Budget 2020

Comprehensive and well-informed coverage of Finance Minister Grant Robertson's covid-19 Budget, delivered Thursday, May 14.
Treasury’s about-face on house price inflation
Economy

Treasury’s about-face on house price inflation

Not even covid-19 and the biggest hit to the economy on record are enough to cause a fall in house prices. 

Pattrick Smellie 16 Dec 2020
Govt's new small business loan scheme lends nearly $1b
Finance

Govt's new small business loan scheme lends nearly $1b

The government's small business loan scheme that bypasses banks in favour of the Inland Revenue Department processing applications is proving far more successful than the earlier business finance guarantee scheme. Revenue and Small Business Minister Stuart Nash said the IRD ha...

Jenny Ruth 27 May 2020
Aaa credit ratings vindicates budget – Robertson

Aaa credit ratings vindicates budget – Robertson

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said an unchanged Moody’s Aaa stable credit rating reinforces the affordability of his $50 billion budget. In its latest note to investors today, Moody’s said it expected New Zealand’s fiscal position to remain stronger than most of its Aaa-rat...

Brent Melville 22 May 2020
A competitor's view of $280m govt investment in NZ Post
Finance

A competitor's view of $280m govt investment in NZ Post

If you run a business that competes head on with a government-owned business, you're unlikely to be happy that the government hands your competitor $280 million to prop it up.That's the situation Freightways has found itself in. Last week's budget allocated New Zealan...

Jenny Ruth 22 May 2020