Budget

11 Oct 18, 8:48am

Peter Dunne says when the Govt Budget is in surplus, the focus comes much more onto the quality and overall value of the new spending being proposed, and that requires Ministers to make some very strong judgements
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Govt to consider public-private partnerships for Auckland infrastructure

11 Dec 17, 8:15am

David Hargreaves

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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'
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Govt swapping 'population growth & buying & selling houses for more sustainable growth drivers'

1 Dec 17, 8:31am

Jenée Tibshraeny

107 comments

Finance Minister Grant Robertson assures business community more of the numbers behind the Government's policies will be released on December 14
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Money, money, money

21 Aug 17, 2:01pm

David Hargreaves

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ASB economists say the post-election Government will 'have the luxury of choice' when it comes to being able to spend; ANZ economists see 'a plentiful kitty for pork-barrel politics'
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This week's guest Top 10

21 Jul 17, 10:02am

Guest

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First Union's Morgan Godfery on the black and blue Greens, raging against the system, getting deep with GoT, winter chills put heat on hospitals, Winston does a Don, a great Kiwi feed and more
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Looking toward a Joycean Finance Ministry

19 Dec 16, 10:50am

Eric Crampton

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NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton says Steven Joyce's reputation for firm control over his Ministry may do some good in his new role as Finance Minister
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A new target for a new leader

11 Dec 16, 5:02am

Bernard Hickey

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Bill English should refocus economic policy on increasing GDP per hour worked, rather than just total GDP
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Having it both ways

4 Dec 16, 5:02am

Bernard Hickey

34 comments

The PM doesn’t trust the Treasury’s forecasts for the very long term and the very short term, but he thinks we should rely on the medium term one that says we can afford tax cuts, extra social spending, the quake rebuilds and debt repayment
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The sorcery behind the Budget

31 Mar 16, 5:03am

Guest

54 comments

Cam Preston accuses the Government of managing the country's finances according to magician's theory
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CERA's sizable spin doctor spend

10 Feb 16, 3:22pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

8 comments

Labour questions how more taxpayer money is being spent on Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority PR when its supposedly scaling back
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Is petty cash really petty cash anymore?

25 Jan 16, 3:33pm

Guest

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Cameron Preston questions why the Government's increased its pot of 'petty cash' 10-fold in the last 7 years, spending more in the name of 'unexpected circumstances'
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EQC accused of 'lowballing' claimants to tip Budget 2015 into surplus

30 Oct 15, 2:48pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

1 comment

Questions raised over how EQC reduced its estimated Canterbury quake claims cost by $455m; Grant Robertson suggests EQC's sweeping future costs under the rug
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Govt finally posts Budget surplus

14 Oct 15, 1:09pm

Bernard Hickey

32 comments

Treasury reports OBEGAL surplus of NZ$414 million in year to June 30, 2015; First budget surplus in 7 years; Govt meets political target; Result a turn-around from forecast of deficit in May Budget
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