By Pattrick SmellieMay 30 (BusinessDesk) - Government funding for water and roading infrastructure “to support the timely increase of housing supply” is halved without explanation in the Budget.Having announced a $600 million capital allocation for CIP in last year’s Budget, this...
By Pattrick Smellie May 30 (BusinessDesk) - The government will divert $240 million of contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and combine it with $60 million of assets held by the Venture Investment Fund to improve access to capital for growing, mid-sized busines...
By Rebecca Howard May 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s economic growth is initially underpinned by Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s first “well-being budget” but that growth is forecast to gradually fade. Risks - particularly international risks – remain skewed to the downs...
By Paul McBeth May 30 (BusinessDesk) - The government will borrow an extra $6 billion over the next five years to cover a shortfall in its cash flows to meet a $41.1 billion capital spending programme. The New Zealand Debt Management Office will issue $8 billion in the year...
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