2014 New Zealand budget
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| Submitted by | Bill English |
|---|---|
| Presented | 15 May 2014 |
| Parliament | Parliament of New Zealand |
| Party | National |
| Total revenue |  $70.9 billion[1] |
| Total expenditures | $71.5 billion[1] |
| Deficit | -$684m[1] |
| Debt |  $59.4 billion (Net)[2] 25.6% (Net debt to GDP)[1] |
| Website | www |
| ǂNumbers in italics are projections.
‹ 2013 2015› | |
The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2014/15 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Bill English on 15 May 2014.[3] This was the sixth budget English has presented as Minister of Finance.
Reactions
- Economics commentator Bernard Hickey said the budget "buried" a "[p]opulation forecast [that] will mean higher interest rates."[4]
- Political columnist John Armstrong stated the budget "robs Labour of election punch."[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Fiscal Strategy Report" (PDF). New Zealand Treasury. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Budget 2014 Fiscal Update" (PDF). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Budget 2014". New Zealand Treasury. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Bernard Hickey: Budget buries migration bomb". New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "John Armstrong: Budget robs Labour of election punch". New Zealand Herald. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
