Latest from Budget 2023
Ministry for Regulation among public service's highest earners as sector pay jumps
The average manager's salary in the public sector sits at $163,800.
$160m video game rebate: First recipients named after brush with death
PLUS: How transtasman posting was halted, despite our lower kickback.
Focus: The books are open ahead of the election
Treasury has revealed the forecast state of play for the economy. NZ Herald Focus breaks down the numbers, so you don't have to. Video / NZ Herald
PREFU revealed, White Island case and Air New Zealand engine trouble | Focus Evening Bulletin September 12, 2023
The PREFU has been revealed, charges have been dropped in relation to the White Island tourism incident, Air New Zealand faces engine trouble and Kim Jong Un visits Vladimir Putin in Russia. Video / NZ Herald
All Blacks in Lyon, Labour’s unpopularity and Morocco death toll | Focus Morning Bulletin September 12, 2023
The All Blacks get back to training as they reflect on what went wrong against France, Labour hits historic unpopularity with devastating poll and it’s a race against time to find survivors from Morocco’s earthquake. Video / NZ Herald
'Not great for consulting firms': PM fronts on public service spending crackdown
Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson announced a sweeping package of public service savings.
Govt announces $4b in savings, National says 'too little, too late'
Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson will announce savings.
Debt blowout: Govt expected to borrow $35b more than planned eight months ago
Economists warn the next government won't have much cash to splash.
'Appalling' employment gap for disabled people needs urgent attention - advocacy group
"Some people just think of disabled people as being, somehow, less than or not as good."
Commercial property owners to pay for Labour's GST cut
How Labour would pay for its tax policy.
Bubbles bring more submissions: Council changes up budget consultation
The council won the “SuperEngaged” award for its Budget Tool.
Fiscal Hole Battle Royale! Peters v Seymour v Willis v Robertson
Winston Peters says there's a fiscal hole - he's mostly right.
Beehive Diaries: Vindication for Nicola Willis, Luxon gets a Barbie photo op
Nicola Willis' April prophesies were right all along, and why was Luxon in a Barbie box?
Grant Robertson considered taxing banks’ ‘windfall’ profits
Treasury and Inland Revenue warned of 'unintended consequences'.
Budget deficit $2b deeper than expected as corporate tax take falls
Cooling economy sees businesses pay 11pc less tax than expected.
Focus: PM on fuel tax and Kiri Allan
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins answers questions regarding fuel tax and Kiri Allan. Video / NZ Herald
Hipkins announces moves to salvage early childhood education Budget offering
The PM says the Government is also looking at Health NZ's ethnicity criteria.
PM claims childcare providers playing politics amid Budget policy backdown
One ECE provider said the concerns came from poor Govt consultation.
Public transport discount for under-25s hits snag
Train and bus passengers have been enjoying half-price fares since last year.
Infrastructure Report: A billion-dollar plan to build resilience
Damage from the cyclone and floods has been estimated to cost up to $14.5b.
House prices may be bottoming out
Opinion: New analysis suggests an end to the house price slump may be in sight.
National brands Labour’s Handmaid’s Tale tweet as ‘appalling’
Megan Woods' tweet likens National’s prescriptions policy to dystopian TV show.
Thomas Coughlan: Budget assumes decade of relative austerity
Finance Minister Grant Robertson conceded this week that future allowances were tight.
Treasury warns fuel tax hike may be needed next year
Treasury warns a hike may be needed as soon as July 1 next year.
‘They’ll still find a way’: Fog cannons, bollards no match for thieves
Business owners want better crime solutions than current deterrents that aren't working.
Govt's promise for extra nurses not enough to fix ‘decades of understaffing’
Health advocates say funding for more nurses nationwide not going to make a difference.
More than half of Kiwis want a tax cut, while more than a third don’t, new poll reveals
Labour has already ruled out tax cuts, while National is adamant it will provide them.