Steven Joyce

Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation

Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation

The New Zealand Tax Podcast - the awkward discussion we’re not having. And Budget papers reveal how some could now have an effective tax rate of 128% - or even more

The New Zealand Tax Podcast - the awkward discussion we’re not having. And Budget papers reveal how some could now have an effective tax rate of 128% - or even more

The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Budget preview: What might Inland Revenue get funding for and how Nicola Willis could raise $400 million

The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Budget preview: What might Inland Revenue get funding for and how Nicola Willis could raise $400 million

A new government agency, a 30-year pipeline, and private sector investment are key to filling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit, Chris Bishop says

A new government agency, a 30-year pipeline, and private sector investment are key to filling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit, Chris Bishop says

The RBNZ finally gets conditional agreement from the Finance Minister for debt serviceability tools, but the initial one it's able to use is likely to be one pushed by the bank lobby group

The RBNZ finally gets conditional agreement from the Finance Minister for debt serviceability tools, but the initial one it's able to use is likely to be one pushed by the bank lobby group

With a debt-to-income ratio tool back on the table, Gareth Vaughan looks at the political and other challenges the RBNZ needs to overcome to be granted the financial stability tool

With a debt-to-income ratio tool back on the table, Gareth Vaughan looks at the political and other challenges the RBNZ needs to overcome to be granted the financial stability tool

National to support NZ First MP's member's bill that seeks to increase the NZ Super residency requirement from 10 to 20 years 

National to support NZ First MP's member's bill that seeks to increase the NZ Super residency requirement from 10 to 20 years 

Despite being knocked back by both major political parties during the 2017 election year, the RBNZ continues to push for the inclusion of a debt-to-income limiting tool in its macro-prudential toolkit

Despite being knocked back by both major political parties during the 2017 election year, the RBNZ continues to push for the inclusion of a debt-to-income limiting tool in its macro-prudential toolkit

Steven Joyce: 'Our government is currently rearranging, often negatively, not one or two but nearly every aspect of microeconomic policy'

Steven Joyce: 'Our government is currently rearranging, often negatively, not one or two but nearly every aspect of microeconomic policy'

In government the National Party was opposed to a deposit insurance scheme, but now in opposition finance spokeswoman Amy Adams has opened the door to the concept

In government the National Party was opposed to a deposit insurance scheme, but now in opposition finance spokeswoman Amy Adams has opened the door to the concept

The Government's commitment to establishing a non-partisan fiscal costings body is the right move - you only need to revisit the $11.7b fiscal hole saga to see why, says Jason Walls

The Government's commitment to establishing a non-partisan fiscal costings body is the right move - you only need to revisit the $11.7b fiscal hole saga to see why, says Jason Walls

The Tax Working Group's paper calling for submissions explicitly seeks views on whether there could be items exempt from GST in order to benefit low income people

The Tax Working Group's paper calling for submissions explicitly seeks views on whether there could be items exempt from GST in order to benefit low income people

National’s new Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says she will continue to hound the Government over its alleged fiscal hole, as well as criticizing it for increasing net Crown debt when it said it plans on reducing it

National’s new Finance Spokesperson Amy Adams says she will continue to hound the Government over its alleged fiscal hole, as well as criticizing it for increasing net Crown debt when it said it plans on reducing it

The new National Party leader is not expecting any more of his MPs to quit before the new Caucus line up is announced within the next week, but says more will likely go 'over time'

The new National Party leader is not expecting any more of his MPs to quit before the new Caucus line up is announced within the next week, but says more will likely go 'over time'

Leader Simon Bridges says Adams is the best person among National's ranks for the Finance job; she is also bumped up to three on the party list

Leader Simon Bridges says Adams is the best person among National's ranks for the Finance job; she is also bumped up to three on the party list