Government expenditure and revenue in New Zealand: a brief overview

Abstract

Government expenditure and taxation have an impact on everyone in the population. Everyone, at some point in their lives, benefits from government provided services and entitlements such as kindergartens, roads, hospitals or New Zealand Superannuation. Almost everyone bears at least some of the costs of providing these services and entitlements. Most goods or services purchased, and most income earned, attracts some form of taxation.