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Speeches by the Secretary to the Treasury and Senior Treasury Managers

Page updated 13 Dec 2017

Presentations given by Gabriel Makhlouf (Secretary to the Treasury) and other senior Treasury management are contained here. In some cases background papers, rather than actual speech notes are available.

Date Title/Browse Speaker
13 Dec 2017 Intergenerational Wellbeing: Weaving the Living Standards Framework into Public Policy Gabriel Makhlouf
17 Aug 2017 Chances, Choices and Challenges: New Zealand's Response to Globalisation Gabriel Makhlouf
16 Jun 2017 Productivity Hub Closing Address Bryan Chapple on behalf of
Gabriel Makhlouf
12 Apr 2017 Diversity and Inclusion: Why it Works at Work Gabriel Makhlouf
11 Apr 2017 The Importance of Stewardship for Public Sector Productivity Gabriel Makhlouf
8 Feb 2017 Opening statement delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
1 Dec 2016 Opening statement delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
29 Nov 2016 Globalism Over Protectionism: Guarding the Interests of New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific Region Gabriel Makhlouf
22 Nov 2016 Prosperity, Preparedness, Providence: Why Fiscal Policy and Management Matter Gabriel Makhlouf
22 Nov 2016 Securing New Zealand's Prosperity: The Economy, Living Standards and Tax Gabriel Makhlouf
3 Nov 2016 Growing Our Economic Capital: Investing in Sustainable Improvement in Our Wellbeing Gabriel Makhlouf
14 Sep 2016 Harnessing the Diversity Dynamic: Leading by Example Gabriel Makhlouf
27 Jun 2016 New Zealand Statement to Governors of the AIIB Gabriel Makhlouf
21 Jun 2016 The Importance of Being Auckland: Strengths, Challenges, and the Impact on New Zealand Gabriel Makhlouf
16 Jun 2016 Turn and Face the Change: Policy, Technology and the Modernisation of Government Gabriel Makhlouf
16 Jun 2016 Opening statement delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
14 Mar 2016 Trust, Transparency and the Facts - Driving Forces behind Modern Government Gabriel Makhlouf
9 Mar 2016 Connecting with Asia: How do we Deepen our Integration into the Region? Gabriel Makhlouf
16 Feb 2016 Opening statement delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
18 Jan 2016 New Zealand Statement To Governors Of The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Gabriel Makhlouf
2 Dec 2015 Productivity: Innovation, Diffusion and Markets
Productivity Hub Symposium		 Gabriel Makhlouf
18 Nov 2015 Opening statement delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
27 Jul 2015 Opening address delivered to A More Inclusive New Zealand Forum, Wellington Gabriel Makhlouf
17 Jun 2015 Opening Statement Delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
11 Jun 2015 Reclaiming Choice: Making Informed Decisions about our Natural Resources
Mystery Creek, Hamilton		 Gabriel Makhlouf
22 Apr 2015 Improving Public Policy: Delivering Value through Good Financial Management
CPA Australia, Business Lunch		 Gabriel Makhlouf
31 Mar 2015 Connecting Internationally: Trade is Ancient History
Trans-Tasman Business Circle		 Gabriel Makhlouf
5 Nov 2014 Economics: Teaching, Applying, Learning
GEN Annual Conference		 Gabriel Makhlouf
3 Sep 2014 A Powerful Moment: Raising Living Standards with Tangata Whenua Vicky Robertson
19 Aug 2014 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update Gabriel Makhlouf
8 Aug 2014 Stewardship, Diversity and Risk: Public Service Leadership in the Modern Era Gabriel Makhlouf
14 Jul 2014 Opening Address Delivered to He Tai Pari Conference, Wellington Vicky Robertson
19 Jun 2014 Opening Statement Delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
4 Jun 2014 The Diversity Advantage
Trans-Tasman Business Circle		 Gabriel Makhlouf
28 Mar 2014 Managing the Crown Balance Sheet to Raise Living Standards
The Treasury, Wellington		 Vicky Robertson
12 Feb 2014 From Rock Star to Rock Solid Economy
Christchurch Stakeholder Function		 Gabriel Makhlouf
29 Jan 2014 Opening Statement Delivered to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Girol Karacoaglu
10 Dec 2013 Doing different to get different... realising New Zealand's potential
The Trans-Tasman Business Circle, Wellington		 Vicky Robertson
6 Dec 2013 Huihuinga Wahine Māori Women Leadership Summit (Federation of Maori Authorities)
Amora Hotel, Wellington		 Vicky Robertson
24 Jul 2013 Reflections on, and Some Lessons from, the Global Financial Crisis
The Trans-Tasman Business Circle, Auckland		 Gabriel Makhlouf
11 Jul 2013 Speech Notes at the Media Conference for the Release of Affording Our Future
The Treasury, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
2 Jul 2013 Unpicking New Zealand's Productivity Paradox
Productivity Hub Symposium, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
14 Jun 2013 Opening Statement to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
15 Apr 2013 Stewardship of the Public Service: Serving New Zealand’s Needs and Changing the Way We Do Business
Chapman Tripp, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
14 Feb 2013 Opening statement to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Gabriel Makhlouf
10 Dec 2012 Welcoming Address to Affording Our Future Conference
Affording Our Future Conference, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
