11.   The building plans could be hit by possible spending cuts.

12.   They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.

13.   Spending cuts will put a drag on growth.

14.   A failure to achieve the annual Gramm-Rudman targets would trigger automatic spending cuts spread equally between defence and social programmes.

15.   The education, health and defence sectors would not be subject to spending cuts.

16.   Spending cuts were announced in November to help the government cope with the impact of the Gulf crisis on oil prices.

17.   Brought into the Cabinet by Bolger, Peters toned down his criticism but made no secret of his opposition to the policy of spending cuts.

18.   A third area which should be a target for spending cuts is the new roads programme.

19.   That would, of course, require deeper spending cuts in order to balance the budget.

20.   Due to spending cuts, however, the new Office is likely to have fewer staff and less budget than its predecessor.