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Treasury seeking retail bank to help with up to 250,000 applications from retail investors for shares in each SOE
25th May 12, 10:14am
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Treasury seeking retail bank to help with up to 250,000 applications from retail investors for shares in each SOE
Budget 2012 reactions: What people think about Budget 2012, Treasury's projections, policy changes
24th May 12, 3:25pm
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Budget 2012 reactions: What people think about Budget 2012, Treasury's projections, policy changes
BusinessDesk: $45.5 bln of new debt to include $4 bln inflation-indexed bonds; $3 bln lower than flagged in PREFU
24th May 12, 2:38pm
BusinessDesk: $45.5 bln of new debt to include $4 bln inflation-indexed bonds; $3 bln lower than flagged in PREFU
Govt positions itself for Kiwibank captial injection in next few years; From partial asset sale proceeds
24th May 12, 2:14pm
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Govt positions itself for Kiwibank captial injection in next few years; From partial asset sale proceeds
Treasury lowers forecast interest rate track over next four years; Expects first OCR hike at start of 2013, and for OCR to rise higher than Reserve Bank thinks
24th May 12, 2:12pm
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Treasury lowers forecast interest rate track over next four years; Expects first OCR hike at start of 2013, and for OCR to rise higher than Reserve Bank thinks
Govt scraps 2014 KiwiSaver auto-enrolment plan in bid to reach surplus in 2014/15 year
24th May 12, 2:08pm
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Govt scraps 2014 KiwiSaver auto-enrolment plan in bid to reach surplus in 2014/15 year
Govt eyes NZ$1.4 bln extra revenue over next four years as tobacco excise hiked, mixed-use and livestock rules tightened, tax compliance increased
24th May 12, 2:04pm
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Govt eyes NZ$1.4 bln extra revenue over next four years as tobacco excise hiked, mixed-use and livestock rules tightened, tax compliance increased
Budget 2012 tax base broadening moves to target high income NZers avoiding obligations, English says; Budget theme 'confidence in uncertain times'
23rd May 12, 10:23am
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Budget 2012 tax base broadening moves to target high income NZers avoiding obligations, English says; Budget theme 'confidence in uncertain times'
PM Key says NZ Government would delay move to surplus beyond 2014/15 and borrow more if Euro crisis worsens considerably
21st May 12, 4:56pm
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PM Key says NZ Government would delay move to surplus beyond 2014/15 and borrow more if Euro crisis worsens considerably
PM John Key says will stick to conservative budget despite Euro turmoil; remains confident about NZ economic direction
17th May 12, 5:27pm
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PM John Key says will stick to conservative budget despite Euro turmoil; remains confident about NZ economic direction
NZ lending to IMF for Eurozone bailouts jumps in 2012; Now lending NZ$125 mln through new credit line to Greece, Portugal
17th May 12, 4:19pm
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NZ lending to IMF for Eurozone bailouts jumps in 2012; Now lending NZ$125 mln through new credit line to Greece, Portugal
Latest Euro turmoil, commodity price and NZ$ falls right at the wrong time for Treasury and its Budget 2012 forecasts
16th May 12, 5:24pm
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Latest Euro turmoil, commodity price and NZ$ falls right at the wrong time for Treasury and its Budget 2012 forecasts
Budget 2012 forecasts will show net debt stays below 30% of GDP, despite govt's worsening financial position, PM Key says
15th May 12, 11:14am
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Budget 2012 forecasts will show net debt stays below 30% of GDP, despite govt's worsening financial position, PM Key says
Treasury now looking for a 'probity adviser' to join its long list of SOE selldown advisers
14th May 12, 12:25pm
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Treasury now looking for a 'probity adviser' to join its long list of SOE selldown advisers
Govt tax take in nine months to March NZ$1.6 bln lower than pre-election forecast, but Treasury sees boost over next quarter
8th May 12, 9:44am
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Govt tax take in nine months to March NZ$1.6 bln lower than pre-election forecast, but Treasury sees boost over next quarter
Budget 2012 will have implications for some Kiwis, but not slash and burn; Key says, as govt looks for NZ$640 mln spending plug
30th Apr 12, 5:57pm
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Budget 2012 will have implications for some Kiwis, but not slash and burn; Key says, as govt looks for NZ$640 mln spending plug
NZ not set to follow UK back into recession because of government austerity, PM Key says; 'We've done it the Keynesian way'
30th Apr 12, 8:05am
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NZ not set to follow UK back into recession because of government austerity, PM Key says; 'We've done it the Keynesian way'
Govt sticks to surplus track despite latest projections showing NZ$1 bln deterioration in 2014/15 balance from NZ$370 mln surplus to NZ$640 mln deficit
26th Apr 12, 12:59pm
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Govt sticks to surplus track despite latest projections showing NZ$1 bln deterioration in 2014/15 balance from NZ$370 mln surplus to NZ$640 mln deficit
NZ watching what other small economies do before committing to expansion of IMF funds, following US$430 bln G-20 pledge
24th Apr 12, 9:32am
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NZ watching what other small economies do before committing to expansion of IMF funds, following US$430 bln G-20 pledge
Govt's Budget 2011 earthquake bonds raise NZ$25 million in almost a year; Quake rate now 2.75%, down from 4% on Budget day
20th Apr 12, 9:07am
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Govt's Budget 2011 earthquake bonds raise NZ$25 million in almost a year; Quake rate now 2.75%, down from 4% on Budget day
Former Finance Minister Michael Cullen says ex-Aussie PM Kevin Rudd to blame for NZ's broad Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme that left taxpayers' with NZ$1b bill
13th Apr 12, 4:09pm
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Former Finance Minister Michael Cullen says ex-Aussie PM Kevin Rudd to blame for NZ's broad Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme that left taxpayers' with NZ$1b bill
Govt can't commit to reviewing parental leave once surplus comes because of commitments to public service, super fund, debt repayments
13th Apr 12, 9:34am
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Govt can't commit to reviewing parental leave once surplus comes because of commitments to public service, super fund, debt repayments
It's a fair question to ask whether Treasury heads should roll over their Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme management, Labour's David Parker says
10th Apr 12, 4:14pm
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It's a fair question to ask whether Treasury heads should roll over their Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme management, Labour's David Parker says
Another day in Parliament, another couple of politicians using selective numbers to support their arguments on tax figures
5th Apr 12, 9:42am
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Another day in Parliament, another couple of politicians using selective numbers to support their arguments on tax figures
Crown's tax take improves in Feb, but still 2.3% below forecast for first 8 months of financial year
4th Apr 12, 10:00am
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Crown's tax take improves in Feb, but still 2.3% below forecast for first 8 months of financial year