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Bryce Edwards: Will immigrants become the housing scapegoat?
The fight for affordable housing could descend into a populist campaign against immigrants and foreigners, warns Bryce Edwards.
Editorial: Repaying debt should take precedence over tax cuts
Editorial: Six weeks ago, the Prime Minister was in no mood to offer encouragement to those who thought tax cuts might be in the offing.
Bernard Hickey: Budget buries migration bomb
This week's Budget was notable for its carefully telegraphed surpluses and the relatively moderate election sweeteners included in its slightly looser fiscal outlook, writes Bernard Hickey.
Rodney Hide: Huh? Spending boast a wrong 'un
There's much about politics that's stupid but nothing beats Budget Day. It's a day when ordinarily sane people spout nonsense, writes Rodney Hide.
John Armstrong: Mahora the merrier after winning Budget
When it comes to searching for the inhabitants of that land otherwise described by politicians in Tolkien-sounding fashion as Middle New Zealand, you need look no further than the Hastings suburb of Mahora.
Govt should not be a business risk: English
The Government should not be one of the risks businesses have to manage, says Finance Minster Bill English.
GPs eye more cash to join free schemes
Nearly every general practice is expected to sign up to the Government's new zero fees for under-13s regime
Key unfazed by noisy Budget protest
Chants of "John Key's a millionaire, that's why he doesn't care" and, "One, two, three, four, stop the war on the poor" rang out as Prime Minister John Key began his post-budget speech.
Budget 2014 Live Chat replay: Paul Dunne
Join us at 12.00pm today and put your Budget 2014 questions to KPMG's Head of Tax, Paul Dunne.
John Armstrong: Budget robs Labour of election punch
A surplus is much more than a figure, however. It is a symbol of fiscal discipline, writes John Armstrong. It is something to which everyone can relate even if they don't understand the detail.
Brian Fallow: Spending lift really a cut
Budget 2014 lifts government spending by $1.5 billion or 2 per cent in the coming year but that will represent a cut in real per capita terms, writes Brian Fallow.
Mark Sainsbury: Election adds dash of spice to fiscal show
I hate Budgets. I lack the financial analytical skills to be able to see through all the smoke and mirrors and for years they were basically boring.
Josie Pagani: Wages will fall because there's nothing to boost our real wealth
Finance Minister Bill English has delivered a Budget that's the equivalent of socks for Christmas.
Paul Bloxham: Lesson in Oz Budget for NZ: make most of good times
As the New Zealand and Australian Governments hand down Budgets within days of each other, the striking feature is the contrasting fortunes of the two economies and the impact on Budget bottom lines. New Zealand's economy is booming.
Has business lost appetite for change?
Liam Dann asks, "Have our business leaders gone soft? Or are they just very cautious about ensuring the National Government gets a good run back to power in September?"
Fran O'Sullivan: Left stewing at poached policy
Finance Minister Bill English's sixth Budget has taken the wind out of Labour's electoral sails, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Budget 2014: Major review ordered of KiwiRail
The bill for fixing up struggling KiwiRail has topped the $1 billion mark, with more than half of that coming from the partial sale of state-owned power companies.