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Government’s financial results fall short of forecast

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The government’s financial results for the first three months of the fiscal year reveal a larger-than-expected deficit, prompting Finance Minister Nicola Willis to reinforce the need for fiscal restraint and growth-oriented policies.

The government reported an operating balance deficit before gains and losses (OBEGAL) of $4.2 billion for the period ending September 30, 2024—$0.7 billion higher than forecast in the May budget.

Net core Crown debt also surpassed expectations by $0.7 billion, reaching $177.6 billion.

Willis highlighted the importance of “disciplined spending” and improving fiscal management to recover from what she described as financial mismanagement by the previous administration, which had increased net debt by $118 billion over six years.

She pledged a commitment to “streamlining government expenditure” and fostering a pro-business environment to support economic resilience.

Updated financial forecasts will be presented in December alongside the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update and Budget Policy Statement.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Helping business owners getting their books in order first, taxes will roll in. Taking far too much out of the economy destroys business.

  2. Many are disgusted with the Uniparty Politics that support Zio-Globalism and woke policies in NZ, so they’re off to other locations!
    Result; loss of tax revenue!
    Also the loss of expendable income that once supported businesses (IF there was ever any left due to hyper-inflation),
    and no price caps on goods, services, rent and interest rates.

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