Latest from Budget 2015

Editorial: Government must present path to surplus

The Finance Minister needs to find a better excuse than low inflation for missing his surplus target this year.

Home bought, now for a baby

The Malhotra family in Auckland were still hunting for their first dream home when last year's Budget was announced.

Sector leaders' Budget hopes

Would like to see the Budget address Auckland's infrastructure.

Budget 2015: Big plans for more homes

Today's Budget will unveil details of Government plans to partner with private developers to build affordable houses on Crown-owned land in Auckland.

Special needs tops teachers' wishlist

More funding for children with special needs has topped an informal wishlist for teachers ahead of this year's Budget.

Grants boost likely to be R&D's lot

Any surprise research & development measures in today's Budget will likely be geared towards business, says one expert.

Claire Trevett: Birds and the bees? It must be Budget week

By releasing spoilers in advance, Finance Minister Bill English's motto when it comes to Budgets is "boring", writes Claire Trevett.

Housing, capital gains tax on wishlist

Development of physical infrastructure has topped a business wishlist for today's Budget, according to a snap poll of EY clients.

Trust seeks Govt help in housing bid

Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust is bidding to enter the city's overheated housing market - and wants the Government to make land available, so it can build at affordable prices.

Stats back John Key's house price claims

Data released by REINZ - median national sale prices - does support the Prime Minister’s statement that house prices rose during the previous Labour government.

One in five homes sold within two years

Nearly one in five Auckland homes are sold within two years of being purchased, the Government has been told by officials.

Budget 'designed to be less exciting' - English

Bill English: 'Fair and responsible budget'

Finance minister Bill English talks about the 2015 budget.

Budget: Hope for innovation

Ernst & Young partner Alan Judge says we can hope for innovation on how the government is spending our money.

Measures 'just stalling for time'

Moves to crackdown on property speculators have been welcomed as a step in the right direction by market commentators but one analyst says the changes may be too little too late.

John Armstrong: National's challenge to avoid looking tired

Thursday's Budget will be judged just as much by what is missing from the document as by what it actually contains.

One-two punch effect to be stark, Bagrie

Economists are divided over the likely impact on the Auckland property market of new tax moves to target speculators.

24 foster homes in 18 years

As a young boy, Daryl Brougham thought his name was Daryl Foster. He lived in at least 24 foster homes until the age of 18.