Budget 2018
NZ music given $2.6 million boost in new budget
The funding will go towards increasing support for skills development, and taking NZ music overseas.
Unravelling the Budget
The government has delivered its first Budget. Political commentator Bryce Edwards joins the panelists to discuss what this means politically, what the reaction will be from the public and the… Audio
Special coverage of the Budget 2018
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2018 Budget, with expert analysis and commentary from RNZ correspondents. Audio
'Anything but boring' - Budget 2018 hopes, expectations
Will the first Budget from the new government offer any surprises? We'll have full coverage this afternoon and extensive analysis tomorrow, including a panel discussion with commentators Bernard… Audio
Budget 2018: What can we expect?
Thursday is Budget Day, and Finance Minister Grant Robertson will deliver the first Labour Budget in nearly a decade. Health, education and housing will feature large but the government has made… Audio
Budget 2018: Questions remain over new broadcasting spending
The government has allocated an additional $15 million in the Budget for public broadcasting, but it is not clear where the new investment will go or when we will see the benefits. Audio
The finance minister's budget diary
There is a lot of talk about the Government's Budget 2018 so we've written a made-up diary of the Minister for Finance to explain what's going on.
Budget 2018: 13 Kiwi songs about money (and taxes and the dole)
Whether you're excited about the new government's first budget, or you're sick of hearing about it, the RNZ Music team have put together a playlist of Kiwi songs to help get you through the day… Video
Defence unlikely a top priority for Budget 2018
Defence is a portfolio involving vast sums of money, but doesn't hit headlines as much as the likes of health, education of housing. But it is important given the increasing demands of disaster… Audio
Parliament’s to do list: Budget, budget, and more budget
Each sitting day in the House MPs work their way through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
Will the Budget ease pressure on those most in need?
Social issues reporter Sarah Robson looks at whether there will be more to address child poverty in Thursday's Budget. Audio
Budget 2018: Jacinda Ardern talks housing plans
Is the new government delivering on its housing promises? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses KiwiBuild with Guyon Espiner. She says Labour's $600,000 'affordability' price point was two years… Audio
Budget 2018: Is govt delivering on housing?
Housing was an area the Labour party hammered the previous Government mercilessly on, accusing them of presiding over a crisis of rising unaffordability, falling home ownership, and growing… Audio
Govt announces $42b capital spending boost
The government has confirmed it will invest $42 billion in net capital spending over the next five years.