New ZealandBudget 2024: The 10 key pointsBamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the main highlights explained.30 May 02:00 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Buckle in – money is tight, you’d better believe itOPINION: Cuts to Government agencies will become business as usual.30 May 02:00 AM
LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandThousands march in Whangārei for Budget Day national protestThousands marched through Whangārei as part of Budget Day national protest against some of the coalition Government’s policies relating to Māori and the environment.Watch30 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsQ&A: What are the Govt's Budget priorities? Our experts weigh inLiam Dann, Audrey Young and Jenee Tibshraeny answer your questions.29 May 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGovt must focus on reviving productive sector instead of sacking people - Max WhiteheadOpinion: The Government's use of contractors is often cynical - and unhelpful.29 May 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Day-of-disruption status inadvertently boosted by PM, Opposition leaderOPINION: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins pumped up the protest by entering the debate.29 May 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Taxpayers' Union kicks Kiwis when they're downOPINION: 'Is this how Kiwis talk to each other now?'29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxJenée Tibshraeny: What to look out for in today's BudgetHow Finance Minister Nicola Willis will try to recalibrate the Government's books.29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Five ways for Nicola Willis to make the Budget look goodOPINION: Some of the biggest things the Finance Minister could do would cost very little.29 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsWhat has the Govt already unveiled in today’s Budget?Tax cuts will be the centrepiece but plenty of announcements have been made.29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: The real Budget question - what's being cut to pay for it?OPINION: Voters will ultimately judge whether it's worth it.29 May 07:30 AM
Politics‘You’ve come to the wrong marae’: Winston Peters takes aim at Te Pāti Māori and planned protests ahead of BudgetPeters was responding to Te Pāti Māori’s promotion of the nationwide protests.29 May 06:51 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOCR cuts sooner than expected? Business confidence slumps in May – why that's good news'There’s still a long way to go, but any step in the right direction is welcome.'29 May 02:24 AM
PoliticsFinance Minister Nicola Willis unveils cover of Budget documentNo pretty pictures but lots of substance, says Willis.29 May 01:32 AM
New ZealandWatch: Why the Budget is important to Gen-Z and what they'd like to see in itWhat do young adults in New Zealand want to see addressed? We asked them.28 May 10:50 PM
New ZealandDecent tax cuts, affordable groceries: What young family wants from Budget'We are paying too much tax and the cost of living... is going up all the time.'28 May 05:03 PM
New ZealandBudget 2024: 'I want my taxes to go to making sure kids don’t starve'What Rotorua locals and leaders want from Budget 2024.28 May 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyOpinion: Time for a tune-up as NZ's economic engine sputtersOPINION: Slides in rankings suggest the decline of our country's economic foundations.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Willis' game of good and bad numbers as Budget reckoning loomsOPINION: The Budget will be a tally of promises kept and broken.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: 'Dire straits' - the key number to watch in Thursday's BudgetOPINION: The evidence indicates New Zealand has exceeded its peak taxation.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour-lane highway, social housing, key Budget hopes for Northland leadersBusiness prosperity and child wellbeing are key factors in Northland ahead of the Budget.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionArena Williams: No meaningful help for Auckland in tomorrow's BudgetOPINION: No support on the horizon for NZ’s economic engine room.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPublic sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff as ministries signal 3-5 yrs of fiscal restraintSome agencies expect years of fiscal restraint.28 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsBudget 2024: What we know so farA recap on pre-Budget announcements in the lead-up to Thursday's full Budget announcement. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 May 03:52 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: All eyes on Budget borrowing; brickbat for a nasty adOPINION: There's one line Nicola Willis really doesn't want to cross with her tax cuts.28 May 12:37 AM
New ZealandACC Europe trip, Budget tease and PNG landslide | Focus Morning Bulletin May 28, 2024ACC boss’ $32k trip, Nicola Willis teases her budget plans and the death toll remains unknown after devasting Papua New Guinea landslide.Watch27 May 07:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMore Govt debt likely from BudgetMarket expectations are for a $10-15b increase in the NZ bond tender programme.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhere are the billions of dollars for tax cuts coming from? What we know so farThe Government needs to find and generate billions of dollars to fund its tax cuts.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhat the tech sector wants from Budget 2024New Zealand is falling behind in key areas of technology, those in the sector say.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPublic service cuts becoming clear as Nicola Willis forecasts ‘frontline’ BudgetAlmost 4000 roles would be cut as part of the Government's aim to reduce spending.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis speaks about the upcoming BudgetFinance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to media a few days before the coalition Government’s first Budget. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 May 05:10 AM
PoliticsLuxon and Willis speak ahead of their 'careful' Budget, 240-plus savings initiativesThe Finance Minister is promising the tax cuts won't be inflationary.27 May 05:03 AM
KahuMāori youth called upon to activate on Budget Day 2024'Nationwide activation' call for the day the Budget is read.26 May 06:47 PM