All New Releases - The Treasury

Budget 2010 Information Release

Released 8 Jul 2010. The Treasury has released background documents relating to Budget 2010. Documents released include Cabinet papers and minutes, reports to Ministers from officials, Vote Ministers’ Baseline Alignment Proposals and other relevant documents prepared during the Budget 2010 decision-making process.

Discount Rates and CPI Assumptions for Accounting Valuation Purposes

Released 7 Jul 2010. The Treasury has published a table of risk-free discount rates and consumer price index (CPI) assumptions that must be used in certain accounting valuations for the purpose of preparing the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand.

Cross Agency Initiatives Process: Guide for Public Service Agencies

Released 7 Jul 2010. The Treasury has released a guidance document that sets out the Government’s policy and procedures for the operation of the Cross Agency Initiatives Process (CAIP), a process for departments seeking funding for significant cross agency or all of government (AOG) initiatives.

Progress on repayment for Vision Securities depositors

Released 2 July 2010. The Treasury has started to repay eligible Vision Securities depositors.

Questions Arising from the Regulatory Responsibility Bill - Consultation Document Issued by the Minister for Regulatory Reform

Released 28 Jun 2010. The Government is considering the Bill prepared by the Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce. As part of this process, the Government is seeking public submissions on the Taskforce’s recommendations and the issues they raise. Hon Rodney Hide, Minister for Regulatory Reform, has released a consultation document: Questions Arising from the Regulatory Responsibility Bill.

New Zealand Government Bond Tender Schedule - Quarter Ending 30 September 2010

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) today announced details of the regular bond tender schedule for the first quarter of the 2010/11 fiscal year.

Media Statement: The Treasury Sponsors Public Sector Award

 

Machinery of Government - Information Release

Released 21 Jun 2010.

Media Statement: South Canterbury Finance Depositors still covered by Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee

Released 20 Jun 2010. All eligible South Canterbury Finance Ltd depositors remain covered by the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee, Treasury Director of Financial Operations Dr Brian McCulloch confirmed today.

Vision Securities Repayment Process

The Treasury has started the process to repay eligible Vision Securities depositors. Letters have been sent to all depositors providing information about how to claim under the Crown retail deposit guarantee.

Media Statement: Treasury Secretary pays tribute to former Secretary Bernie Galvin

 

Canterbury Building Society and Southern Cross Building Society approved for extended Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme

 

Wairarapa Building Society approved for extended Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme - Media Statement

 

Budget 2010 - Tax Guide

Released on 20 May 2010. The Budget Tax Guide is for individuals and families to work out how Budget 2010 changes affect them.

The Treasury Statement of Intent 2010-2015

The Treasury has published its Statement of Intent 2010-2015 which is part of the Finance and Government Administration sector volume of the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2011.

Budget 2010 - Budget Speech

Released on 20 May 2010. The Budget Speech is the Minister of Finance's speech at the start of Parliament's Budget debate. The Speech generally focuses on the overall fiscal and economic position, and how the government will fund its policy priorities.

Budget 2010 - Documents

Released 20 May 2010. The Budget 2010 home page has been updated with links to all Budget documents, including the Fiscal Strategy Report, Estimates of Appropriations 2010/11, the ten sector volumes of the Information Supporting the Estimates 2010/11, and the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations and Supporting Information 2009/10 and to additional Treasury Budget information such as the Key Facts for Taxpayers.

Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2010 (BEFU)

Released 20 May 2010. This document includes Treasury's overall economic forecasts and forecast financial statements of the Government.

Budget 2010 - Minister's Executive Summary

Released 20 May 2010. The Executive Summary is the overview of all the Budget information and contains the key points for the media and general public. It summarises the government's spending decisions and generally focuses on issues raised in the Budget Speech, Budget Economic and Fiscal Update and Fiscal Strategy Report.

2010/11 Domestic Debt Programme (NZDMO)

Released 20 May 2010. The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) announced today details of the Government’s 2010/11 domestic debt programme.

Media Statement: Crown's guarantee scheme covers Viaduct Capital Limited depositors

Released 14 May 2010.

Media Statement: Crown withdraws guarantee from FAI Money Limited

Media Statement - Crown withdraws guarantee from FAI Money Limited - Released 10 May 2010.

Media Statement: Crown's guarantee scheme covers Rockforte Finance depositors

Released 10 May 2010.

Media Statement: Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme continues as Wholesale Guarantee Facility closes

Released 30 Apr 2010.

Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill: Regulatory Impact Statement

Released 28 Apr 2010. The Treasury has published a regulatory impact statement (RIS) prepared by the Ministry of Health for the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill that was introduced into Parliament today.

Media Statement: NZ Export Credit Office joins Berne Union Prague Club

The New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) has been accepted into the Berne Union Prague Club.

Media Statement: NZ's first PPP prison to be built at Wiri

 

Media Statement: NZDMO Reintroduces a One-Year Treasury Bill

 

Estimates of Revenue Effects of Small Tax Rate & Tax Base Changes

Estimates of Revenue Effects of Small Tax Rate & Tax Base Changes

Vision Securities depositors covered by Crown’s guarantee scheme - Media Statement

Released 1 Apr 2010. All eligible Vision Securities Limited depositors will get 100 per cent of the money they are entitled to under the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme. Link to the media statement.

PGG Wrightson Finance and South Canterbury Finance approved for extended Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme - Media Statement

 

Budget Advisory 2010 Lock-up - Media Statement

Released 1 Apr 2010. A Budget lock-up for economic and financial analysts (as well as media) will be held on Thursday 20 May from 10.30am at the Banquet Hall in Parliament Buildings.

Treasury appoints KPMG to benchmark services at nine agencies - Media Statement

Released 29 Mar 2010. The Treasury today announced that professional services firm KPMG has been appointed to benchmark administrative and support services in nine State Sector agencies.

Impact of Repairing Leaky Homes on GST - Information Release

Released 26 Mar 2010. The Treasury has released a report it prepared for the Minister of Finance in December 2009 on whether the government would receive a large GST windfall from the additional spending on repairs for leaky homes.

Productivity Commission - Information Release

Released 26 Mar 2010. The Treasury has released Cabinet material and advice to Ministers that was prepared in the period leading up to the recent decision by the government to establish the New Zealand Productivity Commission.

Treasury releases further information about long-term projections

Released 28 Jan 2010. The Treasury has published four working papers on its website today.

A Tax System for New Zealand's Future - Report of the Victoria University of Wellington Tax Working Group - January 2010

Released 20 Jan 2010. The Victoria University of Wellington Tax Working Group today released A Tax System for New Zealand's Future.

Four Working Papers Published by the Treasury

Released 24 Dec 2009. The Treasury has published four working papers on its website today.

New Zealand Government Bond Tender Schedule - January to March 2010 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office confirmed today that the government bond tender to be held on Thursday 17 December 2009 will be the last tender scheduled in the 2009 calendar year.

Information Release - ACC Work Account Contestability

Released 22 Oct 2009. The Treasury has released an aide memoire responding to the Prime Minister's request for urgent Treasury input to the issue of contestability in ACC's work account. This document was tabled in Parliament on 21 October 2009 by Hon John Key.