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OPINION: Cuts to Government agencies will become business as usual.
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Budget 2024: The 10 key points
Bamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the main highlights explained.
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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.
'Surprised and disappointed': Official admits new school lunch model unlikely to be as nutritious
'How come we don’t value our kids enough to give them a quality meal?'
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.
Māori data in 2023 Census worth $2.4 billion in investments
Census reveals growing Māori numbers means more putea.
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.
Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobs
Minister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.
Inside Economics: Is excessive gloom making the recession worse? All the hot Budget 2024 takes
OPINION: Liam Dann answers economics questions and digs through the week's economic news.
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.
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.
Public sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff as ministries signal 3-5 yrs of fiscal restraint
Some agencies expect years of fiscal restraint.
'Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock Sandringham
Kingsway Ave is a street of mainly older wooden Californian-style bungalows.
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.
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.
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.
'Unsupported by evidence': Auckland Council opposes fast-track bill
It comes after hundreds marched on Parliament to protest the bill.
What’s New Zealand worth? Govt plans include option for $100 levy on tourists
Country out of pocket by $250m to support international visitors.
Long waits for mental health help can be catastrophic for Northland youth
Northland children are waiting 50 per cent longer than adults for mental health services.
John Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not Māori
OPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.
Liam Dann: Never mind the numbers, what's the Budget vibe going to be?
OPINION: A Budget preview that ignores the numbers and looks at the vibe of the thing.
Labour’s Barbara Edmonds prepares to go head-to-head with Nicola Willis
On Thursday Labour's finance spokeswoman will face her first big public test in the role.
17 per cent of jobs slashed at Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Chief executive Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae said it has been an unsettling time for staff.
John Tamihere on next week’s Budget: ‘I don’t have any hope’
The Whānau Ora chief executive predicts little Budget money will go to Māori.
Karen Chhour: I am not a puppet or a sellout to Māori
OPINION: Section 7AA has had unintended consequences for our tamariki.
'Really hectic': Middlemore Hospital ED under strain with ambulance ramping, bed waits
There were reports of long waits for a bed and patients in corridors.
Labour alleges Budget leak forced Govt to quickly axe first home grant
Labour alleges the Government scrambled to kill the scheme after a Budget leak.
800-plus jobs slashed at Ministry of Social Development and DOC
MSD previously announced 200 voluntary redundancies were accepted last month.
Willow-Jean Prime: I urge Chhour to put an end to this bill and work with Māori
Trust has been hard won, let's not erase it.
Budget 2024: Can Govt deliver its tax cut promise without borrowing?
The coalition Government’s first Budget is out on May 30.
Voters back spending cuts to fund tax plan
Voters from across the political spectrum want spending cuts to fund tax plans.