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Labour is tentatively turning its back on the propertied.
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Claire Trevett: Not an election-winning Budget, but not a loser either
OPINION: The Budget won’t win Labour the election. It wasn’t designed to.
Focus: Budget 2023 - public reactions
Immediate public reactions to the budget announcement in Auckland city. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: All you need to know - Budget 2023
Join Thomas Coughlan as he provides a summary of all you need to know from the governments budget announcement 2023. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: Budget 2023 - Grant Robertson talks on the impacts on infrastructure
Grant Robertson talks on the impacts on infrastructure after the budget announcement earlier today.
Focus: Budget 2023 - Grant Robertson talks about forecast growth and the rate of unemployment
Grant Robertson talks about forecast growth and the rate of unemployment following today's announcement.
Security boost at MPs’ homes, offices after Robertson warns of ‘intense threats’
It's unsure how much of the $14 million would be allocated to security enhancements.
Focus: Budget 2023 - Grant Robertson talks to the cost of living
Grant Robertson talks to the cost of living following today's budget announcement.
Focus: Budget 2023 - Grant Robertson talks about 'returning to surplus'
Budget 2023 - Grant Robertson talks about 'returning to surplus' following today's announcement.
Shane Te Pou: Chris Hipkins’ bread and butter Budget
Opinion: No big revolution, but help for those who need it in PM's Budget.
All the reaction to Budget 2023: ‘blowout’ says National, Greens want stronger action on poverty
National has accused the Government of 'wasteful spending'.
Focus: Budget 2023 - Grant Roberston talks fiscal sustainability
Watch: Budget 2023 - Grant Roberston talks fiscal sustainability following todays announcement.
Cost of living crunch or 'no ideas' - Budget 2023 breakdown
Kids (and their parents) are the big winners with childcare subsidy, public transport.
Economist: Budget 2023 seeing a $20 billion gap emerge in Crown finances
Brad Olsen also believes the Budget could led to another OCR rise.
Budget 2023: Māori will benefit, says Willie Jackson
An easy win for Māori for Te Matatini but putea tight everywhere else.
Budget 2023: $160m to gaming sector, rebate for video game developers
The sector contributed $7 billion towards New Zealand’s GDP in 2021.
Budget 2023 breakdown: Massive EV charging expansion among climate change initiatives
New climate-focused initiatives include expanding the electric vehicle charging network.
Budget 2023: Massive boost for Te Matatini kapa haka festival
Te Matatini gets an additional $34 million in funding over the next two years.
Budget 2023: $6b resilience plan to future-proof cyclone-hit infrastructure
It follows the near $1b announced by Finance Minister Grant Robertson on Sunday.
Budget 2023: Primary care eyed as solution to hospital pressure as winter approaches
Also referenced was the huge cost to correct payments made under the Holidays Act.
Budget 2023: Govt to build 3000 more public homes by mid-2025
A total of $3.1 billion of capital funding was allocated to provide the additional homes.
Show us the money: Robertson's big borrow and spend plans
Bigger than expected: Budget has more borrowing, rather than reallocated spending.
Audrey Young: A practical budget for less than simple times
OPINION: Has the Finance Minister delivered an election-winning Budget?
What's in it for you - the Budget highlights at a glance
Bamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the highlights explained.
In full: Budget 2023 live stream
NZ Herald brings you Budget 2023 with expert analysis and commentary. Video / NZ Herald
Chris Hipkins’ make or break, bread and butter Budget awaits
With the polls neck and neck, there's everything to play for this Budget.
Meka Whaitiri unleashed: I left Labour because Labour left me
Meka Whaitiri explains why she walked out on Labour and into the arms of Te Pāti Māori.
Budget 2023: What’s already been announced and where is the money going?
The Government will reveal Budget 2023 today - what has already been announced?
Simon Wilson: Six rabbits for Grant Robertson to pull from his Budget hat
Opinion: A "Wellbeing Budget" is, by definition, "balanced". Here are six ways to check.
Q&A: Budget preview - our experts answer your questions
Liam Dann and Thomas Coughlan answer your questions.
Watch: MP Meka Whaitiri's first speech in the House since deflection
Former Labour MP Meka Whaitiri’s first speech since her return to Parliament. Video / Parliament TV
Exiled Myanmar politician wants NZ to ramp up action against military junta
It comes as the exiled government's human rights minister visits NZ for the first time.
Gore council drama: Why did councillors back down on no-confidence threat?
Councillors backtracked on a vote of no confidence - so what happens now?