Iain Rennie
New ZealandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Iain Rennie is the head of Treasury in New Zealand, known for his role in advising the government on fiscal policy and budgetary matters, including recent discussions regarding the Reserve Bank's funding arrangements.
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Treasury secretary Iain Rennie explained requests for funding by organisations in what’s called the funded sector would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Govt could face pay equity funding hole of its own if Plunket, Hospice, Bupa Aged Care nurses win claimsNew Zealand· 2026-06-22
Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie hinted at the Government's upcoming plans during his appearance before the finance and expenditure select committee this year.
Political U-turns – National’s big transport dilemma, and Labour’s pay equity conundrum – Thomas Coughlan:New Zealand· 2026-02-28
Iain Rennie, as Treasury Secretary, highlighted the unsustainable debt trajectory of New Zealand.
Politicians can’t be trusted with our debt trajectory, NZ needs a fiscal watchdog – Fran O’SullivanNew Zealand· 2026-02-20
Iain Rennie is the Treasury Secretary who commented on the fiscal forecasts related to economic conditions.
Nicola Willis’ 2026 Budget plans: Undo Labour’s health reforms and sell assets – but which ones?New Zealand· 2026-01-16
Iain Rennie is the Treasury boss discussing economic policies and government contributions.
Treasury boss Iain Rennie on what’s required to bolster the books in the absence of high immigration and house pricesNew Zealand· 2026-01-12
Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie expected a third of the Obegalx deficit to narrow due to the economy entering a more favourable part of the cycle.
Treasury update shows there is still no surplus in sight for the Government, as debt pile growsNew Zealand· 2025-12-16Iain Rennie is the Treasury Secretary who critiques Nicola Willis's financial consolidation efforts.
No reprieve for Nicola Willis expected from Treasury forecasts, as return to surplus in questionNew Zealand· 2025-12-14Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie noted the books are in a 'structural deficit'.
Nicola Willis confirms Budget 2026 spending plans; return to surplus could be slowedNew Zealand· 2025-12-09Iain Rennie is the Treasury Secretary who commented on the fiscal consolidation.
Nicola Willis v Ruth Richardson and the battle to get back to black – Thomas CoughlanNew Zealand· 2025-12-06
Treasury secretary Iain Rennie said the overall exercise was called the 'Crown ownership purpose exercise'.
Barbara Edmonds says National ‘planning to sell off public assets’ after Treasury confirms it is halfway through asset reviewNew Zealand· 2025-12-03
Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie said at an event to launch the report.
Treasury pushes for asset sales as it rings alarm bells over state of Government’s financesNew Zealand· 2025-11-07Iain Rennie was present at the meeting with Orr and others.
Nicola Willis denies Reserve Bank cover-up; insists she pushed for transparencyNew Zealand· 2025-09-02
Under new Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie, it is unlikely that the controversial job advertisement will be repeated.
Public sector expertise eroded by the rise of the generic official – Roger PartridgeNew Zealand· 2025-08-13
In a foreword to the report, Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie noted that increased use of fiscal support during shocks had 'contributed to public debt ratcheting up over time'.
Government overcooked spending during pandemic, against official advice, harming economy – TreasuryNew Zealand· 2025-08-07
Iain Rennie is the Secretary to the Treasury who communicated with Willis regarding Quigley.
Reserve Bank chairman Neil Quigley responds to allegations around Adrian Orr’s resignationNew Zealand· 2025-07-23
Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie was present during David Parker's final speech.
‘Robbing Paula to pay Paul’: Pay equity ambush will come back to bite National – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-05-08
Willis and Treasury Secretary Iain Rennie had fuelled speculation these two lines of spending might be in for reform in two interviews with the Herald published over the summer.
Government not ruling out cuts to its $521 a year KiwiSaver contributionNew Zealand· 2025-04-30
Iain Rennie is the Treasury Secretary who warned about the fairness of current fiscal settings.
The school lunch programme is a disaster - here’s how we could fix it and whether we should botherNew Zealand· 2025-03-17
The suspicion was all but confirmed when the bank’s board chairman Derek Quigley confirmed to a press conference that 'funding issues' and 'policy issues' were among the things the bank was working through with the Government.
Analysis: The funding fight behind Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s resignationNew Zealand· 2025-03-05
