Budget 2021 live: All the latest reaction and interviews with the major players Budget 2021 live: All the latest reaction and interviews with the major players The government has announced its 2021 Budget. Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald is bringing you full Budget coverage as well as analysis, reaction and a look into what it all means for Kiwis. Finance Minister Grant Robertson, who today announced his fourth budget, had previously warned that this budget would reflect a "balanced approach" with an emphasis on "careful fiscal management". In the lead up to the big announcement today, the government did not give many hints on what was to come.