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The Coalition Government was elected to crack down on spending and get the Crown accounts back into balance — just don’t call it austerity

The Coalition Government was elected to crack down on spending and get the Crown accounts back into balance — just don’t call it austerity

Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity, Dennis Wesselbaum argues

Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity, Dennis Wesselbaum argues

Coalition government to reduce Budget 2025 spending after Treasury warns Trump’s tariffs will slow New Zealand’s economic recovery and reduce government revenue

Coalition government to reduce Budget 2025 spending after Treasury warns Trump’s tariffs will slow New Zealand’s economic recovery and reduce government revenue

Mark Blyth explains how an old orthodoxy is being put to more openly political and redistributive uses

Mark Blyth explains how an old orthodoxy is being put to more openly political and redistributive uses

Economic growth is possible, Christopher Luxon reassures us, but only under a government that is willing to get out of the way and let those with drive and ambition get on with it

Economic growth is possible, Christopher Luxon reassures us, but only under a government that is willing to get out of the way and let those with drive and ambition get on with it

Balancing the budget without tax increases or austerity measures may require a Christmas miracle

Balancing the budget without tax increases or austerity measures may require a Christmas miracle

Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024

Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024

Brian Easton wonders whether the Autumn 2024 British budget points to a change in fiscal strategies

Brian Easton wonders whether the Autumn 2024 British budget points to a change in fiscal strategies

Austerity and recession: Geoff Bertram with three simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis

Austerity and recession: Geoff Bertram with three simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis

No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets, Chris Trotter says

No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets, Chris Trotter says

Health NZ unable to stay within its budget after a period of high inflation and fast population growth

Health NZ unable to stay within its budget after a period of high inflation and fast population growth

Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee sets sights on reforming anti-money laundering laws

Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee sets sights on reforming anti-money laundering laws

Budget 2024 will neither be 'big spending' nor 'austerity' according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis

Budget 2024 will neither be 'big spending' nor 'austerity' according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis

Nicola Willis is considering a new fiscal rule and independent watchdog after recommendations by the OECD

Nicola Willis is considering a new fiscal rule and independent watchdog after recommendations by the OECD

Martin Dilly & Fiona Hall warn job cuts for anti-money laundering staff at the Department of Internal Affairs risk putting New Zealand on a path to the dreaded 'grey list'

Martin Dilly & Fiona Hall warn job cuts for anti-money laundering staff at the Department of Internal Affairs risk putting New Zealand on a path to the dreaded 'grey list'