All New Releases - The Treasury

Tax Outturn Data March 2012

Released 8 May 2012. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the nine months to March 2012 was $1,404 million (3.0%) below the 2011 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 PREFU) forecast and $1,689 million (3.9%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Nine Months Ended 31 March 2012

Released 8 May 2012. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Nine Months Ended 31 March 2012 were released by the Treasury today.

Advisory: Paper Examines Developments in Public Sector Management

Released 4 May 2012. The Treasury today published a Working Paper which examines the findings of research into international developments in the economic theory of the firm, and its implications for public sector organisation.

Monthly Economic Indicators April 2012

Released 30 Apr 2012. This month’s MEI focuses on the latest domestic and international developments, including the QSBO, inflation, and ongoing concerns surrounding the euro area.

Information Release: Extending the Mixed Ownership Model: Consultation with Maori

Released 5 Apr 2012. The government's consultation with Maori is now complete and the Treasury has released submissions received during the consultation process, Treasury advice to Ministers about the consultation, and related Cabinet material.

Tax Outturn Data February 2012

Released 4 Apr 2012. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the eight months to February 2012 was $717 million (1.8%) below the 2011 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 PREFU) forecast and $1,453 million (3.8%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 29 February 2012

Released 4 Apr 2012. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eight Months Ended 29 February 2012 were released by the Treasury today.

Monthly Economic Indicators March 2012

Released 2 Apr 2012. The economy grew 1.4% in the year ending December 2011, the fastest pace in over three years.

Media Statement: Treasury offers students 'Challenge for their Lifetime'

Released 20 Mar 2012. The Treasury has launched its inaugural Long-Term Fiscal Schools Challenge and staff are this week holding workshops with secondary schools around the country.

Speech: Economic Leadership: When Business Isn’t Usual

Released 20 Mar 2012. The Treasury has published a speech by Gabriel Makhlouf, Secretary to the Treasury, to the Trans Tasman Business Circle, Wellington on 20 March 2012.

Media Statement: Treasury to Test its Long-term Fiscal Analysis with External Panel

Released 19 Mar 2012. The Treasury will test its analysis of the Crown's long-term financial challenges with an independent external panel of experts.

Speech: The New Zealand Economy and Tax Policy

Released 19 Mar 2012. The Treasury has published a speech by Gabriel Makhlouf, Secretary to the Treasury, to the International Fiscal Association, Queenstown, on 17 March 2012.

Infrastructure Newsletter - Issue 2 (NIU)

Released 15 Mar 2012. The National Infrastructure Unit (NIU) of the Treasury has published the Infrastructure Newsletter - Issue 2.

Media Statement: Treasury releases second annual benchmarking report

Released 7 Mar 2012. Today, the Treasury released the second annual administrative & support (A&S) services benchmarking report.

Tax Outturn Data January 2012

Released 6 Mar 2012. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the seven months to January 2012 was $958 million (2.7%) below the 2011 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 PREFU) forecast and $1,121 million (3.3%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Seven Months Ended 31 January 2012

Released 6 Mar 2012. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Seven Months Ended 31 January 2012 were released by the Treasury today.

Monthly Economic Indicators February 2012

Released 5 Mar 2012. Treasury’s latest set of economic forecasts, released in support of the Government’s Budget Policy Statement (BPS) in mid-February, presented a weaker outlook than that contained in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) released last October.

Leading through Change - The Challenge for the Treasury and the State Sector - Speech by Gabs Makhlouf, Secretary to the Treasury

Released 2 Mar 2012. The Treasury has published a speech delivered by Gabriel Makhlouf, Secretary to the Treasury, to the Public Sector Conference: New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants at the Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington on 2 March 2012.

Results: Government Bond Tender Number 437 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 437 held on Thursday 1 March 2012.

Governance of the Mixed Ownership Programme (COMU)

Released 28 Feb 2012. The Treasury has released on its Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit's website a memo describing the Treasury's governance of the mixed ownership programme.

