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Positioning The Treasury For Future Challenges
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Treasury
“The leadership review looked specifically at how best to align the Treasury’s leadership structure with what we need to achieve. This includes a requirement for the Treasury, as a central agency, to show more active leadership across the wider ... More >>
Whitehead: Public Sector Performance
Monday, 20 July 2009, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Treasury
I’m proud to be a public servant in New Zealand. The people in it are really capable and hardworking. We are recognised world-wide for our integrity, and because of the size and structure of New Zealand and its government, we get to do things that make ... More >>
More Budget 2009 documents released
Friday, 3 July 2009, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The Treasury today released a number of secondary documents relating to Budget 2009. Today’s release follows last week’s release of primary Budget-related documents and is in response to and in anticipation of requests for Budget-related information. ... More >>
Positioning New Zealand for a Post-recession World
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The Treasury has released a speech delivered by John Whitehead, Secretary to the Treasury, on Wednesday 3 Jun 2009 at the New Zealand Institute of Directors breakfast function, Wellington. Good morning. I hope you have all had your fill of the fine ... More >>
Govt Financial Statements, Ten Months to April 30
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 10:24 am | New Zealand Treasury
The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the ten months ended 30 April 2009 were released by the Treasury today. The monthly financial statements are compared against monthly forecast tracks based on the 2009 Budget Economic and ... More >>
2009/10 Domestic Debt Programme
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The New Zealand Debt Management Office (“NZDMO”) announced today details of the Government’s 2009/10 domestic debt programme. Bond Issuance The NZDMO intends to issue up to $8.5 billion of government bonds in 2009/10. To meet this funding requirement, ... More >>
Treasury improves fiscal risks process
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 9:44 am | New Zealand Treasury
Treasury has introduced improved rules and processes to identify the fiscal risks published as part of today’s Budget. The changes were made in response to The Ministerial Inquiry into Disclosure of Funding Shortfall in the ACC Non-earner’s Account and ... More >>
Speech: Budget 09 - Whitehead, Treasury Secretary
Friday, 15 May 2009, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The Treasury has released a speech delivered by John Whitehead, Secretary to the Treasury, on Friday 15 May 2009 at the Treasury. The speech sets out the economic and fiscal backdrop to Budget 2009, and views on the short-term policy challenges ... More >>
New Tax Working Group to assist government
Friday, 8 May 2009, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Treasury
Against the backdrop of a challenging economic and fiscal environment and tax reviews overseas, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced the formation of a new Tax Working Group to address key medium-term tax policy challenges ... More >>
Treasury forecasts continue to improve
Friday, 8 May 2009, 11:42 am | New Zealand Treasury
Compared to previous reports: • average errors for tax forecasts have reduced; • average forecast errors for macroeconomic variables are about the same. There has been some reduction in average forecast errors for the shorter-horizon forecasts, ... More >>
Govt Financial Statements, 9 Months To March
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 10:34 am | New Zealand Treasury
The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the nine months ended 31 March 2009 were released by the Treasury today. Results for the nine months ended 31 March 2009 • The tax revenue was approximately $1.9 billion lower than forecast ... More >>
Strata customers covered by guarantee scheme
Friday, 24 April 2009, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Treasury
All eligible Strata Finance Limited depositors will get 100 per cent of the money they are entitled to under the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme, Treasury Secretary John Whitehead said today. Strata Finance Limited was unable to pay one of its depositors ... More >>
Product mix important in a dynamic export sector
Friday, 24 April 2009, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Treasury
New research into the behaviour of New Zealand exporters finds that the change in product mix is widespread and frequent across many sectors, suggesting that New Zealand exporters are dynamic and respond quickly to changes in market conditions. This research ... More >>
Crown withdraws guarantee from Viaduct Capital Ltd
Monday, 20 April 2009, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The Crown has given notice to Viaduct Capital Limited today that it is withdrawing the Crown retail deposit guarantee from Viaduct, effective immediately upon receipt of the notice by Viaduct. More >>
Financial Statements Of The Govt, 8 Months to Feb
Friday, 3 April 2009, 10:21 am | New Zealand Treasury
Results for the eight months ended 28 February 2009 • Tax revenue and receipts were approximately $1.8 billion lower than forecast in the Pre-Election Update. This variance has increased since last month, mainly due to a temporary timing difference ... More >>
Intl connections crucial for NZ’s productivity
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Treasury
New Zealand needs to be better connected to the world economy if the country wants to come out of the economic downturn in a stronger position to lift productivity, Treasury Secretary John Whitehead said today. Speaking at a board meeting of the ... More >>
Wholesale Funding Guarantee Scheme fees reduced
Friday, 27 March 2009, 10:24 am | New Zealand Treasury
Treasury Secretary John Whitehead has announced a drop in fees for the Wholesale Funding Guarantee Scheme, effective from today. The fee for non-New Zealand Dollar issues with terms of more than one year drop by 20 basis points. Other fees remain ... More >>
Govt Financial Statements For 7 Months To Jan
Friday, 6 March 2009, 11:06 am | New Zealand Treasury
• Tax revenue and receipts are tracking more in line with the December Update, but below the Pre-Election Update by $0.5 billion. We expect to continue to track more closely with the December Update through the 2008/09 fiscal year, as the continued ... More >>
Treasury accepts findings of ACC shortfall Inquiry
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 11:43 am | New Zealand Treasury
The Treasury accepts the findings and recommendations of the Ministerial Inquiry Into Disclosure of Funding Shortfall in ACC Non-earners’ Account, Treasury Secretary John Whitehead said today. More >>
Monthly Economic Indicatiors - February 2009
Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The outlook for both the world economy and the New Zealand economy continued to deteriorate in February * Domestic demand weakened in the December quarter with a fall in retail sales volumes and an increase in unemployment * There are pressures on both households ... More >>
