Audrey Young: Buckle in – money is tight, you’d better believe it
OPINION: Cuts to Government agencies will become business as usual.
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Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'
Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.
Thousands march in Whangārei for Budget Day national protest
Thousands marched through Whangārei as part of Budget Day national protest against some of the coalition Government’s policies relating to Māori and the environment.
Q&A: What are the Govt's Budget priorities? Our experts weigh in
Liam Dann, Audrey Young and Jenee Tibshraeny answer your questions.
Govt must focus on reviving productive sector instead of sacking people - Max Whitehead
Opinion: The Government's use of contractors is often cynical - and unhelpful.
Editorial: Day-of-disruption status inadvertently boosted by PM, Opposition leader
OPINION: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins pumped up the protest by entering the debate.
Letters: Taxpayers' Union kicks Kiwis when they're down
OPINION: 'Is this how Kiwis talk to each other now?'
Jenée Tibshraeny: What to look out for in today's Budget
How Finance Minister Nicola Willis will try to recalibrate the Government's books.
Simon Wilson: Five ways for Nicola Willis to make the Budget look good
OPINION: Some of the biggest things the Finance Minister could do would cost very little.
What has the Govt already unveiled in today’s Budget?
Tax cuts will be the centrepiece but plenty of announcements have been made.
Thomas Coughlan: The real Budget question - what's being cut to pay for it?
OPINION: Voters will ultimately judge whether it's worth it.
‘You’ve come to the wrong marae’: Winston Peters takes aim at Te Pāti Māori and planned protests ahead of Budget
Peters was responding to Te Pāti Māori’s promotion of the nationwide protests.
OCR cuts sooner than expected? Business confidence slumps in May – why that's good news
'There’s still a long way to go, but any step in the right direction is welcome.'
Finance Minister Nicola Willis unveils cover of Budget document
No pretty pictures but lots of substance, says Willis.
Watch: Why the Budget is important to Gen-Z and what they'd like to see in it
What do young adults in New Zealand want to see addressed? We asked them.
Decent tax cuts, affordable groceries: What young family wants from Budget
'We are paying too much tax and the cost of living... is going up all the time.'
Budget 2024: 'I want my taxes to go to making sure kids don’t starve'
What Rotorua locals and leaders want from Budget 2024.
Opinion: Time for a tune-up as NZ's economic engine sputters
OPINION: Slides in rankings suggest the decline of our country's economic foundations.
Richard Prebble: 'Dire straits' - the key number to watch in Thursday's Budget
OPINION: The evidence indicates New Zealand has exceeded its peak taxation.
Claire Trevett: Willis' game of good and bad numbers as Budget reckoning looms
OPINION: The Budget will be a tally of promises kept and broken.
Four-lane highway, social housing, key Budget hopes for Northland leaders
Business prosperity and child wellbeing are key factors in Northland ahead of the Budget.
Arena Williams: No meaningful help for Auckland in tomorrow's Budget
OPINION: No support on the horizon for NZ’s economic engine room.
Public sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff as ministries signal 3-5 yrs of fiscal restraint
Some agencies expect years of fiscal restraint.
Budget 2024: What we know so far
A recap on pre-Budget announcements in the lead-up to Thursday's full Budget announcement. Video / NZ Herald
Audrey Young: All eyes on Budget borrowing; brickbat for a nasty ad
OPINION: There's one line Nicola Willis really doesn't want to cross with her tax cuts.
ACC Europe trip, Budget tease and PNG landslide | Focus Morning Bulletin May 28, 2024
ACC boss’ $32k trip, Nicola Willis teases her budget plans and the death toll remains unknown after devasting Papua New Guinea landslide.
More Govt debt likely from Budget
Market expectations are for a $10-15b increase in the NZ bond tender programme.
Where are the billions of dollars for tax cuts coming from? What we know so far
The Government needs to find and generate billions of dollars to fund its tax cuts.
What the tech sector wants from Budget 2024
New Zealand is falling behind in key areas of technology, those in the sector say.
Public service cuts becoming clear as Nicola Willis forecasts ‘frontline’ Budget
Almost 4000 roles would be cut as part of the Government's aim to reduce spending.
Nicola Willis speaks about the upcoming Budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to media a few days before the coalition Government’s first Budget. Video / Mark Mitchell
Luxon and Willis speak ahead of their 'careful' Budget, 240-plus savings initiatives
The Finance Minister is promising the tax cuts won't be inflationary.
Māori youth called upon to activate on Budget Day 2024
'Nationwide activation' call for the day the Budget is read.
Budget 2024: What the economists expect to see in Thursday’s big reveal
How soon can the Government get the Crown accounts back in surplus?