- NZ Treasury sees inflation reaching 2% in 4Q 2016
- Treasury sees jobless rate falling to 4.7% by 1Q 2017
- Fin Min English sees option of modest tax cuts in 2017
- English sees GDP growth averaging 2.8% over next 4 years
- Forecasts GDP growth of 2.9% in year through March 2016
- Sees 2015-16 bond sales NZ$1b higher than forecast in December
- NZ increases 2015-16 bond program to NZ$1b, plans 2033 bond
- Projects 2016-17 budget surplus of NZ$1.48b
- Projects 2014-15 budget deficit of NZ$684m
- Cuts budget surplus forecasts
- Projects 2015-16 budget surplus of NZ$176m
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