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Lifting living standards for all New Zealanders

Budget 2022
Budget Day this year was on 19 May 2022. All Budget documents are available at Budget.govt.nz
Budget 2022
Our Living Standards Framework (LSF)
We've refreshed the LSF, which captures many of the things that matter for New Zealanders’ wellbeing.
Read about the LSF here
Wellbeing Report
Find out more about our reports, analysis and seminar series leading up to the first Wellbeing Report in late 2022.
Read our latest work here
Latest economic commentary
We produce a range of commentary to help you keep track of COVID-19's impacts on the economy.
Read our weekly commentary
Stay up to date with our work
We regularly publish news updates through a number of other channels, including regular e-newsletters and social media.
Find links to these channels
He Ara Waiora
He Ara Waiora is a framework that presents a holistic, intergenerational approach to wellbeing.
Find out more here

Latest news and updates

New Zealand Sovereign Green Bond Programme launched
News and updates
14 Sep 2022
Joint report casts new light on housing prices
News and updates
18 Aug 2022
Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the eleven months ended 31 May 2022
News and updates
5 Jul 2022
Economic policy for the challenges ahead
News and updates
29 Jun 2022
Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the ten months ended 30 April 2022
News and updates
8 Jun 2022
Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the nine months ended 31 March 2022
News and updates
5 May 2022

Latest key publications

Annual Report of the Treasury for the Year Ended 30 June 2022
Annual report
19 Oct 2022
Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ended 30 June 2022
Year end financial statements
5 Oct 2022
Advice on COVID-19 Response Information Release
Information release
8 Sep 2022
Assessment of the Housing System: with insights from the Hamilton-Waikato Area
Information release
18 Aug 2022
Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2022
Economic and fiscal update
19 May 2022

Making New Zealand a better place for people today and in the future.

Our Strategic Intentions sets out how we are pursuing our vision to lift living standards for all New Zealanders, by leading and serving from the centre of government.

Read our Strategic Intentions here

Latest data and charts

Fortnightly Economic Update - 28 October 2022
Weekly economic update
1 Nov 2022
Fortnightly Economic Update - 14 October 2022
Weekly economic update
18 Oct 2022
Tax Outturn Data - June 2022
Tax outturn data
5 Oct 2022
Fortnightly Economic Update - 30 September 2022
Weekly economic update
4 Oct 2022

Upcoming events

Ever wondered what the Treasury's work involves?

Our Annual Report is a great place to find an overview of our work, highlights for the year, and how we contribute to the performance of the public sector.

Read our Annual Report here

Make an Official Information Act (OIA) request

Find out how to make an information request under the Official Information Act (OIA) on our Information requests guidance page.
Before making a request, please check our publications to see what information is already publicly available and whether that information answers your questions.
You can find a Guide for Requesters on the Ombudsman's website.

Official Information Act releases

Cost of living payment (OIA-20220322)
Response to official information request
28 Oct 2022
Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants (EHSNGs) (OIA-20220366)
Response to official information request
28 Oct 2022
Policy on employee drug use and drug testing (OIA-20220342)
Response to official information request
28 Oct 2022