政府账目显示经济正在改善
财政部长 Nicola Willis 表示，最新一组政府财务数据支持了其他证据，即新西兰经济正在逐步增强。
截至5月底的11个月《政府财务报表》显示：核心政府收入比预算预测高出17亿纽币，而核心政府支出则比预测低9亿纽币。
Willis指出：“收入改善的最大来源是公司税收入，比预测高出7亿纽币。这是一个积极信号，说明企业部门整体盈利能力在提升。”
她表示，衡量整体运营状况的核心指标 OBEGALx（不含部分一次性项目的经营平衡）显示，该期间赤字为68亿纽币，比预算预测低30亿纽币。
“这些数据非常令人鼓舞。新西兰已经经历了艰难的几年，但这些结果让人们可以对经济的基础实力保持信心。”
她补充说：“目前所有迹象显示，中东冲突在今年第二季度对经济增长造成了一定拖累，但经济正在恢复此前的增长动能。”
“油价已回落至冲突前水平，通胀预期下降，商业信心回升，游客数量增加，出口仍保持较高回报。”
Willis表示，本财年完整财务报表将在10月初最终确定，后续仍可能有调整，但目前迹象显示政府财政状况将好于预算预期。
“这意味着债务可能更少，也进一步证明政府在修复基础经济并推动未来发展的措施正在发挥作用。”
The latest set of government accounts supports other evidence that the economy is strengthening, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.
The Financial Statements of the Government for the 11 months to May show core Crown revenue up $1.7 billion on the forecasts in the Budget and core Crown expenses $900 million lower than forecast.
“The biggest contributor to the improvement in Crown revenue was corporate tax revenue being $700 million higher than forecast. This is positive because it indicates an overall increase in profitability for the business sector.
“The headline operating balance indicator, OBEGALx shows the deficit for the 11 months was $6.8 billion, $3 billion lower than forecast at the Budget,” Nicola Willis says.
“These are a very encouraging set of accounts. New Zealand has been through a difficult few years, but Kiwis can take heart from the underlying strength of the economy.
“All the indications are that the conflict in the Middle East slowed growth in the second quarter of this year, but that the economy is already regaining the momentum it had developed before the conflict began.
“Oil prices have fallen towards pre-conflict levels, inflation expectations have declined, business confidence has rebounded, tourist numbers are up and exports are continuing to generate high returns.
“The Crown accounts for the full year won’t be finalised until early October and further variance is likely but these are positive signs the books will be in better shape than forecast at Budget.
“That means less debt and more proof that the steps the government has taken to fix the basics and build the future are working.”