10 Dec 2012 How does the Treasury’s Long-Term Fiscal Model work, and what is our initial analysis showing?
Affording Our Future Conference, Wellington		 Girol Karacaoglu
1 Nov 2012 The Changing Face of the Treasury
Trans-Tasman Business Circle, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
20 Sep 2012 New Zealand's Role in the Pacific Century
The Miro Summit 2012, Auckland		 Gabriel Makhlouf
15 Jun 2012 Improving the Living Standards of New Zealanders: Moving from a Framework to Implementation
Wellbeing and Public Policy Conference, Wellington		 Girol Karacaoglu
20 Mar 2012 Economic Leadership: When Business Isn’t Usual
The Trans Tasman Business Circle, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
17 Mar 2012 The New Zealand Economy and Tax Policy
The International Fiscal Association, Queenstown		 Gabriel Makhlouf
2 Mar 2012 Leading through Change: The Challenge for the Treasury and the State Sector Gabriel Makhlouf
1 Jun 2011 International Connections Gabriel Makhlouf
25 May 2011 Working Towards Higher Living Standards for New Zealanders John Whitehead
11 May 2011 Change and Challenge - A Secretary's Reflections
Rotary Club of Heretaunga		 John Whitehead
12 Apr 2011 Does New Zealand Superannuation provide an adequate income for older Kiwis?
Age Concern Conference, Wellington		 Gabriel Makhlouf
1 Apr 2011 Role of Public Sector Performance in Economic Growth
Institute of Policy Studies, Wellington		 Andrew Kibblewhite
10 Mar 2011 Public Sector Performance: the New Zealand experience
CPA Australia Conference, Melbourne		 Fergus Welsh
24 Nov 2010 Public Sector Management: A Treasury Perspective on Contracting for Outcomes and Managing Risks
Institute of Internal Auditors conference, Wellington 		Gabriel Makhlouf
24 Nov 2010 Lifting New Zealand's Economic Growth
Russell McVeagh, Auckland		 John Whitehead
18 Nov 2010 Macroeconomic Policy: Making it Work for New Zealand
Institute of Policy Studies		 John Whitehead
21 Oct 2010 Role of Innovation in Economic Growth in a New Zealand Context
New Zealand Association of Scientists Annual Conference, Wellington		 Struan Little
8 Sep 2010 Treasury Discussion Document: Saving in New Zealand - Issues and Options
Briefing to media at the Treasury		 John Whitehead
19 Aug 2010 Public Sector Performance
Public Sector Chief Financial Officers’ Forum 		John Whitehead
22 Jul 2010 Long-term Fiscal Outlook: A View from the Treasury
Conference on Retirement Income Policy and Intergenerational Equity 		Gabriel Makhlouf
31 Mar 2010 Raising Living Standards: The Role of Tax Policy
New Zealand Institute of Management		 John Whitehead
28 Jan 2010 The Modern Face of the Treasury
Rotary Club of North Wellington		 John Whitehead
10 Dec 2009 Public Sector Financial Management – Stepping Up to the Challenge
Public Sector Financial Management Conference		 John Whitehead
10 Nov 2009 The Balance Between Public and Private
IPS/IPANZ Joint Seminar Series		 Peter Mersi
29 Oct 2009 Challenges and Choices: New Zealand's Long-Term Fiscal Statement
The Treasury		 John Whitehead
14 Oct 2009 Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand
Financial Statements Lockup, The Treasury, Wellington		 Peter Bushnell
25 Sep 2009 The New Zealand Economy: Outlook and Policy Challenges
Institute Of Directors workshop at Millbrook, Queenstown		 John Whitehead
20 Jul 2009 Public Sector Performance
Renouf Foyer, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington		 John Whitehead
30 Jun 2009 An Innovation Agenda for Boosting New Zealand's Growth Prospects
