23 May 2025

Budget 2025 reaction - as it happened

5:36 pm on 23 May 2025

The government's cuts, savings and new spending have been revealed in this year's Budget.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis described her second Budget as 'No BS', while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon labelled it the 'Growth Budget'.

Meanwhile the Labour party says it's being paid for by New Zealand women.

Catch up with all the post-Budget 2025 reaction as it unfolded below:

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