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Budget 2018: The gift that keeps on giving – our economy
New Govt has money to spend and popular things to spend it on.
Schools: 'We're not going backwards'
Teacher unions say the Budget "reflected hardly any of the needs we identified".
Budget a good start but more needed to fix twin plagues, say Sallies and Union
Funding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed
Wellington mayor welcomes Budget
Mayor Justin Lester said the Budget would help council achieve its own housing goals.
Government is failing beneficiaries, advocates say
Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates
Media allocation falls short of $38M promise, Curran says more to come
The allocation of $15 million is well below Labour's pre-election promise.
Budget 2018: $300m boost for police 'commended'
Funding was a key election promise and part of Labour's coalition agreement with NZ First.
Budget Live: What's in it for you and your family
Simon Bridges goes on the attack after Grant Robertson's first Budget.
Mixed response for fund for vulnerable youth
Efforts to tackle child poverty in this year's Budget have been met with mixed responses.
Budget 2018: Tax crackdown to raise $183 million
Government will allocate $31.3 million of funding to Inland Revenue in next four years.
Youth justice funding as age increases to 17
The justice system is in crisis and failing children and families, says the Government.
NZDF gets extra $360m
Defence Minister: "Funding will help the Defence Force meet increasing demand."
Budget 2018: $34m to tighten screening of NZ-bound migrants
Immigration Minister says investment aimed at combating exploitation of migrants.
Oranga Tamariki getting $270m over for next four years
"There's nothing more important to New Zealand than the wellbeing of its children."
Budget 2018: Labour Inspectorate gets $8.8m boost
Yet to be seen whether funding will keep up with new exploitation cases, says researcher.
Budget 2018: New watchdogs for election spending promises, RMA, and EQC disputes
A trio of new watchdogs will be introduced to manage key areas of concern.
Budget 2018: Govt sets aside $1b for R&D tax rebates
Firms can claim 12.5c in the dollar back for every dollar they spend on R&D.
Budget 2018: Govt allocates $85M to fight cattle disease
Govt has allocated a significant sum to deal with the mycoplasma outbreak.
Robertson finds $24 billion extra spending
Robertson has found an extra $24B to spend over the next four years by taking in more tax.
Inquiry to assess where EQC quake response failed
Inquiry will look into EQC's handling of 2010 and 2011 quake claims.
Budget 2018: Production Commission to investigate impact of disruptive tech
The commission will be tasked with preparing NZ for the future.
Interactive: Crunching the numbers - Budget 2018 in detail
This is how it all stacks up after the announcement today.
Budget 2018: $7.9 million to establish Child Poverty Unit
Two new child poverty reduction units are being established to combat the social issue.
Budget 2018: Treasury halves forecast progress on KiwiBuild
Forecasts for $2.5b of KiwiBuild-induced investment over 5 years.
Budget 2018: 6400 new state homes, Collins says 'disappointing'
Budget delivers heavily on housing, but Judith Collins is 'disappointed'.
Budget 2018: Schools get a boost, but not by much
Moderate increases for education for more teachers, new classrooms and schools.
Interactive: A graphical walkthrough of Budget 2018
See how this year's Budget looks in a graphic form.
Finance Minister at the Budget lock-up
Finance Minister Grant Robertson at the Budget lock-up. / Mark Mitchell
Barry Soper: The Budget that didn't tell us anything we didn't already know
COMMENT: Labour had leeway to make good in its target areas - health, education, housing.
Budget 2018: At a glance - what you need to know
What you need to know about Labour's first Budget in a decade.
Big cash injection for 'starved' health system
Cash-strapped DHBs will get a massive boost for building repairs and deficits