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Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1385 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Treasury Bill tender number 1385 held on Tuesday 20 September 2011.

Reorganisation of Appropriations for Policy Advice: Guide for Departments

Released 22 Aug 2011. The Treasury, working with other agencies, has established a common definition of policy advice. Departments are required to reorganise the policy advice-related appropriations they administer around this definition in time for Budget 2012. This guidance outlines the key steps for implementing the reorganisation of policy advice-related appropriations.

Treasury Chief Executive Expenses January - June 2011

Released 28 Jul 2011. Disclosure of the Treasury Chief Executive's expenses, including gifts, hospitality and travel.

Review of the Government Superannuation Fund Authority

Released 28 Jul 2011. The Treasury has published a Review of the Government Superannuation Fund Authority report prepared for the Minister of Finance. The independent review, which is required every five years, was carried out by JANA Investment Advisers and was tabled in Parliament today.

Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register Information Release

Released 21 Jul 2011. In response to media enquiries, the Treasury has released a copy of its register recording the corporate hospitality and gifts received by staff at the Treasury during the 2010/11 financial year to 15 June 2011.

2011 Report on the Treasury's Forecasting Performance

Released 12 Jul 2011. The Treasury, which periodically assesses the performance of its economic and tax forecasts and publishes the findings on its website, has released its latest stocktake with data up to the 2010 calendar year.

Advisor appointed for mixed ownership preparatory work (COMU)

Released 8 Jul 2011. The Treasury has appointed Deutsche Bank and Craigs Investment Partners as the Crown’s sole Financial Advisor for preparatory work it is doing to extend the mixed ownership model to four State Owned Enterprises.

Risk-free Discount Rates and CPI Assumptions at 30 June 2011 for Accounting Valuation Purposes

Released 8 Jul 2011. The Treasury has issued the discount rates and CPI assumptions at 30 June 2011on its guidance page Discount Rates and CPI Assumptions for Accounting Valuation Purposes.

Tax Outturn Data May 2011

Released 6 Jul 2011. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the eleven months to May 2011 was $245 million (0.5%) above the 2011 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 BEFU) forecast and $2,498 million (4.9%) greater than the same period last year.

The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eleven Months Ended 31 May 2011

Released 6 Jul 2011. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Eleven Months Ended 31 May 2011 were released by the Treasury today.

Crown Financial Institutions benefit from strong world share markets - Media Statement (COMU)

Released 6 July 2011. Crown Financial Institutions (CFIs) made strong returns in the nine months to 31 March 2011, largely because of the strong performance of global equity markets. A report published today by the Treasury’s Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) shows that most of the CFIs performed broadly in line with their respective benchmark or reference portfolios over the past five years.

Monthly Economic Indicators June 2011

Released 4 Jul 2011. Tentative signs of economic recovery early in the year were interrupted by a second devastating earthquake in Canterbury.

Media Statement: Appointment of Chief Executive and Secretary to the Treasury

Released 28 Jun 2011. The Treasury's Deputy Chief Executive Gabriel Makhlouf has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive and Secretary, the State Services Commission announced today.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1373 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 1373 held on 28 June 2011.

Results: Government Bond Tender Number 403 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 403 held on 23 Jun 2011.

Treasury Working Papers Published

Released 17 Jun 2011. The Treasury today published two working papers, one focusing on imbalances across the economy and the other on how the Crown's financial position interacts with events in the real economy. Treasury working papers express the views of the authors.

Accessing Development Pipeline Funding

Released 10 Jun 2011. The Treasury's Cross Agency Programme Management Office has released a process guide and application form for a new ‘Better Services for Less Development Pipeline Fund’ that has been established to test the value of using development pipelines to explore savings ideas that have broad application across a range of government agencies.

Results: Government Bond Tender Number 401 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 401 held on 10 Jun 2011.

Tax Outturn Data April 2011

Released 7 Jun 2011. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the ten months to April 2011 was $47 million (0.1%) below the 2011 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 BEFU) forecast and $2,205 million (4.8%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Ten Months Ended 30 April 2011

Released 7 Jun 2011. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Ten Months Ended 30 April 2011 were released by the Treasury today.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1370 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 1370 held on 7 June 2011.

Monthly Economic Indicators May 2011

Released 7 Jun 2011. May's data showed a bounce back in business confidence, although consumer confidence remains more subdued. Our outlook remains unchanged from the Budget.

Tax Outturn Data April 2011

Released 7 Jun 2011. Total unconsolidated tax revenue for the ten months to April 2011 was $47 million (0.1%) below the 2011 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (2011 BEFU) forecast and $2,205 million (4.8%) greater than the same period last year.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Ten Months Ended 30 April 2011

Released 7 Jun 2011. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Ten Months Ended 30 April 2011 were released by the Treasury today.

Speech: International Connections

Released 1 June 2011. The Treasury has released a speech delivered by Gabriel Makhlouf, Acting Secretary to the Treasury, to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs on 1 June 2011. The views in the speech are those of the Treasury and not necessarily government policy.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1369 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 1369 held on 31 May 2011.

The Treasury's Performance Improvement Framework Review

Released 27 May 2011. The State Services Commission has today released a second round of Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) Formal Review reports for five State sector agencies, including the Treasury. The Treasury has released additional material relating to the review of its performance using the Performance Improvement Framework.

Results: Government Bond Tender Number 399 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 399 held on 26 May 2011.

The Treasury launches living standards framework

Released 25 May 2011. The Treasury has today launched a paper, Working Towards Higher Living Standards for New Zealanders, that provides a descriptive framework of the factors that it considers are essential to national well-being.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1368 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 1368 held on 24 May 2011.

Media Statement: Release of first Requests for Proposals on Mixed Ownership preparatory work (COMU)

Released 24 May 2011. Following announcements in the 2011 Budget that the Government intends to further pursue a mixed ownership model and take that policy to the election in November 2011, the Government has instructed Treasury to undertake preparatory work on extending the mixed ownership model to Genesis, Meridian, Mighty River Power, and Solid Energy and to reduce the Crown’s majority shareholding in Air New Zealand.

Results: Government Bond Tender Number 398 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 398 held on 20 May 2011.

Updates to Fiscal Strategy Model and NZSF Contribution Rate Model

Released 19 May 2011. The Treasury has published updates to its Fiscal Strategy Model and New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) Contribution Rate Model. The models incorporate information and data used in the preparation of the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2011.

Extending the Mixed Ownership Model for Crown Companies - Information Release (COMU)

Released 19 May 2011. The Crown Ownership Monitoring Unit (COMU) of the Treasury has released advice to Ministers relating to extending the mixed ownership model (where companies are partly owned by the Crown and partly owned by private investors) to four state-owned energy companies.

2011/12 Domestic Debt Programme (NZDMO)

Released 19 May 2011. The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) announced today details of the Government’s 2011/12 domestic debt programme. The NZDMO intends to issue up to $13.5 billion of bonds in 2011/12.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1367 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 1367 held on 17 May 2011.

Canterbury Earthquakes: Insurance - Information Release

Released 12 May 2011. Information release in response to Official Information Act (OIA) requests received by the Treasury and the Minister of Finance regarding the Crown's support arrangement for AMI Insurance and related insurance issues.

Results: Treasury Bill Tender Number 1366 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 1366 held on 10 May 2011.

Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Nine Months Ended 31 March 2011

Released 10 May 2011. The Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Nine Months Ended 31 March 2011 were released by the Treasury today.

Results: Government Bond Tender Number 396 (NZDMO)

The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has released the results of Government bond tender number 396 held on 5 May 2011.