Treasury
Do the wealthy pay their fair share of tax?
Do the wealthy pay their fair share of tax? Three recent reports have come to very different conclusions. An Inland Revenue investigation has found New Zealand's wealthiest families pay less than half… Audio
Staying alive for the next 40 years? Treasury is planning your future.
How will decisions made about Covid-19, climate change, housing and an ageing population play out 40 years from now? The Treasury is making predictions and wants the public to weigh in. Audio
Covid-19: Why a Washington town is printing its own wooden money
After watching Covid-19 wreak havoc on his local community, Tenino mayor Wayne Fournier came up with an initiative concept to issue wooden dollars that can only be spent at local businesses - thus… Audio
Don't knock the IT dept, Techweek, working from home etiquette
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt looks at how the Treasury 'hack' highlights how important an IT department really is. She'll look at Techweek, and why it's focused on how connected New Zealanders… Audio
Treasury recommends free cash for households, lower tax rates
Treasury says the government will need more than unconventional monetary policy to stimulate the economy if it turns sour. Audio
National demands govt apologise for Budget breach 'incompetence'
The National Party says the government is refusing to be held accountable for its incompetence in the pre-Budget hack controversy. Audio
Departing Treasury boss criticised on last day at work
On his last day at work, the outgoing Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has been slammed as clumsy and unreasonable in his handling of last month's Budget breach. Deputy Political Editor Craig… Video, Audio
Cash windfall: Tax take almost $2b higher than forecast
The government is headed for a bigger than expected budget surplus this year, on the back of a strong tax take and flat spending.
Govt and Treasury's actions 'deceit and dirty politics' - Bridges
The National Party is confident the investigation into Treasury's claim Budget information had been hacked will prove that Treasury "sat on a lie".
Treasury Secretary’s actions of 'considerable public interest’ - Commissioner
State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has announced there will be an investigation into the Treasury Secretary's actions and his public statements that Budget related information had been hacked… Video, Audio
Has Treasury overstepped?
Given the furore around the budget last week, the Panel discusses whether Treasury has strayed out of line - and what should happen next. Audio
When is a hack not a hack?
Tech experts say National's early access to Budget documents was probably not the work of a sophisticated hacker, but an amateur computer sleuth who got lucky. But has anything actually illegal… Video, Audio
Is it hacking or not? The budget scandal
The National Party has slammed the Government's allegation that it obtained information from computer hacking. It comes after Treasury announced it had been 'deliberately and systematically' hacked. Audio
Treasury budget attack - what happened ?
How was highly secret and sensitive budget information made public?
Kathryn Ryan talks with Tony Grasso, e head of technology at Cyber Toa - a cyber security consultancy. Before that he was head of… Audio
Surplus fuels business confidence despite petrol prices
Analysis - The finance minister is getting plenty of advice on how to spend a $5.5 billion surplus and the prime minister wants to know why Kiwis are being fleeced at the petrol pump, writes Peter…
Treasury review of botched estimates
The Treasury says an independent review into the botched estimates of the effectiveness of child poverty programmes has helped show where it needs to improve. Audio
Treasury report shows scale of transient student problem
Treasury research shows NCEA pass rates plummet and truancy rises if children move schools a lot. It says schools need to share information about transient students quickly and effectively, but a… Audio
Gabriel Makhlouf: Natural capital and national wellbeing
Recently Treasury announced it plans to measure the wellbeing of the nation as part of its Living Standards Framework. Secretary to the Treasury, Gabriel Makhlouf, outlines how it will work. Video, Audio
Tertiary fees-free scheme at risk of being rorted
Treasury officials have warned the free tertiary study scheme is vulnerable to students rorting the system because of a gap in the Government's records. Labour's flagship policy offers a free year of… Audio