Welcome to the New Zealand Treasury

The Treasury is the New Zealand government's lead advisor on economic, regulatory and financial issues. We help manage the financial affairs of the Crown. To find out more about the Treasury and this website, read the welcome from Secretary to the Treasury, Gabriel Makhlouf.

Current Topics of Interest

Higher Living Standards
The Treasury's understanding of living standards is encapsulated in its Living Standards Framework.
Comparison of Treasury Forecasts
The special topic in October's MEI compares Treasury's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) forecasts with 13 other forecasters.
Regulation
The Treasury has responsibility for New Zealand's regulatory management system. The government has recently introduced the Regulatory Standards Bill.
Economic Growth
Through our work in this area the Treasury aims to grow the economy and increase living standards for New Zealanders.

Mixed Ownership Model Iwi Consultation
The government has released a consultation document seeking iwi views on the partial share floats of four SOEs.
Better Public Services
The government's programme to reform the public sector to provide high quality, flexible and cost-effective public services.
Macreconomic Imbalances
Papers and presentations from the macroeconomic policy forum held in June 2011.
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Canterbury Earthquakes
PREFU 2011 updates the Treasury's damage estimates and its assessment of the impact of the earthquakes on the New Zealand economy.