Budget 2025 Q&A: Audrey Young, Liam Dann and Jenée Tibshraeny answer your questions

Finance Minister Nicola Willis during the reading of the Budget at Parliament yesterday. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered her second Budget, designed to boost growth while “reprioritising” billions of dollars and cutting new spending.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon described it as another “excellent budget from Nicola Willis”, noting the Government had had to make tough choices like all Kiwi families.

“Budget 2025 is another excellent step in that direction and all part of getting New Zealand back on track.”

Labour leader Chris Hipkins begged to differ, nicknaming the Budget “The worth-less Budget”.

“It’s saying to women they’re worth less, it’s saying to all Kiwis when you reach retirement, your KiwiSaver’s going to be worth less,” he said.

We’d like to know what you think, and we have three of our senior journalists – senior political correspondent Audrey Young, business editor-at-large Liam Dann, and Wellington business editor Jenée Tibshraeny – here to answer your burning Budget questions.

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