PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Willis' first Budget lacked the surprise, but it did what she'd put on the tinOPINION: Willis delivered on what she promised - but now has a hard road ahead.30 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Let down': Budget funds charter schools at cost of much needed teacher aides, unions saySchools run on smell of oily rag, while $150m given to 'ineffective' charter scheme: union30 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Willis blurs the line between austerity and stimulusOPINION: Does the bob-each-way strategy leave Government vulnerable to pleasing no one?30 May 05:54 AM
New Zealand'I'll still be poor': Kiwis react fiercely to Goverment's tax cuts, Budget packageKiwis are divided over the tax cut package announced in the 2024 Budget.30 May 05:20 AM
PoliticsBudget: $14 billion revealed in tax cuts worth $4-$40 a fortnightFollow our live coverage – what's in the Budget for you?30 May 04:31 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: The 2024 no-frills BudgetThe budget has released tax cuts and further cuts to government programmes.30 May 02:48 AM
PoliticsBudget 2024: Explore the numbers in our interactiveDive deep into the numbers and see what they mean for you.30 May 02:43 AM
PoliticsUse our tax calculator to see what’s in the Budget for youWhat today's Budget means for your back pocket.30 May 02:22 AM
PoliticsBudget 2024: National kapa haka festival gets more fundingToday's Budget coincided with a protest against the Government's policies on Māori issues.30 May 02:20 AM
PoliticsEducation gets $2.9b new funding for new classrooms, teachers, IT and initiativesThis is the coalition Government's first Budget.30 May 02:12 AM
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 ZealandHundreds march through Rotorua, activation 'beautiful' says organiserProtesters gathered at four locations before congregating in the city centre.29 May 09:32 PM
KahuFinal Waitangi Tribunal hearings start at Raukawa in ŌtakiNgāti Korokī is the last hapū to be heard by the Waitangi Tribunal.29 May 08:56 PM
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
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
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
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
All BlacksLabour MP calls on Government to show leadership in NZR civil warHenare says unrest in rugby has far-reaching ramifications and affects moods.29 May 03:06 AM
PoliticsSpeaker Gerry Brownlee again backs Maureen Pugh interrupting Whakatōhea rangatiraPugh has face criticism and calls to apologise.29 May 02:47 AM
PoliticsFinance Minister Nicola Willis unveils cover of Budget documentNo pretty pictures but lots of substance, says Willis.29 May 01:32 AM
KahuMata season 2, episode 9: Te Pāti Māori — Disrupting the BudgetTe Pāti Māori talks about its right to protest the Budget.28 May 09:00 PM
KahuBudget Day protest: Police want commuters to go to work early, avoid Māori carkoisProtest motorists will converge on motorways to try to accomplish maximum disruption.28 May 07:59 PM
New ZealandTe Pati Māori protest: Four Rotorua locations targets for hikoiPolice want commuters to hit the road to work early and avoid the peak-hour Māori carkois.28 May 05:33 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
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
PoliticsMP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining billThe minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.28 May 05:42 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leaders back calls for strike action around NZ due to 'oppressive' GovernmentA nationwide protest is planned for Thursday, Budget Day.28 May 03:58 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
KahuD-Day nears for Māori wards disestablishment billThe public have until tomorrow to have their say on council bill.27 May 06:39 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Conflicts of interest invite corruption, so why do politicians pretend they don't?OPINION: Political conflicts of interest are dragging the Government down. Does it care?27 May 05:00 PM
