2011 New Zealand budget

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2011 (2011) New Zealand budget
Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg
Submitted by Bill English
Parliament Parliament of New Zealand
Party National
Total revenueIncrease2.svg $57 billion [1]
Total expendituresIncrease2.svg $72.8 billion [1]
Deficit Decrease2.svg -$16.7 billion [1]
DebtDecrease2.svg $41.5 billion (Net) [1]
Decrease2.svg 20.8% (Net debt to GDP) [1]
ǂNumbers in italics are projections.
2010
2012

The New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 was presented to the New Zealand House of Representatives by Finance Minister Bill English on 19 May 2011. [2]

New Zealand Country in Oceania

New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island, and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands. It has a total land area of 268,000 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is situated some 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

Bill English 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand

Sir Simon William "Bill" English is a retired New Zealand politician who served as the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017. He was the leader of the National Party from 2001 to 2003 and 2016 to 2018, also serving two terms as Leader of the Opposition.

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Outline

Budget 2011 [3] was delivered following earthquakes which devastated Christchurch and included a $5.5 billion rebuild package for the city.

2011 Christchurch earthquake February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand

An Mw 6.2 earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time. The earthquake struck the Canterbury Region in New Zealand's South Island and was centred 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, at the time New Zealand's second-most populous city. The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch, killing 185 people in the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster.

The 2011 Budget was a "zero Budget" meaning no net new spending over four years. $5.2 billion was prioritised over four years for spending on mostly targeted at health, education and infrastructure. Individual and employer KiwiSaver contributions were increased.

KiwiSaver

The KiwiSaver scheme, a New Zealand savings scheme, came into operation from Monday, 2 July 2007. Participants can normally access their KiwiSaver funds only after the age of 65, but can also use them as a deposit for a first home.

The Budget announced the part-sale of five state-owned enterprises with the Government keeping majority (51%) control.

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand are registered companies listed under Schedules 1 and 2 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986. Most SOEs are former government departments or agencies that were corporatised. They are responsible to the Minister of State Owned Enterprises.

The 2011 Budget forecast a return to fiscal surplus to 2014/15.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Budget 2011 - Minister's Executive Summary" (PDF). 19 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. "Budget 2011". New Zealand Treasury. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. "Budget 2011 home page". The Beehive. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.