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Statement of Intent 2010-15 - The Treasury

An overview of the Treasury's strategic direction 2010-2015

An overview of the Treasury's strategic direction 2010-2015

The Government's priorities

This Government has three key economic objectives, which together will result in improved and enduring economic growth. These are: increasing New Zealand's productivity growth, maintaining high levels of employment and reducing New Zealand's vulnerability to adverse events.

The Treasury's vision

A world-class Treasury working for higher living standards for New Zealanders.

The Treasury's goal

The Treasury is a highly-engaged, relevant and respected economic, financial and regulatory policy advisor, making an impact on the issues that are important to New Zealanders.
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The Treasury's outcomes

Improved economic performance

Improving New Zealand's economic growth is crucial for a better standard of living and relies on smarter use of the country's capital, skills and other resources. The Treasury will continue to provide advice on the wide range of policies affecting economic growth.

A stable and sustainable macroeconomic environment

Our focus is on the institutional frameworks that promote macro stability and the sound operation of fiscal policy. We have specific responsibilities in terms of fiscal policy and give effect to these through the Budget. The aim is to reduce our economy's vulnerability and improve our overall performance.

Improved State sector performance

The ongoing pursuit of a better-performing State sector is of fundamental importance because of its economic implications and effects on New Zealanders' welfare. Our primary concern is to see better services delivered for less cost.

The Treasury's results framework

Medium-term Economic Strategy Financial Operations
- Guarantee Schemes and NZECO
Financial Operations
- Debt and Financial Asset Management
Macro and
Fiscal Advice to achieve a Stable Macroeconomic Environment
Infrastructure Management of
Crown Risks and Balance Sheet
State Sector Performance - including working with SSC and DPMC on a shared Central Agency work programme

Supporting a high-performing Treasury

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The Treasury's output appropriations

  • Policy advice: Economic performance
  • Establishment of New Zealand Productivity Commission
  • Crown Guarantee Schemes
  • Administration of guarantees and indemnities given by the Crown
  • New Zealand Export Credit Office
  • Management of Crown lending and Crown bank account
  • Administration of borrowing
  • Administration of derivative transactions
  • Administration of investment of public money
  • Policy advice: Fiscal and macroeconomic
  • Fiscal management
  • Fiscal reporting
  • Economic and tax forecasting
  • Infrastructure advice and coordination
  • Management of liabilities, claims against the Crown, and Crown properties
  • Crown company monitoring advice
    to the Minister of Research, Science and Technology
    and the Minister
    for Economic Development
  • Crown company monitoring advice to the Minister for State-Owned Enterprises and other responsible Ministers
  • Policy advice: State sector performance
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