Finance Portfolio

Oral questions - recent two months

Public Assets—Privatisation 16 Dec 2009
GDP Growth—Government Plan to Close Income Gap with Australia 15 Dec 2009
New Zealand Superannuation Fund—Minister’s Statements 8 Dec 2009
Recession—Rebuilding Economy 26 Nov 2009
Finance, Minister
- Statements 10 Dec 2009
- Treasury Advice 9 Dec 2009
- Treasury Advice 24 Nov 2009
Economic Policy—Prime Minister’s Views 19 Nov 2009
Economy
- Management 16 Dec 2009
- Forecasts Compared with Budget 2009 15 Dec 2009
- Fiscal Challenges 9 Dec 2009
- Reports 8 Dec 2009
- Reports 19 Nov 2009
- Fiscal Challenges 18 Nov 2009
Television New Zealand—Boundaries of Role as Shareholding Minister 18 Nov 2009
Exporters—Free-trade Agreements 17 Nov 2009

Older oral questions

Water Services—Management 29 Oct 2009
Crown Liabilities—Principle of Full Funding (advance) 22 Oct 2009
Tax Working Group—Membership (advance) 21 Oct 2009
Financial Position, Government
- Challenges (advance) 22 Oct 2009
- Borrowing (advance) 15 Oct 2009
Financial Crisis—Strength of Government Finances (advance) 15 Oct 2009
Government Accounts—Cash Deficit (advance) 14 Oct 2009
Westpac—Government Deposits and Bank Fees (advance) 14 Oct 2009
Financial Situation—External Position (advance) 22 Sep 2009
Unemployment, Assistance—Government Programmes (advance) 22 Sep 2009
Financial System—Stability (advance) 25 Aug 2009
Youth Unemployment—Initiatives 4 Aug 2009
Government Expenditure, Increase—Effect on Productivity 30 Jul 2009
Productivity and Economic Performance—Government Initiatives 29 Jul 2009
Tax System and Benefit System—Alternative Approaches 23 Jul 2009
Benefits—Strategies for Families 23 Jul 2009
Public Service—Cap 22 Jul 2009
Banking Practices
- Interest Rates 22 Jul 2009
- Reports 21 Jul 2009
- Interest Rates 21 Jul 2009
Jobs—Initiatives Compared with Other Countries 30 Jun 2009
Infrastructure—Investment 23 Jun 2009
Banking Sector
- Minister’s Statement 29 Jul 2009
- Minister’s Statement 2 Jul 2009
- Lending Practices 16 Jun 2009
New Zealand—Credit Rating 27 May 2009
Interest Rates—Prime Minister’s Statement 26 May 2009
Crown Accounts
- Year Ended 30 June 2009 (advance) 20 Oct 2009
- 9 Months Ended 31 March 2009 7 May 2009
Banking—Government Measures (advance) 6 May 2009
Purchase Advisers
- Compliance with Public Service Code of Conduct 3 Jun 2009
- Compliance with State Sector Act 1988 5 May 2009
Wholesale Funding and Retail Deposit Guarantee Schemes—Conditions 5 May 2009
Electorates—Funding 30 Apr 2009
Government Spending
- Returns on Major Capital Expenditure 4 Jun 2009
- Policy 30 Apr 2009
Government Expenditure
- Criteria for Reprioritising (advance) 22 Sep 2009
- State Sector Pay Settlements 2 Jul 2009
- Projected Increase as Percentage of GDP 3 Jun 2009
- Recent Measures 5 May 2009
- Increase 28 Apr 2009
Nine-day Working Fortnight—Employment 28 Apr 2009
Unemployment
- Government Policies 7 May 2009
- Forecasts 9 Apr 2009
State Services—Remuneration 8 Apr 2009
Business Confidence—Reports 8 Apr 2009
Crown—Core Expenditure 2 Apr 2009
Overseas Investment Rules Review
- Ownership of Key Assets 23 Jul 2009
- Sensitive Land 25 Mar 2009
Climate Change—Development of Low-carbon Economy 5 Mar 2009
Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme
- Opting Out (advance) 26 Aug 2009
- Extension (advance) 26 Aug 2009
- FAI Finance 24 Mar 2009
- Concerns 5 Mar 2009
Economic Programme—Public Confidence 19 Feb 2009
Unemployment Rate—Treasury Forecast 19 Feb 2009
Company Bail-out Criteria—Advice 19 Feb 2009
Company Bail-outs—Criteria 18 Feb 2009
Prime Minister
- Promises 27 May 2009
- Ideas 17 Feb 2009
Recession
- Position of New Zealand Economy (advance) 28 Oct 2009
- Government Actions for Economic Growth (advance) 21 Oct 2009
- Job Support (advance) 16 Sep 2009
- Position of New Zealand Economy (advance) 10 Sep 2009
- Rebuilding Economy (advance) 10 Sep 2009
- Minister’s Statement 6 Aug 2009
- Supporting Employment and Managing Economy 1 Jul 2009
- International Economic Developments (advance) 13 May 2009
- Rebuilding Economy 7 Apr 2009
- Position of New Zealand Economy 24 Mar 2009
- Small-business Relief Package 17 Feb 2009
Taxation (Business Tax Measures) Bill—Fiscal Cost of New Initiatives 12 Feb 2009
Research and Development Funding and KiwiSaver Reductions—Treasury Advice 11 Feb 2009
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises—Small-business Relief Package 10 Feb 2009
Government Spending Commitments
- Lack of Funding 17 Feb 2009
- Funding 16 Dec 2008
Tax Cuts, Budget 2008—Support (advance) 2 Sep 2008
Economic Policy—Consistency (advance) 26 Aug 2008
Domestic Savings—Promotion 7 Aug 2008
New Zealand Superannuation—Government Actions 6 Aug 2008
National Debt—Comparison with OECD Countries 5 Aug 2008
Budget 2009
- Decisions 25 Jun 2009
- Household Energy Efficiency 18 Jun 2009
- Protecting the Vulnerable 17 Jun 2009
- Factors 3 Jun 2009
- Reports 2 Jun 2009
- Broad Based - Low Rate Tax System 27 May 2009
- Core Crown Expenditure 26 May 2009
- Future Commitments (advance) 13 May 2009
- Spending Commitments 12 May 2009
- Superannuation (advance) 6 May 2009
- Available New Spending (advance) 10 Sep 2008
- Operating and Capital Spending Allowances 22 Jul 2008
Rail and Ferry Purchase—Financial Return 3 Jul 2008
Accident Compensation
- Public Finance Act Disclosure 3 Mar 2009
- Privatisation 2 Jul 2008
ONTRACK—Audit 2 Jul 2008
Rail
- Purchase of Locomotives 10 Mar 2009
- KiwiRail Performance 4 Mar 2009
- Investment 4 Mar 2009
- Investment (advance) 23 Sep 2008
- Reports 1 Jul 2008
Sovereign Credit Rating—Reports 18 Jun 2008
Emissions Trading Scheme
- Balance (advance) 17 Sep 2009
- Revenue Implications 21 May 2008
Budget Spending—Economic Implications 21 May 2008
Budgets, Labour Government—Douglas Initiatives 21 May 2008
Excise Duties, Road-user Charges, Levies, and Fees—Increases 20 May 2008
Income Tax
- Changes since 1999 15 May 2008
- Fiscal Drag 13 May 2008
Toll Holdings
- Rail and Ferry Purchase 1 Jul 2008
- Rail and Ferry Purchase 15 May 2008
- Rail and Ferry Purchase 13 May 2008
Budget 2008
- Cash Deficit Forecasts 29 Jul 2008
- Income Gaps 27 May 2008
- Beneficiaries 27 May 2008
- Government Spending 17 Apr 2008
Education Funding—Budget Allocations 17 Apr 2008
Superannuation Fund—Value and Current Investment 3 Apr 2008
Investment—Foreign 2 Apr 2008
Tax Revenue—Increase 2 Apr 2008
Mortgages—Fixed 2-year Rates 20 Mar 2008
