio

When Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce was hit in the face with a phallus shaped squeaky toy at Waitangi, he seemed to be aware of what would happen next. Audio

While holding a media conference after the Iwi Leaders Forum at Waitangi today, a sex toy was thrown at Minister for Economic Development Steven Joyce by a protester. Audio

Universities are bracing themselves for a big drop in student numbers that could leave them more than 100-million-dollars a year worse off by 20-18. Audio

Aucklanders may soon be paying road tolls to fund their half of the City Rail Link. The Government has confirmed it will pay about half the cost of the two-point-five billion dollar project, allowing… Audio