Home / BusinessBudget 2016: Everything you need to knowNZ Herald22 May, 2016 10:35 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditOn Thursday the Government will reveal who will get what of its $75-76 billion of spending this year and the years to come.This is the National-led Government's eighth Budget for the country, and it's expected to be fiscally conservative. Finance Minister Bill English is expected to address housing, education, health and benefits. To address the sky-rocketing house prices in Auckland new money is expected to be made available to free surplus Crown land for private-sector development.Tax cuts have been taken off the agenda, until at least 2017, in favour of putting money into bringing down Government debt.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.READ MORE:• Liam Dann: Measly takeaways on Budget menuThere are 3,556,000 taxpayers in New Zealand. The Government allocated spending of $74.9 billion in last year's Budget. Each taxpayer gets $21,062. If you were in charge of the Budget, how would you want your $21,062 spent?SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from BusinessBusinessAir NZ strike mostly off but some crew still plan to take action03 Dec 05:09 AMPremiumSharesMarket close: NZ sharemarket lifts as dairy stocks rise03 Dec 05:01 AMBusinessBilly bookcases in Bulls? How to shop at Ikea if you don't live in Auckland03 Dec 03:00 AMSponsoredHow Boring Oat Milk got its big break01 Dec 09:26 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
