The Treasury
 

Welcome to the New Zealand Treasury

The Treasury is the New Zealand Government’s lead advisor on economic and financial issues. We help manage the financial affairs of the Crown. Our goal is to improve living standards for all New Zealanders. To find out more about the Treasury and this website, read the welcome from Secretary to the Treasury, John Whitehead. 

Topics

Areas of public expenditure or policy that are of common interest to site visitors:

Information for…

Separate Treasury home pages highlighting releases, events and publications of interest to these audiences:

Our Work Areas

The Treasury’s advice and operations are focused on:

Related Sites

New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO)

This unit of the Treasury manages the Government’s borrowing programme.

New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO)

This unit of the Treasury provides export credit guarantees to New Zealand exporters.

Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (CCMAU)

This autonomous unit of the Treasury monitors the Government’s investment in companies owned by the Crown, assists with the appointment of directors, and provides performance and governance advice to shareholding Ministers.

Spotlight on the Economy

Economy expected to contract in the June quarter

Real GDP and Own Activity GrowthFollowing recent data releases, we consider the economy contracted in June 2008, its second consecutive quarterly decrease. Inflation is currently high, but should ease in the medium term as a result of continuing weak GDP growth. With world growth expected to slow in the second half of 2008 and international financial conditions remaining uncertain, we look at the global economic outlook as a Special Topic. More in Monthly Economic Indicators July 2008.