government debt
Treasury's Budget 2011 forecasts more optimistic than achievable, Barclays Capital says
24th May 11, 1:22pm
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Treasury's Budget 2011 forecasts more optimistic than achievable, Barclays Capital says
Budget 2011 - Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD
20th May 11, 10:06am
Budget 2011 - Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD
Labour, Greens, ACT, Winston Peters attack Budget 2011, say National has it wrong; Maori party proud to secure funding for their people
19th May 11, 7:08pm
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Labour, Greens, ACT, Winston Peters attack Budget 2011, say National has it wrong; Maori party proud to secure funding for their people
Budget 2011: Govt announces it will contest election on selling 49% of SOE power companies, Air NZ shares down to 51% holdings
19th May 11, 2:26pm
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Budget 2011: Govt announces it will contest election on selling 49% of SOE power companies, Air NZ shares down to 51% holdings
Low public debt has rescued New Zealand's credit rating as ratings agencies increasingly lump private debt with public, Treasury's Whitehead says
18th May 11, 7:25pm
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Low public debt has rescued New Zealand's credit rating as ratings agencies increasingly lump private debt with public, Treasury's Whitehead says
PM Key says can't "indebt" future generations; surplus will be earlier than 2016/17; net debt to peak below 34% of GDP
17th May 11, 9:24am
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PM Key says can't "indebt" future generations; surplus will be earlier than 2016/17; net debt to peak below 34% of GDP
Govt to avoid credit rating downgrade with Budget even though net govt debt to hit 32% of GDP, economists say
16th May 11, 12:58pm
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Govt to avoid credit rating downgrade with Budget even though net govt debt to hit 32% of GDP, economists say
PM Key says govt essentially promised rating agencies net debt would not rise above 30% of GDP as NZ faces credit rating threat
11th May 11, 7:16pm
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PM Key says govt essentially promised rating agencies net debt would not rise above 30% of GDP as NZ faces credit rating threat
PM Key says he doesn't think govt changes to KiwiSaver in May Budget will discourage Kiwis from entering the scheme
9th May 11, 7:57am
PM Key says he doesn't think govt changes to KiwiSaver in May Budget will discourage Kiwis from entering the scheme
Labour not keen on inflation indexation for interest earned on savings, as it benefits those who can already afford to save, Cunliffe says
5th May 11, 7:34pm
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Labour not keen on inflation indexation for interest earned on savings, as it benefits those who can already afford to save, Cunliffe says
ACT leader Brash says party's economic prescription not hard-right, just wants to get govt spending back to Labour's 2005 level
4th May 11, 5:28pm
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ACT leader Brash says party's economic prescription not hard-right, just wants to get govt spending back to Labour's 2005 level
New Zealand Debt Management Office to issue NZ$20b, or NZ$4,500 of debt per person this financial year
3rd May 11, 3:45pm
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New Zealand Debt Management Office to issue NZ$20b, or NZ$4,500 of debt per person this financial year
The government issues NZ$1 billion worth of debt in record breaking bond tender
21st Apr 11, 3:12pm
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The government issues NZ$1 billion worth of debt in record breaking bond tender
EQC costs see govt budget deficit in 8 months to Feb 23% worse than forecast in Dec, Treasury says
4th Apr 11, 10:33am
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EQC costs see govt budget deficit in 8 months to Feb 23% worse than forecast in Dec, Treasury says
Finance Minister Bill English says after earthquake govt return to suplus now more likely in 2015/16 than 2014/15
17th Mar 11, 12:45pm
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Finance Minister Bill English says after earthquake govt return to suplus now more likely in 2015/16 than 2014/15
PM Key favours trebling EQC levy to get disaster fund back to NZ$6 billion over 9 years
28th Feb 11, 12:09pm
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PM Key favours trebling EQC levy to get disaster fund back to NZ$6 billion over 9 years
Labour leader Goff eyes those offsetting rental property losses against other income then making capital gains, but capital gains tax still off agenda
31st Jan 11, 4:05pm
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Labour leader Goff eyes those offsetting rental property losses against other income then making capital gains, but capital gains tax still off agenda
Rating agency Moody's comfortable with NZ govt debt; Says "highly likely" levels will remain on stronger side of Aaa rating range
14th Jan 11, 11:12am
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Rating agency Moody's comfortable with NZ govt debt; Says "highly likely" levels will remain on stronger side of Aaa rating range
NZ govt debt won't worry agencies until it hits 30% of GDP, and it will only reach 28.5%, PM Key says
20th Dec 10, 2:23pm
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NZ govt debt won't worry agencies until it hits 30% of GDP, and it will only reach 28.5%, PM Key says
State Owned Enterprises not the family silver, rather a spoon in the cutlery set, Bill English says
23rd Nov 10, 5:42pm
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State Owned Enterprises not the family silver, rather a spoon in the cutlery set, Bill English says
NZDMO picks banks for its inflation-idexed bond syndicate
NZDMO nears appointment of up to 6 banks to manage its NZ$1 bln CPI linked bond programme
23rd Aug 10, 4:05pm
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NZDMO nears appointment of up to 6 banks to manage its NZ$1 bln CPI linked bond programme
Summer chart series: Why economic and tax reform is crucial
30th Dec 09, 9:01am
Summer chart series: Why economic and tax reform is crucial
Opinion: Why huge budget deficits are inter-generational theft
14th Mar 09, 4:05pm
Opinion: Why huge budget deficits are inter-generational theft