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Te Ao Mārama a new way of serving justice, but how much difference will $47.4m make?

Chief Judge: "We're talking about a change of culture, and with it a change of practice."

Auckland's large-scale state land to be sold for private ownership

"After 50 or 60 years, these houses are no longer fit for purpose." - Mark Fraser.

Sasha Borissenko: More for legal aid, but still 'oily rag' rates

What Budget 2022 has delivered for a system in crisis.

Government spending 'clearly unhelpful' in fighting inflation - Don Brash

Former governor says the RBNZ has a fight on its hands after a big Budget.

Fuel prices unlikely to ease as cost of importing petrol hits record high

The record high cost of importing petrol is causing pain at the pump.

Liam Dann: Why slashing govt spending right now would be a bad idea

How we spend government money matters but austerity policies won't help beat inflation.

'Over the top': Ten most valuable state homes worth $30m

Value for money? Critics say there's better uses for $30m worth of state homes.

Thomas Coughlan: Clock ticks for Labour's inflation battle

OPINION: Will inflation derail the Government's future?

Market close: NZ shares show resilience as Wall Street tumbles

The NZ sharemarket closed lower but was boosted in the afternoon after the Budget.

Budget 2022: Move to stop supermarkets blocking rival stores hailed

The new law could help parties challenge the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly.

Budget 2022: Wall Street Journal breaches 2pm embargo

Budget provided to journalists and analysts hours before publication.

Budget 2022: Nearly $1b to disability sectors and changes to benefits

Benefit changes are expected to lift up to 14,000 more children out of poverty.

Budget 2022: Nearly $3b to education including decile changes and pay parity

It comes as the sector moves away from the decile system.

Budget 2022: Māori initiatives get $1b; Pacific spending includes for Dawn Raids

Health, education, employment, economic development, housing and more in the mix.

Audrey Young: Robertson's Goldilocks Budget - not too little, not too much

But managing expectations around health, will be a challenge, writes Audrey Young.

Budget: The cost of living and what's in it for you

New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.