New Zealand$2.1m to be spent on new classroomsAround $2.1 million will be invested to build a total of six new classrooms at schools in the Wellington and Kapiti regions, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.29 Oct 07:28 PM
New ZealandThree centres aim to teach about Asia-Pacific nationsUniversities to set up three Asia-Pacific centres of excellence.16 Jun 12:47 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Spending caught in a squeezeCOMMENT: The population is up, the Govt wants debt to go down. Net result: not a lot left to play with, writes Brian Fallow.26 May 09:33 PM
OpinionPippos: Familiarity yet to breed contemptCOMMENT: In any relationship, familiarity can breed contempt if the needs of either party fail to be addressed, not yet so with Budget 2016.26 May 09:20 PM
New ZealandSpies and soldiers big Budget winnersMilitary and intelligence agencies will get a combined $479 million in extra operational funding over the next four years.26 May 09:17 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Battle of the surpluses loomsCOMMENT: English faces challenge in curbing Key's enthusiasm for tax cuts before election.26 May 08:44 PM
BusinessFight against TB given $70m boostThe Budget confirmed $69.8 million of new operating funding over the next four years to help eradicate bovine tuberculosis.26 May 08:36 PM
New ZealandWills: What about poverty and homeless?The Government's big-spend on "social investment" is being treated with scepticism by some of those battling issues such as housing and child poverty.26 May 08:28 PM
TaxCost blowout fears for $1.5b IT planThe long-planned information technology project aims to completely overhaul the country's taxation system.26 May 08:23 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Trumps March towards the White House Today: Donald Trump reaches the number of delegates he needed to secure the party's presidential nomination for the White House and a 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Christchurch sex worker Renee Duckmanton. And US President Barack Obama meets with his G7 counterparts in Japan and pushes to finish negotiations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership before the end of the year. Watch26 May 07:30 PM
New Zealand$3000 offer for beneficiaries to moveThe Government will pay beneficiaries $3000 to move to cities such as Auckland for work.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionCandidates for the Mayor of Auckland give their viewsVictoria Crone says the council needs to do more, while Phil Goff argues the Government is not doing enough.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireManhire: English twiddles while ute burnsCOMMENT: The 2016 Budget is a mix of bullish and Billish, writes Toby Manhire.26 May 05:00 PM
Business$256m to upskill workforceNZ's skills shortage was highlighted in the Budget yesterday with the Govt allocating $256.5m to promote tertiary education and apprenticeships.26 May 05:00 PM
TourismTrial hopes to streamline Tasman travelA trial is under way to streamline border processing for low-risk travellers and traders, starting with those who fly across the Tasman.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey hints at big tax cutsThe Government's "boring" Budget could pave the way for National to take big tax cuts to next year's election, Prime Minister John Key says.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland commuters miss out in transport spendFor the Aucklanders stuck in rush-hour traffic wondering what's in the Budget for them, the answer is not a lot.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple welcome 'at-risk' spendingMore school spending for the most "at-risk" children is welcomed by West Auckland couple Mathew and Tuhe Tauia.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple no closer to buying first homeNew parents Mike Alsweiler and Gemma Mann saw nothing in the Budget to get them closer to buying their first home.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurvivor lauds screening fundingBowel cancer survivor Peter Krijger is relieved that NZ will at last get a national screening programme to detect the disease at its earlier stages.26 May 05:00 PM
BusinessBudget: Housing issues ignored: criticsLack of Budget housing initiatives earned the Government criticism from many quarters yesterday.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEx-state ward 'terrified' by BudgetA man who spent 18 years in state care says he is "terrified" by the Budget changes to Child, Youth and Family.26 May 08:40 AM
OpinionJohn Tamihere: Budget 2016 - Everyone wants more, but won't pay moreEverybody wants more out of the Budget but no one wants to pay extra taxes to cover it. Everyone wants to go to heaven no one wants to die, writes John Tamihere.26 May 07:36 AM
OpinionDr Russel Norman: Budget 2016 - More could be done on climate changeAfter proclaiming in previous years that coal, oil and industrial dairy would be the economic salvation of the nation, they are all noticeably missing from the Budget this year, writes Dr Russel Norman.26 May 06:31 AM