New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Lincoln University		 Struan Little
5 Jun 2009 Tax Working Group Session: The Fiscal Framework
Rutherford House, Victoria University, Wellington		 John Whitehead
3 Jun 2009 Positioning New Zealand for a Post-recession World
New Zealand Institute of Directors breakfast function, Wellington		 John Whitehead
15 May 2009 Looking to, and through, Budget 2009
The Treasury		 John Whitehead
7 May 2009 Policy Leadership: Minding our Ps and Qs (and Rs and Ss)
The Treasury		 John Whitehead
27 Feb 2009 2009 Job Summit Speech
Manukau, Auckland		 John Whitehead
15 Dec 2008 Global Economic and Financial Crisis: Origins, Responses and Ongoing Challenges for New Zealand
Russell McVeagh, Auckland		 John Whitehead
4 Jun 2008 Growth in a World of Limits: Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses and the Economy
World Environment Day Business Symposium, Auckland		 John Whitehead
3 Apr 2008 Putting Productivity First
The Icehouse, Auckland		 John Whitehead
28 Feb 2008 Continuity and Change: The Ongoing Pursuit of State Sector Performance
Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) and Victoria University of Wellington School of Government Symposium		 John Whitehead
13 Dec 2007 New Zealand's Fiscal Policy Choices - The Big Picture
The Treasury		 John Whitehead
13 Aug 2007 Better saved than sorry: The Treasury’s position on New Zealand’s saving performance
Chapman Tripp, Wellington		 John Whitehead
8 Aug 2007 An Emissions Trading Scheme for New Zealand
Journalists Trading Organisation training forum on sustainability in conjunction with the Ministry for the Environment and PricewaterhouseCoopers		 John Whitehead
24 Jul 2007 Climate Change - Economic Challenges for New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington, School of Government and the Institute of Policy Studies		 John Whitehead
23 Jun 2007 Climate Change - Challenges for New Zealand in an Economic and Wider Context
42nd Otago Foreign Policy School, Environmental Governance and State Autonomy in a Changing Climate, Salmond College, Dunedin		 Delivered on behalf of John Whitehead
10 Sep 2006 The Imperative for Performance in the Public Sector
Public Sector Governance Seminar - Apec 2006 Viet Nam - New Zealand Seminars, Furama Hotel, Da Nang		 John Whitehead
26 Jul 2006 Beyond 2010 - Preparing for Tomorrow's Economic Challenges Today
Simpson Grierson Policy Maker Seminar Series		 John Whitehead
28 Jun 2006 Facing Fiscal Futures
Paper presented at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, Wellington		 John Whitehead
9 Dec 2005 Productivity and Economic Growth
Workplace Productivity Workshop		 Peter Mersi
24 Nov 2005 External Linkages and the NZ Investment Environment
Speech to the Japan Investment Workshop		 John Whitehead
2 Nov 2005 Economic Growth – A Collaborative Challenge
Address to Economic Development Committee of Auckland City Council		 John Whitehead
28 Jun 2005 What could the Aussies possibly tell us about growth?
Breakfast Address to the New Zealand Institute of Directors		 John Whitehead
3 Jun 2005 Economic Growth – A Regional and National Challenge
Address to Local Government Chief Executives Forum		 John Whitehead
11 May 2005 The Challenges of a Growing Economy
Reuters, 85 Fleet Street, London		 John Whitehead
31 Mar 2005 Leading Organisational Change in a Tight Labour Market
New Zealand Institute of Management		 Angela Hauk-Willis
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