The government has revealed the details of the 'Rebuilding Together' 2020 Budget.
Watch the Finance Minister's speech and the response in Parliament here:
This year's Budget is focussed on the response to Covid-19, with a $50 billion rescue fund sitting at its centre.
See how the news unfolded with RNZ's live blog:
The Finance Minister will unveil a Budget today that will set this country's economic course for years, if not decades, to come.
With unemployment expected to grow, beneficiary advocates say major changes to the welfare system are needed in Thursday's Budget.
Racing Minister Winston Peters says the industry's been hit hard by Covid-19, made worse by an already weak financial position.
District Health Boards are to get an extra $3.92 billion over four years and a one-off $282.5m to catch up on elective surgery after the Covid-19 disruption.
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