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TOP Leader Geoff Simmons calls for Housing NZ to be replaced by regional 'associations' tasked with providing both affordable and state housing
5th Sep 18, 5:00am
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TOP Leader Geoff Simmons calls for Housing NZ to be replaced by regional 'associations' tasked with providing both affordable and state housing
The Minister of Housing says there is no limit to what Government entities, such as NZTA, can borrow – none of this extra borrowing shows up on the Government’s core Crown debt ledger
20th Aug 18, 2:09pm
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The Minister of Housing says there is no limit to what Government entities, such as NZTA, can borrow – none of this extra borrowing shows up on the Government’s core Crown debt ledger
BNZ’s Head of Research Stephen Toplis is clearly not as optimistic as the Reserve Bank or the Government when it comes to NZ’s future growth – but why?
20th Aug 18, 7:50am
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BNZ’s Head of Research Stephen Toplis is clearly not as optimistic as the Reserve Bank or the Government when it comes to NZ’s future growth – but why?
Before the 2020 election, Finance Minister Grant Robertson must decide if Labour will stick with the Budget Responsibility Rules, or ditch them. Jason Walls says this will be a hugely significant decision
19th Aug 18, 6:02am
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Before the 2020 election, Finance Minister Grant Robertson must decide if Labour will stick with the Budget Responsibility Rules, or ditch them. Jason Walls says this will be a hugely significant decision
Winston Peters has joined Greens’ co-leader James Shaw in saying the Government might want to look at loosening its budgetary rules before the next election
23rd Jul 18, 5:06pm
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Winston Peters has joined Greens’ co-leader James Shaw in saying the Government might want to look at loosening its budgetary rules before the next election
The Government has a $3 billion surplus, it is $1.6 billion under its spending cap and has almost met its debt target – so why are we being told there is no money left for nurses?
13th Jul 18, 12:16pm
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The Government has a $3 billion surplus, it is $1.6 billion under its spending cap and has almost met its debt target – so why are we being told there is no money left for nurses?
Opposition Leader Simon Bridges is calling the Government out for its plans to increase debt by $17 billion but Jason Walls says the National leader is comparing apples with oranges
9th Jul 18, 1:28pm
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Opposition Leader Simon Bridges is calling the Government out for its plans to increase debt by $17 billion but Jason Walls says the National leader is comparing apples with oranges
The Finance Minister is pleased with how the Government's books look, but warns some of the headline figures might look different in a few months' time
5th Jul 18, 4:16pm
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The Finance Minister is pleased with how the Government's books look, but warns some of the headline figures might look different in a few months' time
The IMF is calling on the Tax Working Group to introduce a land taxes in a bid to help give the Government’s KiwiBuild project a leg up
4th Jul 18, 11:52am
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The IMF is calling on the Tax Working Group to introduce a land taxes in a bid to help give the Government’s KiwiBuild project a leg up
New IMF Global Debt Database details 'cutting-edge dataset' covering private and public debt for 190 countries dating back to the 1950s
19th May 18, 9:06am
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New IMF Global Debt Database details 'cutting-edge dataset' covering private and public debt for 190 countries dating back to the 1950s
National has a new line of attack, calling the Government out for increasing debt by $10 billion. Although technically correct, Jason Walls says National needs to watch its step with this issue
13th May 18, 7:02am
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National has a new line of attack, calling the Government out for increasing debt by $10 billion. Although technically correct, Jason Walls says National needs to watch its step with this issue
The country's biggest bank is suggesting New Zealand’s 'urgent' need for infrastructure outweighs the Government’s 'arbitrary [debt] target'
23rd Apr 18, 2:50pm
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The country's biggest bank is suggesting New Zealand’s 'urgent' need for infrastructure outweighs the Government’s 'arbitrary [debt] target'
The Finance Minister won’t budge on changing the Government’s debt target, despite criticism its budget responsibility rules are a ‘fiscal straightjacket’
19th Apr 18, 4:52pm
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The Finance Minister won’t budge on changing the Government’s debt target, despite criticism its budget responsibility rules are a ‘fiscal straightjacket’
One of the world’s biggest credit rating agencies says as Government debt is already so low, increasing it by a few percentage points would be unlikely to impact NZ's overall credit rating
12th Apr 18, 7:41am
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One of the world’s biggest credit rating agencies says as Government debt is already so low, increasing it by a few percentage points would be unlikely to impact NZ's overall credit rating
Countries around the world are broke, and this will have dire consequences for future generations, warns Laurence Kotlikoff. He says the only way to fix things is to put everything 'on the books'
22nd Feb 18, 9:50am
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Countries around the world are broke, and this will have dire consequences for future generations, warns Laurence Kotlikoff. He says the only way to fix things is to put everything 'on the books'
Finance Minister details 'five point plan' for urban growth; will look at alternatives for Auckland's East-West link, but not interested in building 'the most expensive road in the world'
11th Dec 17, 8:15am
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Finance Minister details 'five point plan' for urban growth; will look at alternatives for Auckland's East-West link, but not interested in building 'the most expensive road in the world'
Finance Minister Grant Robertson assures business community more of the numbers behind the Government's policies will be released on December 14
1st Dec 17, 8:31am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson assures business community more of the numbers behind the Government's policies will be released on December 14
Harbour Asset Management's Christian Hawkesby sees some scope for policy to be more adventurous over time under the new government
20th Oct 17, 3:02pm
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Harbour Asset Management's Christian Hawkesby sees some scope for policy to be more adventurous over time under the new government
National, Labour and the Greens want to reduce government debt. But is it the right time for political parties to be campaigning on tightening the government’s purse strings?
20th Sep 17, 9:11am
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National, Labour and the Greens want to reduce government debt. But is it the right time for political parties to be campaigning on tightening the government’s purse strings?
Brian Fallow takes a look at what policies Winston Peters might want enacted in return for propping up a National or Labour led government, - and what they may cost
23rd Aug 17, 8:24am
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Brian Fallow takes a look at what policies Winston Peters might want enacted in return for propping up a National or Labour led government, - and what they may cost
Brian Fallow looks at spending by our most recent two governments in real per capita terms and finds stark differences
6th Jun 17, 7:47am
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Brian Fallow looks at spending by our most recent two governments in real per capita terms and finds stark differences
Brian Easton suggests that rather than being obsessed with the public debt track, we need to pay more attention to the private debt track especially when it involves overseas borrowing
5th Jun 17, 7:14am
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Brian Easton suggests that rather than being obsessed with the public debt track, we need to pay more attention to the private debt track especially when it involves overseas borrowing
Finance Minister Joyce announces new govt net debt target of 10-15% by 2025, announces increase in new capital infrastructure spending over next four Budgets
27th Apr 17, 12:41pm
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Finance Minister Joyce announces new govt net debt target of 10-15% by 2025, announces increase in new capital infrastructure spending over next four Budgets
Brian Fallow takes a look at Labour & the Greens' fiscal policy and wonders how they will be able to manage govt spending to 30% of GDP as health & super costs rise
8th Apr 17, 6:02am
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Brian Fallow takes a look at Labour & the Greens' fiscal policy and wonders how they will be able to manage govt spending to 30% of GDP as health & super costs rise
James Shaw on how a Labour/Greens Government would reduce government debt while maintaining current levels of spending
24th Mar 17, 2:25pm
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James Shaw on how a Labour/Greens Government would reduce government debt while maintaining current levels of spending