3 July, 2009
Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed news that the Budget operating deficit of $7.2 billion for the 11 months to May 31 is lower than the forecast $8.4 billion.
Read full release >>1 July, 2009
The Government has extended a key trade guarantee paving the way for more New Zealand exporters to sell their goods and services to United States authorities, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>30 June, 2009
The Government has authorised a $33.7 million injection to three Crown-guaranteed National Provident Fund schemes to help cover lower than expected returns, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>26 June, 2009
Structural imbalances that have become a handbrake on the economy are laid bare in gross domestic product data for the March quarter issued today, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>25 June, 2009
Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed Treasury’s release of official papers and advice from Budget 2009.
Read full release >>24 June, 2009
The Government is extending its short-term trade credit insurance guarantee for exporters by $100 million, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>29 May, 2009
The National-led Government is managing the economy far better than Labour would have and this is proven by Phil Goff’s desire to borrow more and send the country deeper into debt, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Encouraging news today from two credit ratings agencies reflects the Budget's credible and balanced approach to helping New Zealanders through the recession, Finance Minister Bill English said.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
The Government is committed to maintaining National Superannuation entitlements at 66 per cent of the average wage, to be paid from age 65.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Budget 2009 will lift economic growth, help New Zealanders through the recession and strengthen the Government's books, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
The Government remains committed to lower personal income taxes.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Line-by-line departmental reviews have freed up $2 billion over the next four years that will be put back into Government priorities such as boosting frontline services, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Treasury estimates showed that without policy changes, gross government debt would rise alarmingly, reaching 48 per cent of GDP by 2013 and 70 per cent of GDP – or about $227 billion – by 2023.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
28 May, 2009
I move that the Appropriation (2009/10 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time.
Read full speech >>28 May, 2009
New Zealand schools, telecommunications, roads and hospitals will be strengthened through substantial infrastructure funding announced in the Budget, Infrastructure Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Keeps the economy going amid global turmoil
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Budget 2009 will help New Zealanders through the recession by supporting thousands of jobs, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>8 May, 2009
Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed the establishment of a Tax Working Group, which will assist the government in considering the key tax policy challenges facing New Zealand.
Read full release >>4 May, 2009
A new 12-year government bond may be a step towards introducing even longer-dated bonds as part of the Government’s borrowing programme, Finance Minister Bill English said today.
Read full release >>29 April, 2009
Good evening – it’s a pleasure to be here tonight. And it’s really good to see so many familiar faces.
Read full speech >>24 April, 2009
Finance Minister Bill English announced two new appointments to the Reserve Bank's board of directors today.
Read full release >>22 April, 2009
Good afternoon – it’s a pleasure to be here today.
Read full speech >>16 April, 2009
The Government will clarify the law to ensure that bonus issues of shares distributed under profit distribution plans (PDPs) are taxed in the same way as shares issued under other dividend reinvestment plans, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
Read full release >>16 April, 2009
The Government is addressing a number of policy challenges highlighted in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's annual economic survey of New Zealand, Finance Minister Bill English said today.
Read full release >>9 April, 2009
The Minister of Finance Bill English and the Minister for State Owned Enterprises Simon Power tonight gave the 13 chairs of the 15 state-owned enterprises a clear message of what taxpayers expect of them.
Read full release >>3 April, 2009
The Budget next month will map out a road for economic recovery, as well as a credible plan for getting the government's deteriorating finances in order, Finance Minister Bill English said today.
Read full release >>29 March, 2009
New Zealand households will get a billion-dollar-a-year boost from tax cuts which take effect this week, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
Read full release >>27 March, 2009
The global recession and the previous Labour-led government's damaging economic legacy are behind the economy's fourth consecutive quarter of contraction in December, Finance Minister Bill English said today.
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