Budget 2013 Delivering progress and optimism

Budget 2013 confirms New Zealand is on the right track, with forecasts of economic growth, more jobs, rising wages, and a return to surplus by 2014/15, Finance Minister Bill English says. "New Zealanders can look to the future with well-earned confidence and optimism," he says. "The New Zealand economy grew 3 per cent last year, which is almost the same as Australia, and higher ...