As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2007
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 18-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
ANNUAL REPORT
of
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
IN RIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: June 30, 2006
SECURITIES REGISTERED
(As of the close of the last fiscal period)
Title of Issue | | Amounts as to which registration is effective | | Names of exchanges on which registered |
| | | | |
Twenty-five Year 9 7/8% Bonds Due January 15, 2011 | | US$150,000,000 | | New York Stock Exchange |
Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
HER EXCELLENCY MS. ROSEMARY BANKS
Permanent Representative
of the New Zealand Permanent Mission
to the United Nations
One United Nations Plaza
25th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Copies to:
JOHN E. ESTES
Sullivan & Cromwell
101 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 (the “Annual Report”) by filing the following additional exhibits.
Exhibit (e)(1) — 2007 Executive Summary
Exhibit (e)(2) — 2007 Budget Speech
Exhibit (e)(3) — 2007 Fiscal Strategy Report
Exhibit (e)(4) — 2007 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update
Information contained in or otherwise accessible through the Internet sites mentioned in the exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 18-K, as amended, does not form a part of the Annual Report. All references to Internet sites are for informational purposes only.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment to New Zealand’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, at New York, New York on the 29th day of June, 2007.
| HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEW |
| ZEALAND |
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| By | /s/ MS. ROSEMARY BANKS | |
| HER EXCELLENCY MS. ROSEMARY BANKS |
| Permanent Representative |
| New Zealand Permanent Mission |
| to the United Nations |
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| By | /s/ KIRSTY GRAHAM | |
| KIRSTY GRAHAM |
| Deputy Permanent Representative |
| New Zealand Permanent Mission |
| to the United Nations |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
IN RIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND
EXHIBITS
to
FORM 18-K
ANNUAL REPORT
UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FILED AS PART OF THE
FORM 18-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to the
ANNUAL REPORT
EXHIBIT VOLUME
Exhibit Index to the Form 18-K/A Amendment No. 1
The undersigned hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 (the “Annual Report”) by filing the following additional exhibits.
Exhibit (e)(1) — 2007 Executive Summary
Exhibit (e)(2) — 2007 Budget Speech
Exhibit (e)(3) — 2007 Fiscal Strategy Report
Exhibit (e)(4) — 2007 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update
B.2 & B.3
17 May 2007
Budget 2007
Executive Summary
Speech
Fiscal Strategy Report
Economic and Fiscal Update
ISBN 0-478-29366-6
Contents
Executive Summary | |
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Budget Speech | |
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Fiscal Strategy Report | |
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Summary | |
The Government’s Fiscal Strategy | |
Short-Term Economic and Fiscal Outlook | |
Gross Sovereign Issued Debt and Reserve Bank Settlement Cash | |
The Long-Term Fiscal Challenge | |
Health in the Long Term: Ways to Manage Expenditure Growth | |
Long-Term Fiscal Outlook | |
Conclusion | |
Annex 1: Long-Term Objectives | |
Annex 2: Short-Term Fiscal Intentions | |
Annex 3: Projection Assumptions | |
Annex 4: Revenue Strategy | |
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Budget Economic and Fiscal Update | |
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Statement of Responsibility | |
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Economic and Tax Outlook | |
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Summary | |
Assumptions Underlying the Central Forecast | |
Growth Eased in 2005 and 2006 | |
Growth Rebounded in Late 2006 and Early 2007 | |
Growth Forecast to Slow and Imbalances Expected to Subside During 2008 and 2009 | |
Drivers of Private Consumption | |
Real GDP Growth Forecast to Return to Trend by 2010 and 2011 | |
Impact of KiwiSaver Enhancements and the Business Tax Reform | |
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Fiscal Outlook | |
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Fiscal Forecasts – Finalisation Dates and Key Assumptions | |
Summary of Budget Update | |
Old GAAP and New GAAP | |
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund | |
Updated Fiscal Indicators | |
Key Trends | |
Application of the Operating Balance | |
New Zealand International Financial Reporting Standards | |
Revenue and Expenses | |
Core Crown – Revenue | |
Gains and Losses | |
Core Crown – Expenses | |
Top-down Adjustment to Spending | |
Net Worth | |
Core Crown | |
State-Owned Enterprises and Crown Entities – Net Surpluses | |
Comparison with Half Year Update | |
Effect of Policy Changes on Tax Forecasts since the | |
Half Year Update | |
Indicators of the Government’s Fiscal Performance | |
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Risks and Scenarios | |
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Summary | |
Introduction | |
Economic Risks | |
Economic Scenarios | |
Fiscal Scenarios | |
Fiscal Sensitivities | |
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Specific Fiscal Risks | |
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Introduction | |
Charges against Future Budgets | |
Statement of Fiscal Risks | |
Contingent Liabilities | |
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Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) Series Tables | |
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Forecast Financial Statements | |
Statement of Accounting Policies and Forecast Assumptions | |
Government Reporting Entity as at 9 May 2007 | |
Forecast Financial Statements | |
Notes to the Forecast Financial Statements | |
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Core Crown Expense Tables | |
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NZ IFRS Transition – Budget 2007 | |
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Glossary of Terms | |
Other Information
On the Treasury’s website is a series of other information that contains detailed economic forecast tables and additional financial information. This information provides users of the 2007 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update with further detail and should be read in conjunction with the published document. It can be accessed at:
www.treasury.govt.nz/forecasts/befu/2007/