Qiulae Wong reveals her strategy to break the 5% ceiling and why she thinks New Zealand is ready for a political shake-up.
RNZ
The increases are to meet a target of spending 2 percent of GDP on the military within eight years, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka visited the Te Māori Centre on Friday alongside trustees of Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust following the Budget 2026 announcement.
The Conversation
Some new spending initiatives in health should add value, but the budget lacks a long-term vision for building cross-party consensus on improving healthcare.
Newsroom
The Ministry of Social Development will receive broad powers to let computers make decisions as part of a bill being rushed through Parliament.
Newsroom
Govt offers cash-strapped councils cash inducements to sign off more housing – but will it be enough to outweigh the enormous cost of building infrastructure to new subdivisions? Jonathan Milne investigates.
Speaking to Breakfast on the day after she delivered her third Budget, Willis said the gap between where things sit now and the child poverty targets were a "very difficult gap to close".
RNZ
Sharon Zöllner has questioned Treasury's forecast as the minister faces questions over her Budget.
Newsroom
A top of the South Island Māori land agreement that preserves public access, and salved wounds spanning generations, comes with its own cost to taxpayers. David Williams reports.
Newsroom
With education leaders unaccustomed to feeling heard by Erica Stanford, it’s little wonder the sector seemed unsure how to respond to the Education Minister’s post-Budget sales pitch. Hanna McCallum reports.
NZ Herald
While everyone counts the dollars and tries to make sense of Budget 2026, there are thousands of public servants facing the loss of their jobs. In her...
RNZ
There's a health spend-up, a new highway, cuts to government departments and a surplus on the horizon - here's what you need to know about this year's Budget.
RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government has failed to show it understands how tough it is out there for New Zealanders.
Newsroom
Govt invests in hospitals, schools, rail and roads – but there’s a question mark over the mechanisms by which they’ll be financed and built. Jonathan Milne reports.
Newsroom
Despite economic headwinds prompting households and businesses to look to their own budgets, the Government's books are looking their best in a long time.
RNZ
Struggling to keep up with all the "pre-Budget" news? We've got you covered.
RNZ
"Actual outturns usually differ and forecasts get revised," the Finance Minister says.
RNZ
Upston is the minister responsible for lifting the eligibility threshold for homeowners claiming an accommodation supplement.
The document from Fonterra and Z Energy made suggestions for a potential law change to prevent lawsuits.
NZ Herald
High levels of concern within the homeschooling community have forced the Government to pause legislation introducing “draconian” regulations. The Education...
RNZ
Humans would still be required for judgement, legal interpretation, and accountability, the minister's office says.
The former Wellington mayor says he claims the accommodation subsidy because 'the cost of owning a home in Wellington is not cheap'.
Stuff
The New Zealand Bar Association has warned the Government that their law-making actions pose a growing risk to the rule of law.
RNZ
The finance minister had company when making the yearly trip to Blue Star printers in Petone to pick up this year's edition.
RNZ
Meanwhile, Chris Hipkins says some perks are "very hard to justify" after reports minister Louise Upston gets a $1000 a week to live in her own apartment.
E-Tangata
“Without a plan for constitutional protection of Te Tiriti, we risk any progress being laid to waste again within a few years. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to go through this again.” — Tina Ngata on voting to protect Te Tiriti.
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