Budget 2015
Budget 2015: What you need to know
Key points from the Government's 2015 Budget include a boost to benefit payments for families, a deficit and the end of the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstart. Audio
Schools say operations grant increase not enough
School leaders are worried the one percent increase to their operations grants in the Budget is not enough. Audio
NZEI head says budget tough on schools, ECE
The head of education union the Educational Institute, Louise Green, says the Budget is tough on schools and early childhood centres. Audio
The Day In Parliament for 22 May 2015 - morning edition
Bill English delivers his seventh Budget. Andrew Little launches Budget Debate with traditional no confidence amendment. John Key launches personal attack on Andrew Little. Winston Peters sees red but… Audio
Budget 2015: Govt targets child poverty
A package aimed at alleviating child poverty is at the heart of the Budget, which includes an extra $25 a week, after tax, for beneficiaries.
Govt accused of hitting panic button
The Government has hit the panic button for its seventh Budget in a desperate attempt to look like its acting to reduce child poverty, Andrew Little says. Audio
Govt targetting aid for families - English
The Government is aiming to target a narrower range of families in need in Budget 2015, Finance Minister Bill English says. Audio
Budget 2015 - as it happened
Finance Minister Bill English has delivered the Government's 2015 Budget. Review RNZ's live coverage of announcements and reaction here.
Budget boost for palliative care
New money is being poured into palliative care for the terminally ill, with $76.1 million to be spent on hospices and community care services in the next four years.
Economy to grow average 2.8% a year
The economy is expected to grow at an average of 2.8 percent a year over the next four years, Bill English said in delivering his seventh Budget today.
Govt tightens education purse strings
The Government has tightened the purse strings on education with a Budget which leaves early childhood services and many tertiary institutions with no increases in their government subsidies next…
Auckland Crown land assessed for housing
Work has begun assessing the suitability of Crown owned land in Auckland the Government hopes can be used for thousands of homes.
Prevention better than cure in health budget?
More tax on tobacco - maybe a levy on sugar? Or perhaps an increase in state-funded lifestyle coaching? Audio
Will Budget quell some disquiet?
Finance Minister Bill English will deliver his seventh Budget this afternoon, with measures to combat skyrocketing house prices and child poverty likely to feature. Audio
Budget plan for housing on former Crown land in Auckland
Plans to develop public land in Auckland will pave the way for thousands of new homes, the Building and Housing Minister says. Audio
Tempers flare in Parliament ahead of Budget
Tempers flared in Parliament this afternoon ahead of tomorrow's Budget.
Call for Budget to act on child poverty
A petition signed by 15,000 people has been delivered to Parliament calling for the Government to take real action on child poverty in tomorrow's Budget.
Today In Parliament for 20 May 2015 - evening edition
One more big sleep before Budget Day when all will be revealed; Ministers invoke the need for secrecy to frustrate opposition attempts to obtain answers to questions even vaguely related to the… Audio
Budget analysis from our political editor
RNZ political editor Brent Edwards gives a Budget analysis. Audio
Tempers flare in Parliament ahead of Budget
Tempers flared in Parliament this afternoon ahead of tomorrow's Budget. Audio