The Minister talks about the Government's Mixed Ownership Model.

Bill English on the economy: "When the world's in a difficult place we have to focus on the kinds of things we can influence -- how to make our businesses as competitive as possible in these reasonably challenging conditions."

Finance Minister Bill English on the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update - 18 December 2012. The Minister notes that New Zealand continues on track to economic recovery.

Speaking at the launch of the Business Growth Agenda: Building Natural Resources programme.

September 2012. Watch as Finance Minister Bill English discusses lessons learned at the APEC Finance Ministers meeting and the prognosis for the jobs market.

Watch  Finance Minister Bill English talking about his current work and the Government's Business Growth Agenda which aims to make the economy more productive.  Also, the first BGA report is available at: www.mbie.govt.nz/what-we-do/business-growth-agenda/export-markets.

Finance Minister Bill English provides some history and an overview of the Government's targets for improving the delivery of public services.