Budget 2024

By RNZ This year's Budget has been revealed and like any year, there are the haves and have-nots. While some of it is up for debate depending on what side ...

Finance minister Nicola Willis made good on two promises with her first budget – tax cuts and no surprises. But the belt tightening required to do that will ...

Finance minister Nicola Willis describes her budget as moderate and responsible. But what do the experts think?

I move that the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time.

The majority of New Zealanders are due for a tax cut before the end of the year - but debate is expected to continue over whether the Government is ...

The promise of tax cuts isn't enough to disguise the other clear message in the government's Budget: the economic outlook is still gloomy.

Budget 2024 sets out the Government's plan to rebuild the economy, ease the cost of living, deliver better health and education services and restore law and ...

There have been big changes to health, education, law and order, and a big funding boost for the regions. New tax thresholds are also due to come into effect ...

It is not available to people who are receiving an income-tested benefit or student allowance. Once a household earns $42,700, Working for Families entitlements ...

Vickie Hudson-Craig pays $5500 a month for the drugs that keep her alive. Now her hope is "wiped away".

The Government has confirmed universal free prescriptions will be axed in July with the $5 co-payment restored for most New Zealanders.

-$3.7 billion annual cost of the tax package is fully funded through specified savings and revenue initiatives. -Fiscally neutral package means the Government ...

The Finance Minister says the Budget delivered on its promises - but many cancer patients disagree.

A cancer patient is disappointed with a lack of funding for new medicines in Budget 2024 , and expects it will be years until the drug that helped her stay.

The Finance Minister says she "regrets" funding for extra cancer drugs was not possible in Budget 2024, despite it being promised during the election ...

Health will get a significant funding boost of $16.68 billion across three Budgets as part of our plan to invest in frontline services such as emergency ...

Minister for Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti said his main priorities as the minister will be housing, economic development, education, employment and health.