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Govt still open to convention centre deal if taxpayer funds are required, but preferred option is if Sky City pays the lot, PM Key says
23rd Apr 12, 5:16pm
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Govt still open to convention centre deal if taxpayer funds are required, but preferred option is if Sky City pays the lot, PM Key says
Govt can't commit to reviewing parental leave once surplus comes because of commitments to public service, super fund, debt repayments
13th Apr 12, 9:34am
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Govt can't commit to reviewing parental leave once surplus comes because of commitments to public service, super fund, debt repayments
BusinessDesk: IMF backs NZ government path to surplus as ‘ambitious’ but not ‘dramatic’; Outlook for NZ good, but not great
3rd Apr 12, 9:32am
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BusinessDesk: IMF backs NZ government path to surplus as ‘ambitious’ but not ‘dramatic’; Outlook for NZ good, but not great
BusinessDesk: Treasury’s Makhlouf pushes for more investment in teachers
20th Mar 12, 4:01pm
BusinessDesk: Treasury’s Makhlouf pushes for more investment in teachers
BusinessDesk: Key and Shearer go head to head with major speeches on Thursday
12th Mar 12, 5:44pm
BusinessDesk: Key and Shearer go head to head with major speeches on Thursday
BusinessDesk: Treasury Secretary Makhlouf urges public servants to revolt if they see processes which make no sense
2nd Mar 12, 5:00pm
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BusinessDesk: Treasury Secretary Makhlouf urges public servants to revolt if they see processes which make no sense
NZIER says govt will struggle to hit 2014/15 surplus without significant policy changes; Still sees OCR on hold til mid-2013
1st Mar 12, 1:05am
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NZIER says govt will struggle to hit 2014/15 surplus without significant policy changes; Still sees OCR on hold til mid-2013
BusinessDesk: NZ govt 1H operating deficit in line with forecasts, but Treasury warns on corporate tax front
20th Feb 12, 11:07am
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BusinessDesk: NZ govt 1H operating deficit in line with forecasts, but Treasury warns on corporate tax front
BusinessDesk: Debt savings greater than dividend losses from SOE privatisation, English says
16th Feb 12, 12:14pm
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BusinessDesk: Debt savings greater than dividend losses from SOE privatisation, English says
NZ growth to be "somewhat weaker" over next four years, Treasury says; Interest rate track cut; Govt surplus of NZ$370m expected in 2014/15
16th Feb 12, 11:00am
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NZ growth to be "somewhat weaker" over next four years, Treasury says; Interest rate track cut; Govt surplus of NZ$370m expected in 2014/15
BusinessDesk: PM Key outlines government's answer to a smaller public service: Google it
13th Feb 12, 6:01pm
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BusinessDesk: PM Key outlines government's answer to a smaller public service: Google it
Health and education likely to eat up NZ$800 mln of new budget spending in Budget 2012, PM Key says; 'NZ's terms of trade set to remain high'
13th Feb 12, 4:59pm
Health and education likely to eat up NZ$800 mln of new budget spending in Budget 2012, PM Key says; 'NZ's terms of trade set to remain high'
BusinessDesk: Treasury calls for "wide and ambitious" policy reform; Wants banks' capital buffers increased, and tax changes to encourage saving
2nd Feb 12, 2:42pm
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BusinessDesk: Treasury calls for "wide and ambitious" policy reform; Wants banks' capital buffers increased, and tax changes to encourage saving
Govt operating deficit before gains and losses in yr to November 6% worse than PREFU forecast due to lower tax take, Treasury says
27th Jan 12, 10:01am
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Govt operating deficit before gains and losses in yr to November 6% worse than PREFU forecast due to lower tax take, Treasury says
Treasury expecting NZ$300-500 million surplus in 2014/15; Lower than PREFU forecast for NZ$1.45 billion, PM Key says
26th Jan 12, 11:45am
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Treasury expecting NZ$300-500 million surplus in 2014/15; Lower than PREFU forecast for NZ$1.45 billion, PM Key says
PM Key won't reiterate 2014/15 surplus track at Post-Cabinet press conference on Wednesday, says wait for details from Thursday speech
25th Jan 12, 5:25pm
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PM Key won't reiterate 2014/15 surplus track at Post-Cabinet press conference on Wednesday, says wait for details from Thursday speech
Reserve Bank says NZ credit rating downgrades reinforce need for govt fiscal consolidation; Supports bid for surplus
10th Nov 11, 9:09am
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Reserve Bank says NZ credit rating downgrades reinforce need for govt fiscal consolidation; Supports bid for surplus
PM Key tells Kapiti audience that government may still be able to return books to surplus earlier than Treasury's 2014/15 track
26th Oct 11, 10:37am
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PM Key tells Kapiti audience that government may still be able to return books to surplus earlier than Treasury's 2014/15 track
Treasury forecasts govt still on track for 2014/15 surplus, but warns of big downside risks due to global market uncertainties
25th Oct 11, 2:30pm
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Treasury forecasts govt still on track for 2014/15 surplus, but warns of big downside risks due to global market uncertainties
English tells Key mood among global economic policy makers "very dark," but PM still expects 2014/15 return to govt surplus
26th Sep 11, 5:14pm
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English tells Key mood among global economic policy makers "very dark," but PM still expects 2014/15 return to govt surplus
English: Risks building for NZ economy due to EU crisis, Aussie jitters and US stalemate; 'Demand for exports could fall, funding lines at risk'
13th Sep 11, 3:36pm
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English: Risks building for NZ economy due to EU crisis, Aussie jitters and US stalemate; 'Demand for exports could fall, funding lines at risk'
Australian PM Gillard says track to surplus more challenging given market turmoil, following Aussie market crash, calls for rate cut
9th Aug 11, 4:55pm
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Australian PM Gillard says track to surplus more challenging given market turmoil, following Aussie market crash, calls for rate cut
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Crampton's SOE sale warning; Nash asks where are the jobs coming from?; Farrar says budget 'astute'; Kenny Rogers; Cartoons
20th May 11, 1:16pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Crampton's SOE sale warning; Nash asks where are the jobs coming from?; Farrar says budget 'astute'; Kenny Rogers; Cartoons
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