Latest from Budget 2025

Defence Force's Waiōuru housing project fails to break ground

Budget 2023 earmarked the thick end of $75 million for 50 new houses.

Nicola Willis sets aside money for election costings unit

An old proposal to establish a unit to cost election policies has funding.

Govt considering 'demolition' for Chateau Tongariro, deemed a ‘fiscal risk’ in Budget 2025

Options are being investigated for the site, 'including demolition'.

‘Bad faith’: Govt pulls funding for rollout of ‘desperately needed’ justice programme before review finishes

Government ditches waiting for a review of Te Ao Mārama, banking $32m in savings instead.

‘Utterly astounding’: Govt pays DoC $20m from higher tourist tax, keeps bigger slice

It's taken eight months to hear how the Govt will use extra IVL money to increase funding

Sasha Borissenko: Budget 2025 misses the mark on justice reform

OPINION: Access to justice or bogus rhetoric?

Editorial: If you didn't like this Budget, just wait until the superannuation one

OPINION: Only 22% of people thought the Budget was good – start bracing for the next one.

Letters: Time for NZ to have its own State of Origin; flag artwork may have gone too far

OPINION: Why not also have a three-game New Zealand Island of Origin series?

Steven Joyce: AI is key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potential

OPINION: AI offers huge opportunities amid current economic challenges.