Many governments are looking for ways to accommodate mounting fiscal pressures, generally by increasing taxes, reducing spending, or increasing borrowing.
Join the Treasury's Secretary Iain Rennie for the launch of the Treasury's 2025 Long-term Insights Briefing, which is being released for public consultation.
New Zealand is obviously exposed to many kinds of disasters, including those arising from natural hazards, such as earthquakes or cyclones, but also to risks that we have yet to experience or quantify.
Join this seminar to gain insights on how Sweden's comprehensive fiscal framework and policy measures have successfully reduced government debt while addressing new economic stabilisation challenges – valuable lessons for enhancing New Zealand's
In 2024, the Treasury changed the discount rate they use to evaluate public sector proposals. The new discount rate for non-commercial proposals is 2% p.a. (real), while the rate for commercial proposals is 8%.
This talk by Dr Alan Bollard will focus on big global shocks and the role that New Zealand discretionary fiscal policy (amongst other interventions) played in stabilising the economy and assisting recovery.
The European Fiscal Board (EFB) is an independent body mandated to advise the European Commission on the application of EU fiscal rules and the overall direction of fiscal policy.