Media Advisory: Registration to attend media briefing on the second annual administrative and support services benchmarking report (embargoed)

Released 28 Feb 2012. On Wednesday, 7 March, the Treasury will release the second annual administrative & support (A&S) services benchmarking report, which provides findings of the cost, efficiency and effectiveness of A&S services across the State sector.

Long-Term Fiscal Schools Challenge

Released 22 Feb 2012. In the lead-up to the publication of its Long-Term Fiscal Statement, the Treasury is running the Long-Term Fiscal Schools Challenge in 2012. This offers Years 12 and 13 students an exciting opportunity to put themselves in the shoes of Treasury policy analysts in considering and advising on one of the major issues facing governments across the world - long-run sustainability of government finances.

Tax Outturn Data December 2011

Released 20 Feb 2012. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the six months to December 2011 was $427 million (1.4%) below the 2011 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 PREFU) forecast and $941 million (3.3%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2011

Released 20 Feb 2012. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2011 were released by the Treasury today.

Budget Policy Statement 2012

Released 16 Feb 2012. The Treasury has published the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) 2012. The BPS 2012 sets out the overarching policy goals that will guide the government's Budget decisions and the government's priorities for the forthcoming Budget. The BPS 2012 includes an Economic Outlook section prepared by the Treasury as a brief refresh of its most recent economic and fiscal forecasts in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2011.

Media Statement: Treasury Announces Leadership Team Appointment

Released 15 Feb 2012. The Treasury today announced the appointment of Brendon Doyle to the role of Deputy Secretary - Financial Operations.

Monthly Economic Indicators January 2012

Released 7 Feb 2012. New Zealand's economic outlook has weakened since the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) forecasts were finalised in September last year, mainly as a result of the escalation of the euro area sovereign debt crisis and its impact on the rest of the world.

Treasury Briefings to Incoming Ministers

Released 2 Feb 2012. The Treasury has published its three briefings prepared for incoming Ministers. They were prepared in November and December 2011 and Ministers released them on 2 February 2012.

Media Statement: Firms appointed for Mighty River Power initial public offer

Released 27 Jan 2012. The Treasury has appointed three investment banks as Joint Lead Managers (JLMs) for the sale of a minority shareholding in Mighty River Power.

Tax Outturn Data November 2011

Released 27 Jan 2012. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the five months to November 2011 was $462 million (1.9%) below the 2011 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 PREFU) forecast and $882 million (3.5%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Five Months Ended 30 November 2011

Released 27 Jan 2012. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Five Months Ended 30 November 2011 were released by the Treasury today.

Media Statement: Karacaoglu to join the Treasury

Released 26 Jan 2012. The Treasury today announced the appointment of Dr Girol Karacaoglu to the role of Deputy Secretary - Macroeconomics, International and Economic Research.

Media Statement: Departure of NZDMO Treasurer, Philip Combes

The New Zealand Debt Management Office today announced that Treasurer, Philip Combes has left NZDMO to take up the position of Head of the newly-established Local Government Funding Agency.

Media Statement: Report details Crown's portfolio performance

Released 22 Dec 2011. The Treasury's Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) has published the 2011 Annual Portfolio Report, which provides an overview of the performance of major entities in the Crown's commercial and financial portfolio, and describes its overall performance.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1398 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Treasury Bill tender number 1398 held on Tuesday 20 December 2011.

Advisory - Working Papers Published: Evaluating KiwiSaver, Firm Performance, and Tax Rate Changes Impact on Revenue

Released 12 Dec 2011. The Treasury today published three research papers under its Working Papers series.

Media Statement: Central Agencies to Share Corporate Services

Released 6 Dec 2011. The chief executives of the three Central Agencies today announced the creation of a shared services business unit for their corporate functions.

Media Advisory: Appointment of Communications Manager

Released 1 Dec 2011. The Treasury has appointed Anna Symmans as its new Communications Manager.

Media Statement: Equitable Mortgages depositors must claim repayment by end of year

Released 30 Nov 2011. Depositors of Equitable Mortgages (in receivership) have until the end of the year to make a claim for repayment under the Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Three Months Ended 30 September 2011

Released 10 Nov 2011. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Three Months Ended 30 September 2011 were released by the Treasury today.