Education: $761m to build more schools, classrooms
Money for school buildings, tertiary students and vocational training announced.
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Budget 2021: Govt expects 'very sharp' drop in house price growth
'This is a very sharp adjustment in house prices but a very necessary one' - Robertson.
Budget 2021: $344m for Antarctica's Scott Base redevelopment
$300m has been announced to accelerate investment in low-carbon technology.
Audrey Young: If not now, then when for beneficiaries?
OPINION: After spending $57b on the Covid fund, the time was right to lift benefits.
Government announces $3.3 billion to lift 33,000 children out of poverty
Weekly benefit rates will be lifted by between $32 and $55 per adult by April 2022.
Pharmac gets $200m boost; free Gold Card GP visits axed
But free annual GP visits and eye checks for senior citizens - a NZ First policy - is cut.
Budget 2021 live: Here are the 10 things you need to know
What you need to know about Budget 2021 at a glance.
Opinion: Why Robertson had to make the big Budget move
OPINION: Why the big Budget move has got public support.
$1 billion for Māori housing, health, reo initiatives
It includes nearly $100m for the new Māori Health Authority.
Watch: Budget 2021 live special
NZ Herald brings you full Budget coverage as well as analysis, reaction and a look into what it all means for Kiwis. Video / NZ Herald
Live blog: Budget updates and the best memes and tweets
The Government has just announced its new Budget — but what does it actually mean for you?
Budget 2021: KiwiRail the big transport winner with $810m
The extra money will go to replacing old locomotives in the South Island.
Pasifika culture protected in $108m Budget package
The Pacific Peoples minister is hailing the package as a significant investment.
Watch: Cheese rolls and a new tie - PM, Robertson on today's Budget
After sharing a cheese roll with the PM, Grant Robertson will unveil the Budget.
'Kids are the future' - more support, resources, councillors
One mum says schools need more support to deal with housing crisis effects on children.
What the Budget will mean for NZ government borrowing
The Government will be borrowing less due to a stronger than expected economy.
Budget 2021: Three ways to measure ambition
The Government will talk a big Budget game but how can we tell if the words fit the deeds?
Budget 2021 Interactive: See where your money goes
Explore Budget 2021 with our data interactive.
National's Shane Reti asks Chris Hipkins about the Budget
National's Shane Reti asks Chris Hipkins about the Budget. Video / Parliament TV
'No plan, no future, no hope': Tourism bosses defeated ahead of Budget 2021
"It's hope that's kind of gone. And we are not seeing any future plan."
Budget 2021: Businesses' wish list as outlook gets gloomier
Poll reveals business concerns ahead of Budget.
Claire Trevett: Shane Reti's Budget dynamite fizzes out
OPINION: Shane Reti came with a hit, but ended up with a big miss.
Opinion: Budget must deliver for families who sacrificed most during pandemic
OPINION: The numbers don't lie - some Kiwis were hit much harder by Covid.
Death of NZer after Covid vaccine reported; no link established
Information 'strongly suggestive ... that the death was unrelated to vaccination'.
Māori housing and child poverty initiatives likely to be biggest Budget winners
Both Robertson and Ardern have dropped hints these areas will get more funding.
Budget 2021: No funding for purpose-built pandemic facility
Health experts have called for purpose-built MIQ facility, but Budget 2021 won't deliver.
Budget 2021: Hotels' plea to Government
A $200 million pre-Budget announcement spread money throughout the sector.
Watch: Ardern to host Scott Morrison later this month
Ardern revealed Aussie PM will visit later this month.
Editorial: Coming battle for skilled workers and investors
EDITORIAL: Our long-term problems are harder to sort out than vaccinations and reopening.
Business Hub: Budget Preview
Deloitte CEO Thomas Pippos outlines his expectations for this year's budget. Video / Sylvie Whinray
Budget 2021: 'It's not a lolly scramble' - Deloitte CEO
Getting back to business as usual is probably for the next Budget, Thomas Pippos says.
Govt announces $67m for low-emissions cars, coal burner replacements
Climate Change Minister James Shaw made the pre-Budget announcement to lower emissions.
Liam Dann: Why Robertson won't match big-spending Aussies
Finance Minister needs to be prepared for backlash as he sticks to middle path on Budget.
Budget 2021: Spend or Save? Finance Minister's dilemma
A stronger economy provides Grant Robertson with Budget choices. Which way will he lean?