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Budget 2015

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Budget 2016 - Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD
1st Jun 16, 4:19pm
Budget 2016 - Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD
Budget 2016 - Education
30th May 16, 4:16pm
Budget 2016 - Education
Budget 2016 - Summary of all spending plans
26th May 16, 3:02pm
Budget 2016 - Summary of all spending plans
Elizabeth Kerr looks deep inside Budget 2016 to find...not much. There's big new taxes for smokers, but nothing for wage earners. IRD's computer builders are winners, but there's not much for housing
26th May 16, 2:14pm
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Elizabeth Kerr looks deep inside Budget 2016 to find...not much. There's big new taxes for smokers, but nothing for wage earners. IRD's computer builders are winners, but there's not much for housing
Govt sees NZ$0.7 bln OBEGAL surplus in 2016/17; rises to NZ$6.7 bln by 2019/20; NZDMO to borrow NZ$2bln less this year and repay NZ$9.2 bln of debt by 2020; NZSF contributions to restart 2 yrs earlier in 2020/21
26th May 16, 2:03pm
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Govt sees NZ$0.7 bln OBEGAL surplus in 2016/17; rises to NZ$6.7 bln by 2019/20; NZDMO to borrow NZ$2bln less this year and repay NZ$9.2 bln of debt by 2020; NZSF contributions to restart 2 yrs earlier in 2020/21
Treasury reports NZ$167 mln OBEGAL surplus for 9 mths to end of March; NZ$334 mln better than forecast; Core Crown tax revenue NZ$702 million better than forecast on stronger economy
10th May 16, 10:05am
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Treasury reports NZ$167 mln OBEGAL surplus for 9 mths to end of March; NZ$334 mln better than forecast; Core Crown tax revenue NZ$702 million better than forecast on stronger economy
Treasury reports NZ$398 mln surplus in eight months to Feb; NZ$730 mln better than expected and NZ$667 mln better than last year; GST, corporate tax and PAYE higher than forecast; spending in line with forecasts
8th Apr 16, 10:28am
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Treasury reports NZ$398 mln surplus in eight months to Feb; NZ$730 mln better than expected and NZ$667 mln better than last year; GST, corporate tax and PAYE higher than forecast; spending in line with forecasts
Treasury reports budget surplus for 7 mths to Jan of $934 million, which is $724 mln more than forecast
4th Mar 16, 10:22am
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Treasury reports budget surplus for 7 mths to Jan of $934 million, which is $724 mln more than forecast
Treasury reports Budget Deficit of NZ$889 mln in six months to December; NZ$92 mln more than expected; lower interest rates a factor; cash deficit also higher than expected; low inflation taking its toll
19th Feb 16, 10:36am
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Treasury reports Budget Deficit of NZ$889 mln in six months to December; NZ$92 mln more than expected; lower interest rates a factor; cash deficit also higher than expected; low inflation taking its toll
Treasury reports budget deficit for five months to November of NZ$1.64 bln; deficit NZ$383 mln worse than expected after corporate tax disappoints and interest earnings less than expected
26th Jan 16, 10:00am
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Treasury reports budget deficit for five months to November of NZ$1.64 bln; deficit NZ$383 mln worse than expected after corporate tax disappoints and interest earnings less than expected
Budget forecast to dip back into deficit in 2015/16; Govt increases capital spending by NZ$1 bln; English drops hard surplus target & more
15th Dec 15, 1:07pm
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Budget forecast to dip back into deficit in 2015/16; Govt increases capital spending by NZ$1 bln; English drops hard surplus target & more
RBNZ Governor suggests Government could help boost productive capacity of economy, lift economic activity and inflation pressures by spending more on infrastructure in Auckland
10th Dec 15, 12:59pm
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RBNZ Governor suggests Government could help boost productive capacity of economy, lift economic activity and inflation pressures by spending more on infrastructure in Auckland
Treasury reports Budget deficit before gains and losses in four months to Oct of NZ$478 mln, which was NZ$687 mln better than expected due to better corporate taxes and ACC results
8th Dec 15, 10:00am
Treasury reports Budget deficit before gains and losses in four months to Oct of NZ$478 mln, which was NZ$687 mln better than expected due to better corporate taxes and ACC results
Grant Robertson accuses Govt of pressuring EQC to lower its price tag on remaining quake claims to help reach Budget surplus; Bill English and EQC deny cooking the books
3rd Dec 15, 2:44pm
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Grant Robertson accuses Govt of pressuring EQC to lower its price tag on remaining quake claims to help reach Budget surplus; Bill English and EQC deny cooking the books
Treasury reports OBEGAL deficit of $545 mln in first quarter of financial year; better than $798 mln forecast in May; Income taxes bit better than forecast; GST lower than forecast
6th Nov 15, 10:08am
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Treasury reports OBEGAL deficit of $545 mln in first quarter of financial year; better than $798 mln forecast in May; Income taxes bit better than forecast; GST lower than forecast
IRD estimates Govt's trumpeted new tax on properties sold within two years will raise just $5 million a year in extra revenue
26th Aug 15, 4:01pm
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IRD estimates Govt's trumpeted new tax on properties sold within two years will raise just $5 million a year in extra revenue
English says Government has room to loosen fiscal policy if hard landing in China increases risk of recession; also says RBNZ has much more room to cut given OCR is at 3%
26th Aug 15, 10:40am
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English says Government has room to loosen fiscal policy if hard landing in China increases risk of recession; also says RBNZ has much more room to cut given OCR is at 3%
John Key and Bill English don't see global stock rout or slowing Chinese economy leading to NZ recession; English says deficit next year possible; warns KiwiRail regularly costing NZ$200 mln/yr
25th Aug 15, 12:47pm
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John Key and Bill English don't see global stock rout or slowing Chinese economy leading to NZ recession; English says deficit next year possible; warns KiwiRail regularly costing NZ$200 mln/yr
Finance Minister not worried by China's devaluation of yuan and talk of currency wars; also confident of good Chinese consumer demand; takes swipe at economists seeking to 'out-gloom' each other
12th Aug 15, 3:50pm
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Finance Minister not worried by China's devaluation of yuan and talk of currency wars; also confident of good Chinese consumer demand; takes swipe at economists seeking to 'out-gloom' each other