Prime Minister John Key revealed yesterday that he has had a vasectomy, providing a new slant on questions about Budget cuts.

Bill English has taken a step back by dropping the company tax rate precipitously.

Columnist Matt McCarten been thinking about John Key's comments around the Budget asking us not to be jealous of the rich.

The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.

Bill English says his Budget will leave the gap between rich and poor "about the same".

Tapu Misa writes that the growing divide between rich and poor makes solidarity and a sense of community more difficult.