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Until now, the coalition government had been working on the budget set by the previous government for the 2023/24 Budget. That is why so much of the new government’s activity has focused on the obliteration of the previous government’s record and ...

Nicola Willis acknowledged that some people in the room she was speaking to would not need tax cuts - but would be for many. The Finance Minister was...

Nicola Willis acknowledged that some people in the room she was speaking to would not need tax cuts - but would be for many. The Finance Minister was...

Week in Politics - Coverage has focused on what voters could get out of the budget, but what impact could it have on the coalition's popularity?

Early comments on the budget. Basically tax cuts are being paid by more borrowing. There is no way this can be described as being fiscally neutral.

Thomas Coughlan is Deputy Political Editor and covers politics from Parliament. He has worked for the Herald since 2021 and has worked in the press gallery...

One couldn't afford it, another prefers to invest in his farm. Some MPs cite schemes that no longer exist. What's going on?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will deliver a pre- Budget speech to the Employers and Manufacturers Association today. The speech is scheduled to begin at...

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says technology is the answer to banking competition and not capital requirements

Housing Minister Chris Bishop confirmed that Kāinga Ora was only told to stop applications for the now-axed first home grant the day or day before the news