Tag: treasury
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Treasury Forecasts Surplus, 220,000 More Jobs as National Touts Economic Turnaround
Treasury confirms better-than-expected books, forecasting a 2028/29 surplus, $15 billion less borrowing, 2.6 per cent average growth and 220,000 more jobs, National says.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionEconomyFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsEmployment and Labor New Zealand National PartyTreasuryNew Zealand economyBudget surplusGovernment borrowingEmploymentNew Zealand election
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Seymour Warns Debt, Not Tax, Will Define Next Election
ACT leader David Seymour tells a business conference the real challenge is $192 billion in net core Crown debt, ageing costs and a bloated executive, not new taxes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyElectionGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentSocial Issues David SeymourACT New ZealandNew Zealand debtNew Zealand SuperannuationTreasuryfiscal policypublic sector reform
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Treasury Warns Health NZ Cannot Cover Existing Costs as Budget 2026 Bilateral Looms
Treasury report ahead of the Budget 2026 health bilateral shows Vote Health seeking $555.7m a year in new operating spending and $971.1m in capital, against a Health NZ structural funding gap.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessEconomyFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial Markets Budget 2026TreasuryHealth New ZealandNicola WillisSimeon BrownVote HealthNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
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Stats NZ Releases Monthly CPI Briefing Documents
Stats NZ has published briefing documents on the monthly consumers price index, given to the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Advisory Group and Treasury staff.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal GovernmentBanking Stats NZconsumers price indexmonthly CPIReserve Bank of New ZealandMonetary Policy Advisory GroupTreasuryStatistics New Zealand
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Budget 2025: Government Prioritizes Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
Finance Minister Nicola Willis announces reduced Budget 2025 operating allowance, emphasizing fiscal responsibility and economic growth amidst global uncertainty, with a focus on debt reduction and careful spending choices.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomy Nicola WillisBudget 2025Economic GrowthFiscal ManagementGovernment DebtTreasury
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Reserve Bank Funding Reduced by 25% in New Agreement
The Government and the Reserve Bank have agreed to reduce the bank's operating expenses by 25% in the coming year. The new agreement allocates $750 million in operating expenses and $25.6 million for capital expenditure.
Reserve BankNicola WillisGovernment FundingTreasuryOperating ExpensesFinance