This month two important issues, the new IALAct and Budget 2010. See below the highlights of this month;

• Again some interesting decisions from the RRB, RRA decisions
• The IALACT becomes effective worldwide as from 4 May 2010
• The Whanau Ora to get $134.3m (nice for starters)
• Huge drop in unemployment to 6%
• Possible increase in interest rates
• NZ company tax rate compared to Australia
• Huge protest against the mining plans from the government
• PM under fire for returning to NZ for the funeral of three airman
• The budget and the possible implications, what it means and various opinions
• The Silver Fern success (is it with only 300 places??)
• The continuing saga of Telecom
• Smoke free and tobacco free marae's
• iPads available in July
• A new PM in the UK
• Coalition issues between the Maori and National Party
• OECD states average NZ tax burden low
• The sentencing from the failed blue chip investor company
• Chinese money laundered in NZ
• PAYE scam immigrants
• ETS issues
• The Three strikes bill passed
• Increases in energy expected as a result of the ETS
• Kiwi bank issues
• Whitcouls launches e-book platform
• First trading surpluses in years
• Anti whaler court case
• PM's conflict of interest

Interesting month, especially on financial issues and immigration related. Read more in our news section. See you next month....