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Screening programme 'poorly developed'

The business case for the proposed national bowel screening programme was "poorly developed" according to a Treasury email.

Social housing target abandoned

A pre-Budget report released by the Treasury today shows that the target for social housing places has been cut from 65,000 to 64,100, apparently for fiscal reasons.

Treasury warns of risk from immigration

The Treasury warned that record levels of immigration could push New Zealanders out of low-skilled jobs, depress wages and increase housing pressures.

Govt posts unexpected surplus

Treasury expecting a deficit, but the Govt's tax take was up.

Policy framework best fit despite low inflation

Treasury secretary says he's seen no evidence that the policy framework between Reserve Bank and Finance Minister needs to be "radically different."

Govt deficit wider than expected

English hints at deficit in Treasury forecast

Finance Minister Bill English says it will be a challenge to maintain and grow surpluses.

Migration rises to a new record

Migrant arrivals climbed 15 percent to 115,700 in the year, while departures fell 8.1 percent to 57,400.

Editorial: Critics of politicians' pay increases should be careful what they wish for

It is too easy for the leader of a ruling party to agree and dispense with independent, careful and sensible criteria for setting their remuneration.

Editorial: Plug the gap between EQC, private cover

The four years since the Christchurch earthquake is more than enough time for a discussion about New Zealand's system of disaster insurance.

Operating deficit smaller than expected

The Government's operating deficit was smaller than expected in the first five months of the financial year as a clampdown on expenditure managed to offset a shortfall in the tax-take from last....

Farm and Treasury jitters at dairy price

Dairy farmers and the Treasury will be looking to 2015 and beyond with some trepidation after a 52 per cent decline in wholemilk powder prices over the past 12 months.

John Armstrong: Tax-cut signal looks like rod for National's back

Can Bill English continue to keep all of National's fiscal balls in the air? And for how long before he drops one?

Treasury forecasts 9pc growth

The Treasury delivered a cheerful set of economic forecasts in its half-year update yesterday, revising up its forecasts for the next two years.

Govt spending cuts key to surplus

The Government's widely touted return to surplus is likely to take a further 12 months and is largely reliant on cuts to spending.

No surplus this year - Treasury

Opposition parties say new Treasury forecasts that the Crown's books will not return to surplus this year as promised by the Government are an embarrassment.