Reviews & consultations

The Government is considering residential flood insurance issues in the context of increasing risk-based pricing and underlying risks being exacerbated by climate change.

In 2018, the Overseas Investment Amendment Act changed the way overseas investments in forestry are screened under the Act. The Amendment Act also required a review of the operation and effectiveness of these changes to be initiated within two years of their taking effect.

The Treasury has released its latest report on the country’s long-term fiscal position, He Tirohanga Mokopuna 2021: The Treasury’s combined Statement on the Long-term Fiscal Position and Long-term Insights Briefing.

The Government announced on 20 March 2018 four planned changes to the Earthquake Commission (EQC) scheme.

The Government recently consulted on the proposal to establish an Independent Fiscal Institution as part of New Zealand’s fiscal policy framework, and is now considering

The Government recently consulted on a proposal to embed a focus on wellbeing in the Public Finance Act 1989 in September 2018. 

Following public consultation earlier this year, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic downturn, the Government has agreed to changes to the Overseas Investm

In November 2017 the Government announced it would undertake a review of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 to create a modern monetary and financial policy framework. While the Review itself has been completed, work to enact some of the measures is ongoing.