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Budget 2019
Budget 2019 headlines with summaries.
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Transport: KiwiRail 'revival' the big ticket item
30 May 2019The coalition government is aiming to rehabilitate KiwiRail with a $1 billion investment over the next two years.
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Recap: Labour unveils the Wellbeing Budget
The much-anticipated Wellbeing Budget has been unveiled by Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Follow RNZ's live blog for all the latest developments.
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Education: Government scraps school donations
The government's Budget has delivered on its promise of eliminating school donations - but not for schools in the richest neighbourhoods, Education Correspondent John Gerritsen writes.
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Little offered for business in Budget
30 May 2019The business sector gets little from the Budget but should benefit from work generated by the big spending on infrastructure and consumer spending from family support programmes, Business editor Gyles…
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Health: NZ's biggest ever mental health spend
30 May 2019Boosting struggling mental health and addiction services dominates the government's health Budget initiatives this year.
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Budget breach didn't break the law - Treasury
30 May 2019Treasury has confirmed that a feature in its website search tool was exploited by an unknown person, but police have concluded this did not break the law. Audio
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Budget breach: 'Entirely appropriate behaviour' from National - Bridges
29 May 2019Simon Bridges says the National Party has not been involved in any computer hacking and the government is "lashing out in a witch hunt". Video
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National Party leader and Finance Minister in standoff over Budget 'leak'
29 May 2019Simon Bridges is accusing Grant Robertson of falsely smearing his party over the leaking of Budget information that Treasury has now referred to the police.
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National Party claims to have 'key details' from Budget
28 May 2019The National Party has released what it says are "key details" of the government's Budget due on Thursday, but the Finance Minister says some of the released information is wrong.
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Wellbeing Budget: 'Joining the dots' for a bold vision
30 May 2019Analysis - Was that the strains of the Star Trek theme coming out of the Beehive? Boldly going where no budgeting government has gone before, writes Gyles Beckford. Audio
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New mental health body sad but necessary - expert
30 May 2019The resurrection of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is being termed "a step back in time" and a sad indictment on current services. Audio
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Disability advocates unsure if Budget will deliver
30 May 2019Disability advocates aren't holding out much hope today's Budget will deliver the wholesale changes they are hoping for.
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Budget info from Treasury under 'multiple and persistent' attack
29 May 2019Budget information at Treasury came under cyber attack 2000 times over 48 hours, the Treasury Secretary says. Audio
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Budget 2019: Struggling community can't wait any longer
30 May 2019As NZ waits for the first Wellbeing Budget, Tamaki residents say they can't wait around any longer, with families evicted from their Housing NZ homes to make way for a housing development. Audio
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Budget 2019: What school students want
29 May 2019It's Budget week, and while school students don't have an official say until they turn 18, they're still aware of the issues. First Up went to Macleans College to hear what they want from the Budget. Audio
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Ardern warns of risk of global headwinds ahead of Budget
25 May 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has warned about the risks of an unstable and uncertain global climate for New Zealand businesses.
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Educators hope for Budget boost: 'There has never been enough money'
28 May 2019The government is going into this week's Budget under massive pressure to boost its $16-billion-a-year spend on education and student allowances.
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Mums on the breadline hold hopes for Wellbeing Budget
27 May 2019Mothers hope this week's budget will have funding to help parents get better qualifications.
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$56m in govt funds to help develop freehold Māori land
25 May 2019Whānau Māori developing under-utilised freehold land is the focus of a new $56.1 million government investment.
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Public transport move for low-income groups welcomed but 'not enough'
26 May 2019The Child Poverty Action Group is pleased the government intends to lower public transport costs for low-income households, but says the announcement does not go far enough.
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New service to help young people transition from state care to adulthood
26 May 2019Children's Minister Tracey Martin has announced $150 million will be spent on a new service to help young people transition from state care to adulthood.
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Lower public transport fares for low-income households
25 May 2019The government has announced plans to lower public transport fares for low-income households through it Wellbeing Budget.
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Govt signals it would loosen debt target rules in future
25 May 2019The government is likely to ease its self-imposed Budget Responsibility Rules, giving itself the scope to spend up to $15 billion more a year if it is re-elected.
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Further funding to aid over-stretched ambulance services
21 May 2019Ambulance services say a $21 million funding boost will help keep stretched services running while longer-term solutions are found.
