Budget 2025

‘Not simply a matter of publishing the existing CPI more often’: Statistics New Zealand to release monthly CPI inflation data from July 2027

‘Not simply a matter of publishing the existing CPI more often’: Statistics New Zealand to release monthly CPI inflation data from July 2027

Statistics NZ to provide more economic statistic reporting, including monthly CPI, so 'New Zealanders have a clear and reliable picture of how our economy is working'

Statistics NZ to provide more economic statistic reporting, including monthly CPI, so 'New Zealanders have a clear and reliable picture of how our economy is working'

The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Why the Government backed away from charities taxation reform, the latest rich list re-ignites the wealth tax debate, and how long does it take Inland Revenue to answer the phone?

The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Why the Government backed away from charities taxation reform, the latest rich list re-ignites the wealth tax debate, and how long does it take Inland Revenue to answer the phone?

Brian Easton says the Government’s plans to remove the wellbeing provisions in the Public Finance Act represents a reversal of the way society is travelling

Brian Easton says the Government’s plans to remove the wellbeing provisions in the Public Finance Act represents a reversal of the way society is travelling

The New Zealand Tax Podcast – is the Investment Boost really a game changer? How Inland Revenue will use its additional funding. And the Digital Services Tax is dead, but what takes its place?

The New Zealand Tax Podcast – is the Investment Boost really a game changer? How Inland Revenue will use its additional funding. And the Digital Services Tax is dead, but what takes its place?

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

Budget 2025 was the most unpopular since 1996, according to one pollster, and may have driven some voters away from the National and ACT parties

Budget 2025 was the most unpopular since 1996, according to one pollster, and may have driven some voters away from the National and ACT parties

Labour’s first and most urgent mission is to knock Te Pāti Māori out of the race, says Chris Trotter

Labour’s first and most urgent mission is to knock Te Pāti Māori out of the race, says Chris Trotter

The chief economist of NZ’s largest bank thinks the economy is well-positioned to recover but still needs an extra push from RBNZ

The chief economist of NZ’s largest bank thinks the economy is well-positioned to recover but still needs an extra push from RBNZ

Resources Minister Shane Jones seeks to correct the ‘worst decision in history of our nation’ with a $200 million fund to co-invest in new gas fields

Resources Minister Shane Jones seeks to correct the ‘worst decision in history of our nation’ with a $200 million fund to co-invest in new gas fields

KiwiSaver at a crossroads: Budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme, Aaron Gilbert argues

KiwiSaver at a crossroads: Budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme, Aaron Gilbert argues

Inevitably, Nicola Willis’ budget played favourites – rewarding the Right’s friends at the expense of the Left’s electoral supporters

Inevitably, Nicola Willis’ budget played favourites – rewarding the Right’s friends at the expense of the Left’s electoral supporters

The Growth Budget doesn’t succeed in boosting wage growth, despite improving productivity with tax incentives for capital investments, Dan Brunskill says

The Growth Budget doesn’t succeed in boosting wage growth, despite improving productivity with tax incentives for capital investments, Dan Brunskill says

S&P, some economists and opposition parties criticise, or are underwhelmed by, Budget 2025

S&P, some economists and opposition parties criticise, or are underwhelmed by, Budget 2025

Budget 2025 grants the Reserve Bank’s wish for monthly CPI data and other more accurate economic statistic reporting

Budget 2025 grants the Reserve Bank’s wish for monthly CPI data and other more accurate economic statistic reporting