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Labour expresses confidence in capital commitments, says it will return the government books to surplus in 2028/2029 and will bring net debt down below 20% of GDP over time

Labour expresses confidence in capital commitments, says it will return the government books to surplus in 2028/2029 and will bring net debt down below 20% of GDP over time

Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal update points to an improved fiscal outlook driven by higher tax revenue but risks continue to place New Zealand’s financial outlook in a delicate position

Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal update points to an improved fiscal outlook driven by higher tax revenue but risks continue to place New Zealand’s financial outlook in a delicate position

As Treasury prepares to publish the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update, bank economists aren’t expecting any big surprises in the Government’s finances and forecasts

As Treasury prepares to publish the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update, bank economists aren’t expecting any big surprises in the Government’s finances and forecasts

Brian Easton says the Government setting net debt targets for its fiscal management misses the bigger picture and fiscal sustainability should be favoured instead

Brian Easton says the Government setting net debt targets for its fiscal management misses the bigger picture and fiscal sustainability should be favoured instead

Labour pledges debt reduction, return to surplus and an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to analyse government finances and election commitments

Labour pledges debt reduction, return to surplus and an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to analyse government finances and election commitments

Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs

Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs

Delay in economic recovery has led to ‘small deterioration in the fiscal forecasts’, Treasury says in its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update as it expects a widening fiscal deficit and forecasts surplus to return in 2029/2030

Delay in economic recovery has led to ‘small deterioration in the fiscal forecasts’, Treasury says in its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update as it expects a widening fiscal deficit and forecasts surplus to return in 2029/2030

New Zealand’s fiscal health improved after Budget 2024 but tax cuts kept operating deficits open, full Financial Statements show

New Zealand’s fiscal health improved after Budget 2024 but tax cuts kept operating deficits open, full Financial Statements show

Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery

Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery

The Coalition Government will not balance its budget within the forecast period, as Treasury forecasts a weaker economic recovery

The Coalition Government will not balance its budget within the forecast period, as Treasury forecasts a weaker economic recovery

Crown accounts for November show revenue doing better than forecast in the half-year update

Crown accounts for November show revenue doing better than forecast in the half-year update

Falling tax revenue causes the Government accounts to dip further into the red for the first 10 months of the financial year

Falling tax revenue causes the Government accounts to dip further into the red for the first 10 months of the financial year

Government financial support for economic demand tailing off leading to reducing demand in the economy, the Treasury says

Government financial support for economic demand tailing off leading to reducing demand in the economy, the Treasury says

Surging tax collections and spending plans that haven't yet gained any momentum are resulting in enormous changes in the Crown Accounts results

Surging tax collections and spending plans that haven't yet gained any momentum are resulting in enormous changes in the Crown Accounts results

Treasury's economic outlook improves markedly from a few months ago; Expects it'll issue $20 billion less debt over four years

Treasury's economic outlook improves markedly from a few months ago; Expects it'll issue $20 billion less debt over four years