Economic Initiatives
- Taxation, KiwiSaver, and Minimum Wage 1 Apr 2008
- Reactions 19 Mar 2008
Finance, Government—Actual and Forecast Costs 12 Mar 2008
Debt, Government
- Prudent Levels 27 May 2009
- Target 10 Apr 2008
- Impact 11 Mar 2008
Debt, Household Levels—Changes since 2000 11 Mar 2008
Financial Statements, Crown
- Gross Sovereign-issued Debt 13 Mar 2008
- Main Features 6 Mar 2008
Wage Growth—Australia - New Zealand 5 Mar 2008
Rail Network—Renationalisation 5 Dec 2007
Oil Prices—Forecasts 14 Nov 2007
Tax cuts—Business 14 Nov 2007
Treasury
- Inflation Indexing of Personal Tax Thresholds 1 Apr 2008
- Advice on Risks to Economy 13 Nov 2007
Electoral Finance Bill—Review of Parliamentary Expenditure 6 Nov 2007
Incomes—Movements 25 Oct 2007
State-owned Assets—Value 10 Oct 2007
Government Debt
- Forecasts 29 Apr 2009
- Increase 28 Apr 2009
- Current Account Deficit 26 Mar 2009
- Prudent Levels 18 Sep 2007
Financial Organisations—Regulation of Non-bank Deposit Takers 12 Sep 2007
Monetary Policy Framework—Inquiry 11 Sep 2007
Monetary Policy—Consensus 21 Aug 2007
Residential Property—Foreign Ownership 14 Aug 2007
Overseas Investment
- New Zealand Dairies Ltd 6 Mar 2008
- Strategic Assets 7 Aug 2007
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act—Powers under Section 12 26 Jul 2007
Oil Market—Supply 26 Jul 2007
Exchange Rate
- Government Actions 19 Jul 2007
- Rise in Value 17 Jul 2007
Budget Policy Statement
- Steps Limiting Expenditure Growth 18 Feb 2009
- Government Spending 17 Jul 2007
House Prices and Rents—Ring-fencing of Investment Losses 20 Jun 2007
Kiwisaver—Employer Support 14 Jun 2007
Sky City Entertainment Group—Shareholdings 23 May 2007
Fiscal Strategy—Alternatives 22 May 2007
KiwiSaver
- Complaints to Banking Ombudsman Regarding ING New Zealand 1 Jul 2009
- Reports 28 May 2008
- Reports 18 Mar 2008
- Enrolments 13 Mar 2008
- Reports 21 Nov 2007
- Uptake 23 Oct 2007
- Uptake 4 Sep 2007
- Enrolments 9 Aug 2007
- Business Support 28 Jun 2007
- Membership by 2011 22 May 2007
- Average Wage and Default Contribution 15 May 2007
Student Loans—Interest-free Policy 9 May 2007
Public Sector Pay—Comparisons 8 May 2007
Budget 2007
- “Top-down Adjustment to Spending” 14 Jun 2007
- Treasury Estimate of Fiscal Impulse 24 May 2007
- Corporate Tax Rate 16 May 2007
- Reserve Bank Discussions 3 May 2007
Working for Families—Tax Credit Review 2 May 2007
GST and New Zealand Superannuation—Rates and Eligibility 1 May 2007
Pensions and Retirement Savings—Reports 1 May 2007
Auckland—Electric Rail System 4 Apr 2007
Auckland Regional Transport Authority—Rail Electrification 28 Mar 2007
Overseas Investment Office—Sales after 2005 21 Mar 2007
State Highways—Land Transport Management Act 20 Mar 2007
State-owned Enterprises
- Government Policy on Sale or Retention 15 Apr 2008
- Management 14 Mar 2007
Superannuation
- Affordability of Current Entitlements 21 Jul 2009
- Funding of Projected Cost 2 Jun 2009
- Income and Asset Testing 17 Jul 2007
- 1 April Increases 13 Mar 2007
Fiscal Management—Appropriate Settings 27 Feb 2007
Working for Families Programme—Results 14 Feb 2007
Mortgage Levy Proposal—Minister’s View 14 Feb 2007
Public Services
- Commercial Risks 30 Apr 2009
