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 BusinessPremiumSharesMarket close: Mercury lifts $1.05b earnings outlook as sharemarket treads water again22 Apr 06:12 AMPremiumMedia Insider|Updated'Global volatility': NZME reveals solid start to year for ad revenue - costs, CEO salary in spotlight at ASM22 Apr 06:06 AMPremiumRetailDB Breweries trials first zero-alcohol beer on tap in Auckland bars22 Apr 05:13 AMSponsoredEndangered bird gets another chance21 Apr 02:30 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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