In this report, the authors assess the degree to which Budget 2024 is consistent with New Zealand’s climate change commitments. This is an exploratory approach, which was first used in 2023 to measure the impacts of Budget 2023 spending, including tax expenditure and any major regulatory changes.

This working paper explores how COVID-19 response measures have impacted New Zealand's economic behaviours. This is achieved by using various public data sources and data held by NZIER.