- Ownership and Access 7 Dec 2006
Stadium—Funding Commitments 6 Dec 2006
Electricity Commissioner—Minister's Comments 15 Nov 2006
Overseas Investment Act
- Operation 28 May 2008
- Land Sales 26 Jun 2007
- Impact Forecast 14 Nov 2006
Energy and Climate Change—Prime Minister’s Speech 7 Nov 2006
Government Revenue—Comparison 19 Oct 2006
Election Advertising
- Commencement Date of Legislation 24 Oct 2006
- Validating Legislation 17 Oct 2006
House Prices—Treasury Investigation 17 Oct 2006
Fiscal Policy
- Reports 4 Dec 2007
- Reserve Bank Assessment 25 Oct 2007
- Alternative Approaches 12 Jun 2007
- Advice 11 Oct 2006
Reserve Bank, Governor—Confidence 10 Oct 2006
Johnsonville Railway Corridor—ONTRACK Ownership 14 Sep 2006
Overlander Rail Service—Petition 12 Sep 2006
Savings
- Economic Impact 27 Mar 2007
- Households 28 Feb 2007
- Support Mechanisms 5 Sep 2006
Tourism—Overlander Rail Service 24 Aug 2006
Labour Party Pledge Card
- 24 Aug 2006
- 23 Aug 2006
Railways—Overlander Service 23 Aug 2006
Export Year 2007—Tax Relief 19 Jul 2006
Westpac New Zealand Bill—Westpac Banking Corporation Asset Backing 19 Jul 2006
Aviation Regulations—Finance, Minister 29 Jun 2006
Current Account Deficit—Oil Prices 22 Jun 2006
Wage and Salary Increases—Finance, Minister's Statement 15 Jun 2006
Ageing Population—Financial Implications 13 Jun 2006
Transport Strategy—Roading Infrastructure Funding 25 May 2006
Fiscal Approach—Alternative 24 May 2006
Fiscal Strategy Report—Accuracy 24 May 2006
Taxation, Overseas Investment—Guinness Peat Group Exemption 23 May 2006
Roading Projects, New Funding—Traffic Volumes 23 May 2006
Rail Services, Auckland—Finance, Minister's Statement 17 May 2006
Tax Cuts
- Distribution 2 Apr 2009
- Fairness 1 Apr 2009
- Implementation 31 Mar 2009
- Effects on Māori Incomes 3 Mar 2009
- Legislation 20 May 2008
- Amounts 2 Apr 2008
- Four Tests 13 Feb 2008
- Structural Surpluses 8 Nov 2007
- Advisability 13 Mar 2007
- Treasury Advice 16 May 2006
Budget 2006—Personal Tax Changes 11 May 2006
Telecommunications Changes—Business Reaction 10 May 2006
Australian Budget—Tax Rates 10 May 2006
Financial Position
- Government Measures (advance) 17 Sep 2009
- Crown 9 May 2006
Australia and New Zealand—Single Economic Market 6 Apr 2006
Finance, Minister
- Statements 29 Oct 2009
- “In Plain English” Promotion (advance) 28 Oct 2009
- Statements (advance) 27 Oct 2009
- Statements (advance) 14 Oct 2009
- Line by Line Review Progress and Priorities 4 Aug 2009
- Statements 18 Jun 2009
- Statements 16 Jun 2009
- Statements 7 Apr 2009
- Priorities 21 Jun 2006
- Revenue, Minister 4 Apr 2006
Working for Families Package—Income Limits 29 Mar 2006
Economic Growth
- Forecasts 25 Mar 2009
- Forecasts 25 Mar 2009
- Productivity 27 Mar 2007
- Reports 27 Jun 2006
- Second Half of 2005 28 Mar 2006
Māori Economic Development—Expenditure Tracking 16 Mar 2006
Business Tax Review
- Finance, Minister's Statement 7 Nov 2006
- Expected Outcome 1 Mar 2006
State Sector
- Wages and Salaries 16 Oct 2007
- Spending Reviews 28 Feb 2006
Roading
- Public-private Partnerships 13 Feb 2008
- Auckland Traffic Congestion 11 Oct 2007
- Funding Shortfall 23 Feb 2006
Overseas Investment Commission—Strategic Infrastructure 21 Feb 2006
