Tag: net_core_crown_debt

ACT Says PREFU Vindicates Push to Cut Spending, Warns Surplus Delayed Two More Years

29 Sep 2026 4:52 p.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

David Seymour says the Pre-Election Fiscal Update vindicates ACT's calls to cut spending, with the forecast surplus now two years away and debt $16.3 billion higher than projected.

Politics and Government Business Economy Federal Government Election Financial Markets ACT New Zealand David Seymour PREFU New Zealand government spending net core crown debt budget deficit Labour Party
ACT Slams Te Pāti Māori's $1b Energy Fund as 'Bill for the Next Generation'

17 Sep 2026 5:38 a.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

ACT's Simon Court says Te Pāti Māori's $1 billion energy fund has no identified savings, meaning more borrowing, while net core Crown debt sits at $192 billion.

Politics and Government Business Other Parties Energy Economy Election ACT New Zealand Te Pāti Māori Simon Court energy fund net core Crown debt New Zealand Government government spending