Economy and Employment
Update on our economy
Today the Coalition Government released the 2019 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), outlining the priorities for Budget 2019. The Treasury also released its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update with its latest set of forecasts for the New Zealand economy.
Read more →Government's new Green Investment Fund set to greatly reduce NZ's emissions
Business and the Government will jointly tackle climate change with the launch of New Zealand Green Investment Finance Ltd; a $100 million fund to reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Read more →Grant Robertson's Speech to the 2018 Labour Party Conference
It is my absolute honour to speak to you today, not just once again as Labour's Finance Spokesperson, but this time as the Minister of Finance.
Read more →Week That Was: Business, Bicycles, and backing our film industry!
Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We're proud of all we're doing to make New Zealand a great place to live - and we want to share it with you!
Read more →Week That Was: A historic week!
Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We're proud of all we're doing to make New Zealand a great place to live - and we want to share it with you!
Read more →Week That Was: Our plan!
Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We're proud of all we're doing to make New Zealand a great place to live - and we want to share it with you!
Week That Was: Pacific, Public Service, Provincial Growth Fund!
Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We're proud of all we're doing to make New Zealand a great place to live - and we want to share it with you!
Read more →Mana in Mahi: Strength in Work
Mana in Mahi - Strength in Work is a new initiative that will help thousands of young Kiwis get into real jobs and gain valuable, sought-after skills and qualifications.
Read more →What we're doing for New Zealand's regions
On 23 February, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones officially launched the new $1 billion per annum Provincial Growth Fund.
Since then, we are already seeing massive progress in the development of our regions – and we’re only just getting started!
Take a look at just some of the things our Coalition Government has managed to achieve for the people of regional New Zealand.
Read more →Investing in Otago and the West Coast
The Provincial Growth Fund continues to provide much-needed investment in our regions - this time with a focus on the South Island.
We've announced two major investments from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) for Otago and the West Coast.
Both of these regions will benefit hugely from projects that will see the PGF work hand-in-hand with local and regional councils.
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