Budget 2021
Parliament’s week: Some business, some personal
MPs return to the big House with a first week that promises debates on both government policy and personal projects, including on alcohol, budgets, tax rates, the Family Court, and conversion therapy.
…Budget 2021: holding the Government to account for its accounts
Ministers have appeared before other MPs to answer questions about Budget 2021 as part of Parliament's financial scrutiny cycle. Audio
Water fluoridation bill back before Parliament
A bill transferring control of water fluoridation from local councils to the Director General of Health is back before Parliament this week Audio
Housing Māori - where will the Budget money go?
There was a lot of money for Māori housing and infrastructure in the Budget - $730 million in total. But what is Māori housing, and how will the money be used? Audio
Budget 2021: Is $108 million enough for Pasifika?
We crunch the numbers on New Zealand's budget support for Pasifika communities. Audio
Budget 2021: how it happened
Budget 2021 has been revealed but Parliament is just beginning the process to approve it Video, Audio
Gone by lunchtime - Budget urgency
After a Budget announcement MPs tend to stay on for a long session of urgent Budget-bill debates. This year they wrapped it up pretty fast. Audio
Budget 2021: The numbers may change but the process stays the same
Budget 2021 dominates Parliament with the Government revealing where it plans to spend the country's money over the next financial year but the process to approve it doesn't change Audio