22 December. Finance Minister Bill English looks back over developments in 2011 - particularly events in Christchurch - and talks a bit about the agenda for 2012. He says that New Zealand's is a "fundamentally resilient economy" regardless of what happens elsewhere in the world.

12 October 2011. Finance Minister Bill English talks about the state of the economy in general, with particular focus on the credit rating downgrades - why they happened and what they mean for us. 

07 September 2011. The Finance Minister, Bill English, discusses the mixed ownership model The Government is proposing for the partial sale of four electricity companies.

08 August. Finance Minister Bill English talks about the US economy, the global debt problem, what it means for New Zealand and why our economy is relatively well-placed to weather any shocks in the pipeline.

July 2011. Finance Minister Bill English talks about the "lifting sense of confidence" that's developing in the business community, the remarkable growth over the last quarter, and evidence of genuine resilience - particularly in the greater Christchurch region.

20 June briefing on the economy from Finance Minister Bill English in which he speaks about the growing confidence in the economy, why that confidence is well-placed and what the Government is doing to assist the recovery.

07 April. Finance Minister Bill English today announced back-up financial support for AMI policyholders. This support will give policyholders certainty and helps ensure an orderly rebuild of Christchurch. The video contains his announcement and Q&A with media.

18 March. Finance Minister Bill English discusses the impact of the latest Christchurch earthquake on the Government's budget, especially given the commitment of the Government to supporting earthquake victims and rebuilding the city.

07 March. Finance Minister Bill English looks at some of what's involved in meeting the costs of recovery for the Christchurch earthquakes.

01 March 2011. This video contains the Finance Minister's opening statement on the Government's next steps in meeting the costs of the Christchurch earthquake and his full interaction with the media.