BDBDEconomyACC, Super Fund prop up Govt books as tax take dwindlesThe investment portfolios of ACC and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund continued to prop up the government's books as corporate and personal tax revenues dwindled, says Treasury.03 Dec 11:10 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Tinkering won't fix creaking tax systemThe tax system has deteriorated beyond the point where tinkering and tweaking are enough, was the message this week.02 Dec 03:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Key's faux pas looking like Freudian slipNo one is underestimating the political difficulties in making substantial change, writes Fran O'Sullivan.01 Dec 03:00 PM
EconomyTax reform needed to jump-start economyTax reform and a much tougher approach to Govt spending will be necessary if NZ is to narrow the income gap with Australia, Treasury says.22 Nov 03:00 PM
Official Cash RateTreasury calls for cuts as Labour speaks out on monetary policyTreasury released a paper yesterday arguing that cuts to Government spending would take pressure off interest rates and the dollar.19 Nov 03:00 PM
EconomyTreasury outlines options for economyTreasury has painted a bleak picture of an under-performing New Zealand economy and outlined some tough choices for the Government.18 Nov 08:00 PM
Personal FinanceRetail deposit scheme modifiedTreasury has tweaked the retail deposit scheme to help companies wean themselves off Crown support.18 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandGovt accused of $50bn ETS blunderA report out today says the government's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could cost twice as much as originally estimated.16 Nov 03:00 AM
EconomyNZ takes prize for 'shameless two fingers' to worldA prominent British science writer has slammed New Zealand's clean, green reputation, calling it a "green mirage".13 Nov 03:45 AM
EconomyHouseholders face the biggest Kyoto burdenTaxpayers will be stuck with 84 per cent of NZ's Kyoto Protocol bill, while farmers and industrial emitters get hefty subsidies, a study says.11 Nov 03:00 PM
Aged careSuper Fund 'on track' despite global crisisThe New Zealand Superannuation Fund is on track to meet its performance targets.11 Nov 03:00 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Health costs far scarier than bill for superThe scariest part of the long-term fiscal projections the Treasury released last week is the discussion of health-care costs, writes Brian Fallow.04 Nov 03:00 PM
TaxSuper Fund and ACC to the rescueInvestment returns from the Cullen Fund and ACC have rescued the Crown's bottom line in the first three months of the fiscal year.04 Nov 03:00 PM
BDBDKiwiSaverACC, Super Fund recoveries help NZ govt financesRecoveries in the investment performance of the ACC and New Zealand Superannuation Fund portfolios have helped offset a dramatic fall in the tax take over the past three months, says Treasury.03 Nov 11:15 PM
EconomyBig growth hopes could be dashed, says TreasuryEarly signs of an economic recovery might not be as strong as many people hope, says Treasury.02 Nov 03:30 AM
OpinionBrian Gaynor<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: KiwiSaver big and important successKiwiSaver, which now has 1,189,597 contributing members, is a huge success.30 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandNZ sitting on superannuation timebomb: TreasuryTreasury warns that if serious consideration is not given to pegging the costs of superannuation, other public services will suffer.29 Oct 03:00 PM
BDBDAged careTough decisions needed to avoid crisis -TreasuryTough decisions about prisons, education, pensions and tax need to be made if NZ is to avoid a looming Government debt crisis, says Treasury.29 Oct 02:47 AM
EconomyNZ faces deepening debt with little way out - TreasuryNew Zealand's debt will reach 220 per cent of its wealth by 2050, if historic spending trends continue, says Treasury.29 Oct 02:41 AM
OpinionBrian Fallow<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Lucky country moving further out of reachHow can we expect an Australian standard of living when their productivity is about 40 per cent higher than ours, asks Brian Fallow.28 Oct 03:00 PM
