PremiumJenée TibshraenyWellington Business Editor·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 09:30 PM6 mins to readNo political party is campaigning on increasing taxes, and using this revenue to pay down debt, as the IMF suggests. The International Monetary Fund is broadly happy with how the Government and Reserve Bank are steering the economy through choppy waters created by conflict in the Middle East.It says the Government’s targeted and temporary response to the oil price shock has been “designed in line with international best practice”.
IMF releases NZ report card. How do political parties’ policies stack up?
IMF broadly happy with Govt's economic management, but says NZ needs a CGT or land tax.
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