Treasury
New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
16th Sep 25, 11:06am
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New Zealand has been bucking a global trend towards higher taxes as other countries raise money to pay pandemic debts, ageing populations, and military upgrades
Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
11th Sep 25, 4:52pm
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Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
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Six months after Adrian Orr left the Reserve Bank, the RBNZ - on the request of the Chief Ombudsman - has released a timeline to Orr's negotiated resignation, including the RBNZ board withdrawing a letter it sent raising several issues with Orr
28th Aug 25, 10:36am
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Six months after Adrian Orr left the Reserve Bank, the RBNZ - on the request of the Chief Ombudsman - has released a timeline to Orr's negotiated resignation, including the RBNZ board withdrawing a letter it sent raising several issues with Orr
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Government is failing to rescue the economy and more fiscal support is needed to spur growth
10th Aug 25, 7:36am
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Government is failing to rescue the economy and more fiscal support is needed to spur growth
A long-term briefing insight document prepared by the Treasury says government should let the Reserve Bank respond to economic crises and only intervene where necessary
7th Aug 25, 5:56pm
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A long-term briefing insight document prepared by the Treasury says government should let the Reserve Bank respond to economic crises and only intervene where necessary
BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs
6th Aug 25, 2:42pm
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BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2025
3rd Jul 25, 2:28pm
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2025
Adrian Orr resigned after raising concerns about the Reserve Bank’s independence while negotiating a five-year funding agreement with the Government
12th Jun 25, 8:15am
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Adrian Orr resigned after raising concerns about the Reserve Bank’s independence while negotiating a five-year funding agreement with the Government
A number of senior staff will leave the Treasury after not securing roles in a restructure led by Secretary Iain Rennie
6th Jun 25, 6:29am
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A number of senior staff will leave the Treasury after not securing roles in a restructure led by Secretary Iain Rennie
A new Public Finance Bill aims to make it harder for governments to conceal cost blowouts
27th May 25, 4:48pm
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A new Public Finance Bill aims to make it harder for governments to conceal cost blowouts
The Growth Budget doesn’t succeed in boosting wage growth, despite improving productivity with tax incentives for capital investments, Dan Brunskill says
24th May 25, 10:15am
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The Growth Budget doesn’t succeed in boosting wage growth, despite improving productivity with tax incentives for capital investments, Dan Brunskill says
S&P, some economists and opposition parties criticise, or are underwhelmed by, Budget 2025
22nd May 25, 8:33pm
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S&P, some economists and opposition parties criticise, or are underwhelmed by, Budget 2025
Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery
22nd May 25, 2:02pm
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Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery
Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ ‘Growth Budget’ will aim to expand the economy and slowly shrink the Government
22nd May 25, 8:00am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ ‘Growth Budget’ will aim to expand the economy and slowly shrink the Government
Labour’s leadership is sending mixed messages about how closely it will follow the fiscal rules the party established during its last term in office
20th May 25, 4:52pm
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Labour’s leadership is sending mixed messages about how closely it will follow the fiscal rules the party established during its last term in office