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Nicola Willis on 2024, this year’s flat Budget and universal entitlements

The Finance Minister backs a call to look at targeting some currently universal benefits.

'Shameful': Health NZ planning to cut nearly 1500 more jobs, union claims

Staff have been called into meetings today to discuss the proposal.

Health NZ costs for contractors and consultants soar by $80m over past year

Labour MP says healthcare quality suffering due to rising contractor costs and staff cuts.

Matthew Hooton: Willis ready to take on banks to boost productivity

OPINION: Economic and fiscal forecasts demand more aggressive reform.

Is Health NZ underfunded? Treasury doesn’t think so

The health system is bleeding money, leading some to question funding levels.

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.

How one Kiwi mum spends only $5000 a year on food for her family

In just one year, Stacey Scott has built an online following with her budgeting tips.

Influencers push 'loud budgeting' to save pennies

A new trend requires courage to say 'no' to spending.

Disappointment over broken Budget promise to fund more specialists

'Short-sighted': Psychiatrists say extra registrar places have not eventuated.

Editorial: Cancer patients promised access to medicines shouldn't have to wait

OPINION: Patients – and families, friends and carers – are unlikely to forget the slight.

Willie Jackson: 2024 will go down in history as Mother of anti-Māori Budgets

OPINION: Willie Jackson says Budget 2024 was terrible for Māori.

Shane Te Pou: This was not a Budget for the ages

OPINION: The Budget tried to please too many, and will probably end up pleasing nobody.

Watch: Nicola Willis heralds 'new era' of Govt spending in post-Budget speech

Willis said the Budget was 'the clean-up job New Zealand needs'.

'Injustice': Cancer sufferer devastated life saving drugs won't be funded

A cancer patient says the Government has broken a promise to fund more life saving meds.

PM Christopher Luxon reacts to Budget for the 'squeezed middle'

The Government has delivered its tax promise, but future Budgets will be painful.

Whānau Ora happy to work alongside Government after slight budget boost

Tamihere: 'We’ve proven ourselves and the Budget is an indication of that.'