Taxation
- GST Rate 19 Aug 2009
- New Zealand - Australia (advance) 23 Sep 2008
- Budget 2007 1 Apr 2008
- Australia - New Zealand 4 Mar 2008
- Australia - New Zealand 21 Nov 2007
- Australia - New Zealand Comparisons 23 Oct 2007
- Australian Tax Cuts 18 Oct 2007
- Tax Evaders 17 Oct 2007
- Australian Tax Cuts 17 Oct 2007
- Thresholds 11 Oct 2007
- Threshold and Average Wage 9 Oct 2007
- Effects of Reduced Rates 19 Sep 2007
- Thresholds 9 Aug 2007
- Property Investment 21 Jun 2007
- Property Investment 19 Jun 2007
- Thresholds 13 Jun 2007
- Personal Tax Rate Projections for 2008 22 May 2007
- Budget Changes to Statutory Tax Rates 9 May 2007
- Economic Effects 20 Mar 2007
- OECD Comparisons of Personal Tax 1 Mar 2007
- Business Tax Review 5 Dec 2006
- Thresholds 24 Oct 2006
- Thresholds 17 Oct 2006
- Cost of Business Tax Cuts 10 Oct 2006
- Overseas Share Portfolios 13 Sep 2006
- Business and Personal Tax Cuts 27 Jul 2006
- Business Tax Review 26 Jul 2006
- Australia - New Zealand 21 Jun 2006
- Comparative Reports 16 May 2006
- Overseas Shares 2 May 2006
- Effective Marginal Tax Rates 30 Mar 2006
- Thresholds 16 Feb 2006
Economic Performance—Australia and New Zealand 16 Feb 2006
Reserve Bank
- Monetary Policy Instruments 2 Jul 2008
- Price Stability 26 Jul 2007
- Governor’s Performance 25 Jul 2007
- Policy Targets Agreement 18 Jul 2007
- Currency Intervention 12 Jun 2007
- Cash Rate 8 Dec 2005
KiwiSaver Scheme
- Reports 26 Jun 2007
- Reports 22 Feb 2007
- Reports 29 Aug 2006
- Enhancement 24 Aug 2006
- Business Reaction 2 Mar 2006
- Reports 1 Mar 2006
- Reports 28 Feb 2006
- Reports 7 Dec 2005
Student Loans —Voluntary Repayments 24 Nov 2005
Wages
- New Zealand and Australia 20 Feb 2008
- Initiatives 24 Nov 2005
Economy
- Fiscal and Economic Challenges 29 Oct 2009
- Reports (advance) 27 Oct 2009
- Performance (advance) 13 Oct 2009
- Growth in June Quarter 23 Sep 2009
- Reports (advance) 15 Sep 2009
- Reports (advance) 8 Sep 2009
- Growth 19 Aug 2009
- Reports 6 Aug 2009
- Reports 30 Jul 2009
- Reports 30 Jul 2009
- Imbalances 21 Jul 2009
- Reports 1 Jul 2009
- Current Account Deficit 25 Jun 2009
- Reports 24 Jun 2009
- Performance Compared with Other Countries 24 Jun 2009
- Reports on Imbalances 17 Jun 2009
- Reports 26 May 2009
- Recent Developments 12 Mar 2009
- Balance of Payments Position 11 Mar 2009
- Operating Balance Surpluses 10 Oct 2007
- Operating Balance Surpluses 10 May 2007
- Monetary Policy 2 May 2007
- OECD Assessment 1 May 2007
- Fiscal Policy 4 Apr 2007
- Operating Balance 12 Oct 2006
- Operating Surplus 11 Oct 2006
- Consumer Behaviour 23 Nov 2005
Treasury Briefing
- Taxation Rates 17 Nov 2005
- Economic Growth 17 Nov 2005
Housing
- Overseas Buyers 18 Jul 2007
- Foreign Ownership 29 Mar 2007
- Capital Gains Tax 15 Nov 2005
Inflation
- Policy Targets Agreement 25 Oct 2006
- Wage Growth 13 Dec 2005
- Government Policy 15 Nov 2005
Air New Zealand
- Charter Flights 16 Aug 2007
- Meeting of Ministers and Executives 28 Jun 2006
- Meeting of Ministers and Executives 27 Jun 2006
- Engineering Outsourcing 21 Feb 2006
- Engineering Outsourcing 8 Dec 2005
- Engineering Outsourcing 15 Nov 2005
- Engineering Outsourcing 15 Nov 2005