New Zealand's Finance Minister Robertson said the budget for 2018 would deliver a surplus. The budget includes the following points:
- The government has reprioritize around NZ$700M funding over the next 4 years
- We have freed up NZ$1.4B worth of funding for this government's priorities and investments next 4 years Combined with our moves to crack down on speculators, tax dodgers and ensuring multinationals pay their fair share of tax.
- commitment to budget responsibility rules, which includes delivering a sustainable operating surplus across economic cycles and reducing net core Crown debt to 20% of GDP within 5 years of taking office
