NZ government debt
New Zealand may find it difficult to service higher debt levels even though it has room on its balance sheet for more borrowing, S&P Global Ratings says
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New Zealand may find it difficult to service higher debt levels even though it has room on its balance sheet for more borrowing, S&P Global Ratings says
Labour’s leadership is sending mixed messages about how closely it will follow the fiscal rules the party established during its last term in office
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Labour’s leadership is sending mixed messages about how closely it will follow the fiscal rules the party established during its last term in office
Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity, Dennis Wesselbaum argues
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Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity, Dennis Wesselbaum argues
NZDM says total book size for $5 billion government bond issue exceeded $23.9 billion
Nicola Willis says she will use fiscal drag to help pay down public debt, despite calling it a flaw in the tax system
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Nicola Willis says she will use fiscal drag to help pay down public debt, despite calling it a flaw in the tax system
Influential RBNZ survey shows another decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its Official Cash Rate decision next week
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Influential RBNZ survey shows another decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its Official Cash Rate decision next week
Finance Minister Nicola Willis admits New Zealand’s current debt levels are prudent but says they shouldn’t be allowed to rise
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis admits New Zealand’s current debt levels are prudent but says they shouldn’t be allowed to rise
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its next Official Cash Rate decision
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a decisive drop in the expectation of future levels of inflation in a result that will give the RBNZ comfort ahead of its next Official Cash Rate decision
Economists say the Reserve Bank will be wary of survey results that show shorter term inflation expectations have fallen but longer term expectations for both inflation and interest rates have risen
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Economists say the Reserve Bank will be wary of survey results that show shorter term inflation expectations have fallen but longer term expectations for both inflation and interest rates have risen
Influential RBNZ survey shows a small but significant drop in the expected level of inflation in two years time, and a sharp drop in expectations of one-year-out inflation; house prices expected to rise
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Influential RBNZ survey shows a small but significant drop in the expected level of inflation in two years time, and a sharp drop in expectations of one-year-out inflation; house prices expected to rise
Ratings agency Fitch says persistent fiscal slippage and a more challenging macroeconomic backdrop have raised risks, and gross general government debt may now peak at about 47% of GDP next year
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Ratings agency Fitch says persistent fiscal slippage and a more challenging macroeconomic backdrop have raised risks, and gross general government debt may now peak at about 47% of GDP next year
National’s disciplined spending would 'get debt under control' while still investing in health, education, and infrastructure, Nicola Willis says
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National’s disciplined spending would 'get debt under control' while still investing in health, education, and infrastructure, Nicola Willis says
Treasury’s pre-election update shows little room for new spending, as National finalises its fiscal plan
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Treasury’s pre-election update shows little room for new spending, as National finalises its fiscal plan
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ACT Party says bad news in the Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Update will require it to reduce its proposed tax cuts
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ACT Party says bad news in the Pre Election Economic and Fiscal Update will require it to reduce its proposed tax cuts
Treasury’s pre-election update says the Government will need to borrow an extra $9 billion and will have to spend less than in Budget 2023 for the foreseeable future
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Treasury’s pre-election update says the Government will need to borrow an extra $9 billion and will have to spend less than in Budget 2023 for the foreseeable future