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Budget 2020: Economists deliver post-Budget hangover

While broadly supportive of the Budget economists are wary of high debt and rosy forecasts

Budget 2020: Tech community split on $230m R&D, export package

Entrepreneur says a Steve Jobs maxum is being ignored.

Robertson looks to economic growth to get out of debt hole

What will the Budget mean for future generations?

Budget 2020: Unlocking Covid-19 war chest needed but small business owner fears years of debt

"Maybe the kids will benefit from it in their twenties."

Comment: Budget leaves many tourism operators hanging on by a thread

The tourist sector says the budget delivers a welcome message.

Matthew Hooton: Is Govt expecting second Covid-like shock?

Debt is soaring, but Finance Minister is keeping powder dry for more bad news.

Comment: The post-virus future for SMEs is digital

The world has changed and SMEs need to change with it.

PM warns transtasman travel bubble more than 'weeks' away

PM says transtasman bubble can't risk impacting on very low rates of the virus in NZ.

Focus Live: Budget 2020 - Key points

Focus Live: NZ Herald brings you the key points and what you need to know from Budget 2020.

'Tsunami of debt' to cripple future generations: Simon Bridges

Bridges: Hundreds of billions in debt to be repaid in more taxes or by future generations.

Simon Wilson: Finally, a Budget for a 'green and pleasant land'

The Budget is far more transformational than it would have been without the crisis.

Interactive: See how Budget 2020 shatters previous forecasts

See how Budget 2020 shatters the forecasts of the previous budgets.

Māori to get $900m to deal with Covid-19 fallout

The Government will spend $900 million in Budget 2020 to support whānau, hapū and iwi.

Budget 2020: Free school lunches needed more than ever, principals say

"It's never a 5 year-old's fault that they don't have food," said one principal.

Budget 2020: Scientists welcome modest bump for sector

Sector reassured that Government sees the importance of science.

Budget 2020: Free training for 100,000 students, apprentices

Free training for construction, engineering, agriculture, health.

Budget 2020: How did it measure up? Five views

Richard Prebble, Josie Pagani, Ben Thomas, Lizzie Marvelly & David Cormack on the Budget.

Budget 2020: Law and order by the numbers

Police expect to collect $77 million of Crown revenue in 2020-21.