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Big tick for economy as Fitch affirms NZ's AA+ credit rating

Rating agency notes delayed surplus and rising debt but backs fiscal plan.

Govt can't kick the Covid hangover, with debt up 130%

High interest costs and unwinding the money printing programme weigh on the Govt's books.

NZ Treasury boss to become Australia’s Auditor-General

Finance Minister looking for a "change agent" to replace Caralee McLiesh.

Finance Minister unreceptive to calls for new finance monitoring unit

New Zealand warned it's not immune from the risk that Budgets start lacking credibility.

US Supreme Court sidesteps wealth tax question in closely watched case

Financial Times: Campaigners against a wealth tax 'got half a loaf'.

Tax minimisation strategy sees billions shifted ahead of trustee tax hike

Trust-owned companies appear to have flushed out excess retained earnings to save on tax.

Budget 2024: All you need to know about the tax changes - Robyn Walker

OPINION: Has the Government delivered a block of cheese budget?

Jenée Tibshraeny: What to look out for in today's Budget

How Finance Minister Nicola Willis will try to recalibrate the Government's books.

Opinion: Lessons from Singapore on getting the Govt’s books in shape without paying more tax

OPINION: Observations from a Prime Minister's scholar in Singapore.

Govt spending cuts unlikely to get books back to surplus by 2027

Nicola Willis will 'update' the Government's tax/spend goals.

Revealed: Willis may exempt some trusts from planned tax hike

The Finance Minister won't give details but is confident the changes are affordable.

Opinion: Voters don’t want to hear the fiscal truth

Financial Times: Virtually everyone, except the very rich, feel effects of fiscal reform.

Govt faces billion-dollar Emissions Trading Scheme hole

Why another failed ETS auction wouldn't be a "failure".

Audited version of Crown accounts sees size of deficit shrink

The Government's books were $9.4 billion in deficit over the past year.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Devil's in the detail of major parties' look-alike tax and spend plans

The major parties plan to reduce debt at a similar rate but at a cost to different groups.

The sledgehammer needed to smash unemployment and inflation

A lagging pain from the sting of central bank hikes could start to set in.