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Budget 2018: Minister hits back over Māori criticisms
Employment minister Willie Jackson has blasted critics of the 2018 Budget who say it failed to deliver for Māori.
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Budget 2018: Betting the house on real economic change
17 May 2018Time will tell whether this Budget is the start of a transformational shift away from our property market addiction, David Slack writes.
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Budget 2018: Questions remain over new broadcasting spending
17 May 2018The government has allocated an additional $15 million in the Budget for public broadcasting, but it is not clear where the new investment will go. Audio
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Budget 2018: Govt sets up $37m Māori development fund
17 May 2018A fund of $37 million has been set up in Budget 2018 to provide funding for Māori housing, land reform and youth employment training.
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Budget 2018: 'Kick in the guts' for Whānau Ora
17 May 2018An agency for Whānau Ora feels "snubbed" after the government's Budget 2018 did not include any extra funding for the Māori health initiative.
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Budget 2018: The fiscal nitty-gritty
The government is forecasting lower surpluses than it previously estimated, despite expecting robust economic growth.
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More to be done on poverty - PM
18 May 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government has more work to do when it comes to helping the country's poorest families.
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A guarded response to a restrained Budget
Analysis - Finance Minister Grant Robertson will not say it out loud, but he owes a great deal of gratitude to the previous National administration, RNZ Economic Correspondent Patrick O'Meara writes.
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Budget 'breaks trust' on promises to voters - National
18 May 2018The National opposition says the government has broken trust with New Zealand and not met its promises to voters with its first Budget. Audio
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Still more to be done for health despite funding boost
Power Play - The government says it has given the health sector an enormous boost in this year's Budget - but is it really that big? Chris Bramwell writes.
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Cheaper GP visits will need publicity - medical centre
There needs to be a lot of publicity to make sure low-income earners know about cheaper doctor visits, a Wellington health centre is warning.
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Budget 2018: Is Robertson saving his firepower?
17 May 2018Power Play - This Budget will not set the world on fire but Finance Minister Grant Robertson will be happy enough to have stuck to his self-imposed fiscal rules, Jane Patterson writes.
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Budget 2018: Health spending more conservative than forecast
The government will extend free doctors' visits and prescriptions to under-14s and also make visits cheaper for people eligible for a Community Services Card.
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Budget 2018: How social media reacted
17 May 2018As the media reported on the government's first budget, so did Twitter.
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Budget day: Christmas for the beltway
16 May 2018Opinion - The Budget is pretty much Christmas for political insiders, a chance to see if the gifts are worth the fancy wrapping, writes Brigitte Morten.
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Opposition heaps criticism on 'epic fail' Budget
17 May 2018Today's Budget was an 'epic fail', a 'lolly scramble', and squandered a golden opportunity, opposition MPs say.
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Budget 2018: Money for health, housing, schools
17 May 2018The Labour-led government has delivered a restrained and cautious Budget in its first year, keeping money in the kitty instead of a major spend up. Video
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As it happened: Ardern's government produces a cautious Budget
17 May 2018Grant Robertson has unveiled his first Budget as Finance Minister. See how Budget Day developed with RNZ's live coverage. Video
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Budget 2018: What you need to know
17 May 2018Finance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed the 2018 Budget. Here's what you need to know - at a glance. Video
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Budget 2018: Multi-million boost for special education
Children with disabilities and complex needs will get the biggest boost from education funding in the government's Budget.
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What to expect from the 2018 Budget - our experts weigh in
17 May 2018Analysis - The Finance Minister is pitching today's Budget as one that will set the foundations for the government's plan to make the economy more sustainable. Video
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Budget 2018: The future demands of Defence
16 May 2018Analysis - Defence is a portfolio involving vast sums of money, but doesn't hit headlines as much as the likes of health, education or housing.
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Budget could be cold comfort for poorest citizens
15 May 2018Added extras to alleviate poverty are unlikely in this week's Budget - and social welfare advocates say the previously-announced families package will not help those most in need.
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Budget 2018: Can new govt keep promises on housing?
Analysis - The Labour party hammered the previous government on housing, accusing them of presiding over a crisis of rising. But can the government keep its promises on housing? Patrick O'meara asks. Audio
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Govt told it's being 'whingy' over education funding shortfall
The National Party leader says an education funding shortfall is part of the 'fiscal hole' it says was in the Labour Party's election promises. Audio
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Budget 2018: Can new govt deliver on education?
14 May 2018Analysis - This week's Budget is a major test for the coalition government - can it deliver on its promises and meet expectations in the big ticket portfolios like education, asks Jane Patterson.
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Early childhood funding boost doesn't go far enough, govt told
The government's been told that preschoolers can't wait four years for funding that is urgently needed now.
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Govt has freed up $700m in Budget - Minister
1 May 2018The government has freed up $700 million in the Budget after ministers reviewed all programmes and initiatives, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.
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