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Lifting living standards for all New Zealanders

Budget 2023
Budget Day this year was on 18 May 2023. All Budget documents are available at Budget.govt.nz
Budget 2023
Our Living Standards Framework (LSF)
We've refreshed the LSF, which captures many of the things that matter for New Zealanders’ wellbeing.
Read about the LSF here
Wellbeing Report
Read Te Tai Waiora (our first Wellbeing Report) and learn about the background papers and seminars that support it.
Find out more
Latest economic commentary
We produce a range of commentary to help you keep track of COVID-19's impacts on the economy.
Read our weekly commentary
Stay up to date with our work
We regularly publish news updates through a number of other channels, including regular e-newsletters and social media.
Find links to these channels
He Ara Waiora
He Ara Waiora is a framework that presents a holistic, intergenerational approach to wellbeing.
Find out more here

Latest news and updates

Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the nine months ended 31 March 2023
News and updates
9 May 2023
Economic impacts from the North Island weather events
News and updates
27 Apr 2023
New research into effective average tax rates and the distribution of wealth
News and updates
26 Apr 2023
New report highlights economic impacts, challenges and choices that climate change poses for New Zealand
News and updates
6 Apr 2023
Two papers published on human capital, Pacific peoples’ wellbeing
News and updates
4 Apr 2023
Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the eight months ended 28 February 2023
News and updates
4 Apr 2023

Latest key publications

Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2023
Economic and fiscal update
18 May 2023
Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the nine months ended 31 March 2023
Month end financial statements
9 May 2023
Ngā Kōrero Āhuarangi Me Te Ōhanga: Climate Economic and Fiscal Assessment 2023
Climate economic and fiscal assessment
6 Apr 2023
Project Korimako - Release of advice
Information release
21 Dec 2022
Te Tai Waiora: Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022
Wellbeing report
24 Nov 2022

Making New Zealand a better place for people today and in the future.

Our Strategic Intentions sets out how we are pursuing our vision to lift living standards for all New Zealanders, by leading and serving from the centre of government.

Read our Strategic Intentions here

Latest data and charts

Fortnightly Economic Update - 19 May 2023
Weekly economic update
23 May 2023
Tax Outturn Data - March 2023
Tax outturn data
9 May 2023
Fortnightly Economic Update - 28 April 2023
Weekly economic update
2 May 2023
Fortnightly Economic Update - 14 April 2023
Weekly economic update
18 Apr 2023

Upcoming events

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Ever wondered what the Treasury's work involves?

Our Annual Report is a great place to find an overview of our work, highlights for the year, and how we contribute to the performance of the public sector.

Read our Annual Report here

Make an Official Information Act (OIA) request

Find out how to make an information request under the Official Information Act (OIA) on our Information requests guidance page.
Before making a request, please check our publications to see what information is already publicly available and whether that information answers your questions.
You can find a Guide for Requesters on the Ombudsman's website.

Official Information Act releases

Unredacted copy of the document Cost benefit Analysis Template Oct 2015 (OIA-20230041)
Response to official information request
26 Apr 2023
A copy of the following briefings to incoming Ministers (BIMs) given to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins (OIA-20230046)
Response to official information request
26 Apr 2023
Board appointments under consideration (OIA-20230048)
Response to official information request
26 Apr 2023