12 Feb 2020

Budget 2020 will be delivered on 14 May

11:05 am on 12 February 2020

The coalition government will deliver Budget 2020 on Thursday 14 May.

Grant Robertson, Jacinda Ardern, Winston Peters and James Shaw leave the budget lock-up.

Grant Robertson, Jacinda Ardern, Winston Peters and James Shaw leave the Budget lock-up last year. Photo: RNZ / Ana Tovey

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said priorities would include transitioning to a low emissions and sustainable economy, preparing for workforce changes, improving Māori and Pacific incomes and opportunities, a focus on child wellbeing, and on mental health.

He said the 'wellbeing approach' would be used again to prioritise spending bids from ministers.