Nicola Willis
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Treasury raises the issue of taxing capital gains, and warns about the fiscal risk of climate change. And when is the business income of a charity exempt?
11th Feb 24, 5:25pm
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Treasury raises the issue of taxing capital gains, and warns about the fiscal risk of climate change. And when is the business income of a charity exempt?
New Statistics Minister Andrew Bayly 'engaging with officials' as Statistics NZ runs behind on CPI review during cost of living crisis due to cost pressures
10th Feb 24, 9:10am
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New Statistics Minister Andrew Bayly 'engaging with officials' as Statistics NZ runs behind on CPI review during cost of living crisis due to cost pressures
Terry Baucher details a busy start to 2024 in the world of tax, and asks when we will know the final shape of the Government’s tax package
9th Feb 24, 12:09pm
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Terry Baucher details a busy start to 2024 in the world of tax, and asks when we will know the final shape of the Government’s tax package
On the heels of a significant increase in its funding, the Reserve Bank outlines its funding wish list for coming years
8th Feb 24, 2:16pm
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On the heels of a significant increase in its funding, the Reserve Bank outlines its funding wish list for coming years
With the Reserve Bank having little choice but to dig its toes in to fight non-tradeable inflation, Gareth Vaughan hopes the Government has an open mind to providing long-term support
8th Feb 24, 5:00am
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With the Reserve Bank having little choice but to dig its toes in to fight non-tradeable inflation, Gareth Vaughan hopes the Government has an open mind to providing long-term support
Treasury advised the new Finance Minister to stick to the fiscal rules and explore possible tax reforms
5th Feb 24, 12:31pm
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Treasury advised the new Finance Minister to stick to the fiscal rules and explore possible tax reforms
Treasury releases its briefing to incoming ministers but with minimal information or policy advice
1st Feb 24, 3:59pm
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Treasury releases its briefing to incoming ministers but with minimal information or policy advice
Geof Mortlock argues Minister of Finance Nicola Willis should commission an independent review of the RBNZ's DTI policy coordinated by Treasury
30th Jan 24, 9:19am
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Geof Mortlock argues Minister of Finance Nicola Willis should commission an independent review of the RBNZ's DTI policy coordinated by Treasury
Reserve Bank finally convinces politicians to support debt-to-income restrictions for home loan borrowers after years of lobbying
25th Jan 24, 4:12pm
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Reserve Bank finally convinces politicians to support debt-to-income restrictions for home loan borrowers after years of lobbying
Independent economist Brian Easton says the New Zealand economy is struggling and he believes the new government will struggle to implement its economic promises
15th Jan 24, 8:25am
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Independent economist Brian Easton says the New Zealand economy is struggling and he believes the new government will struggle to implement its economic promises
Independent economist Brian Easton finds the incoming Minister of Finance politically cavalier and misleading with her early judgments, not the sort of qualities a senior minister with financial responsibilities should be displaying
22nd Dec 23, 9:00am
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Independent economist Brian Easton finds the incoming Minister of Finance politically cavalier and misleading with her early judgments, not the sort of qualities a senior minister with financial responsibilities should be displaying
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
20th Dec 23, 6:15pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants Treasury to report fiscal risks more clearly
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Terry Baucher went to the mini-Budget lockup. This is what he learned about signaled tax changes
20th Dec 23, 2:08pm
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Terry Baucher went to the mini-Budget lockup. This is what he learned about signaled tax changes
Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
20th Dec 23, 1:11pm
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Free childcare, building depreciation, government cost cutting in sights as new government unveils cuts
National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament
16th Dec 23, 9:10am
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National tries to stay focused, NZ First sounds off, and Act gets sidelined in the first full week of the new Parliament
Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
14th Dec 23, 4:42pm
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Labour-led government's ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure investments were too focused on announcements and were not fully scoped
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says flexible inflation target will be kept and a new remit will be issued
13th Dec 23, 5:07pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says flexible inflation target will be kept and a new remit will be issued
Changing the Reserve Bank's mandate could have a 'significant impact' on inflation expectations, Treasury says
12th Dec 23, 1:53pm
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Changing the Reserve Bank's mandate could have a 'significant impact' on inflation expectations, Treasury says
Global economic researcher Capital Economics warns against any move to put a time limit on the RBNZ achieving its inflation target
12th Dec 23, 8:39am
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Global economic researcher Capital Economics warns against any move to put a time limit on the RBNZ achieving its inflation target
National has promised its tax package will be fiscally neutral but hasn’t said how it will make up the missing foreign buyers tax revenue
8th Dec 23, 5:00am
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National has promised its tax package will be fiscally neutral but hasn’t said how it will make up the missing foreign buyers tax revenue
The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn’t so optimistic
7th Dec 23, 10:06am
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The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn’t so optimistic
National’s new Finance Minister will consider reforms to the Public Finance Act after claiming to have discovered hidden costs in the Government’s books
4th Dec 23, 7:17pm
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National’s new Finance Minister will consider reforms to the Public Finance Act after claiming to have discovered hidden costs in the Government’s books
Nicola Willis warns of fiscal ‘snakes and snails’ – her first mini-budget will be a test of NZ’s no-surprises finance rules
4th Dec 23, 2:40pm
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Nicola Willis warns of fiscal ‘snakes and snails’ – her first mini-budget will be a test of NZ’s no-surprises finance rules
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr said the central bank had recommended making inflation the primary policy goal
29th Nov 23, 6:23pm
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RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr said the central bank had recommended making inflation the primary policy goal
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Coalition agreement sees National's proposed foreign house buyer tax gone, 14 National Cabinet Ministers out of 20
24th Nov 23, 11:12am
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Coalition agreement sees National's proposed foreign house buyer tax gone, 14 National Cabinet Ministers out of 20