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Budget 2025 headlines with summaries.
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Budget 2025: What's in it for the youth?
Hamilton has been the country's youngest city since 1998. RNZ spoke to the young, and the young adjacent, in the city to find out what they would like to see in Budget 2025.
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Government puts $35m towards keeping drugs out of the country
10 May 2025In a pre-Budget announcement, Customs Minister Casey Costello says the extra funding would boost staffing and improve technology.
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Pay equity-affected support worker challenges minister to do her job
9 May 2025"I challenge you to give it a go sister," a disability support worker said. Audio
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Capital spend to get boost in Budget
8 May 2025The money will be split across health, education, defence, transport, Christopher Luxon has said in a pre-Budget speech, because "keeping our word matters".
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Pay equity legislation could save 'billions' for government - PM
6 May 2025Christopher Luxon said the upcoming Budget was not the motivation for rushing through the legislation.
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Watch: Five new NZ naval helicopters to cost at least $2b
4 May 2025Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced $2 billion from the Budget has been set aside to replace the Defence Force's ageing maritime helicopters.
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Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity
30 Apr 2025Analysis - Finance Minister Nicola Willis has warned her 2025 "Growth Budget" will be "one of the tightest budgets in a decade".
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$1b Budget cut could slow economic recovery, experts warn
30 Apr 2025Economists also break down what the cut to the government's operating allowance might mean for households.
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'No lolly scramble' - Willis says Budget will be tight, charity changes delayed
29 Apr 2025The government is halving its operating allowance and has confirmed plans for a charities tax are being pushed back a year. Audio
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